Gurney, Eliza Paul, 1801-1881

Quaker minister Eliza Paul (Kirkbride) Gurney was born into a prominent and active family of Philadelphia Quakers. She distinguished herself as a speaker, traveling to many states, as well as Canada, Scotland, England, France, and Switzerland, to meet other Quakers and exchange views. She married British Quaker Joseph John Gurney and helped promote his reforms. A compelling speaker, she met with President Lincoln, who later corresponded with her.

From the description of Eliza Paul Kirkbride poem, the blue mountain, 1824. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 54314485