Darby, Deborah, 1754-1810

This collection centers on the correspondence and family history of the Garrigues family and the Price family, to whom the former were linked with the marriage of Edward Garrigues and Margaret Price. The correspondence, received by Edward Garrigues, is from many prominent Quaker ministers, including Isaac Hicks as he travelled with his cousin, Elias Hicks. Other correspondents include Rebecca Jones, Sarah Scattergood, Stephen Grellet, Charity Cook, Deborah Darby, and Martha Routh. The letters relate the travels of these ministers to meetings in both Europe and the United States, and their thoughts on spirituality.

Died on the 14th of the 2nd month, 1810.

Deborah Darby was a daughter of John and Hannah Barnard of Upperthrope, near Sheffield, Yorks. In 1776 she married Samuel Darby, son of Abraham and Abiah Darby of Coalbrookdale. Her visit to America will ever be memorctble in connection with the conversion of Stephen Grellet.

Born in 1754 and died in 1810.

The Jackson-Conard Family Papers include correspondence, journals and commonplace books, estate, property, and financial records. The correspondence received by William Jackson is primarily in support of his travelling ministry from other ministers and prominent Friends. Also included is a note from Joshua Pusey discussing the reasons for Friends' avoidance of certain colors in plain dress. Moses Brown makes reference to the activities of the Free Quakers in New England in the early 1780's. Other correspondents include Sarah Brown, David Cooper, Deborah Darby, Thomas Fisher, Edward Garrigues, Ann Harlan, Hannah Jackson, Isaac Jackson, James Jackson, Mehetabel Jenkins, Jacob Lindley, James Mott, Samuel Parsons, John Pemberton, Sarah Rodman, William Rotch, Rachel Rowntree, David Sands, Job Scott, Anne & John Willis, Anne Willson.