Parsons, Samuel Bowne, 1819-1906
Variant namesHorticulturalist, nurseryman, landscape gardener, author and abolishionist. He was a Quaker, and itinerant preacher, active in local affairs and a member of the Underground Railroad, helping many slaves to escape to freedom.
From the description of Samuel Bowne Parsons letter to A. B. Crandell [manuscript], 1871 Mar 27. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 256492995
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| creatorOf | Parsons, Samuel Bowne, 1819-1906. Samuel Bowne Parsons letter to A. B. Crandell [manuscript], 1871 Mar 27. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| creatorOf | Parsons, Samuel P. Letter, 1814 March 16, Richmond, Virginia to Thomas Jefferson, n.p. | William & Mary Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Cabell, Joseph C. (Joseph Carrington), 1778-1856. Joseph C. Cabell papers [manuscript], 1807-1856. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| creatorOf | Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Letter, 1814 April 19, Monticello, [Albemarle County, Virginia] to Samuel P. Parsons, n.p. | William & Mary Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Parsons family papers, 1773-1963, 1840-1900 (bulk). | New York State Historical Documents (Albany, N.Y.) | |
| referencedIn | Parsons family papers, 1773-1963, 1840-1900 (bulk). | New York State Historical Documents (Albany, N.Y.) | |
| referencedIn | Letters to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1761-1904 (inclusive), 1820-1888 (bulk) | Houghton Library |
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| associatedWith | Cabell, Joseph C. (Joseph Carrington), 1778-1856. | person |
| associatedWith | College of William and Mary. Swem Library. Jefferson Project. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Crandell, Alfred Bennett, 1842-erecipient. | person |
| correspondedWith | Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 | person |
| correspondedWith | Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 | person |
| associatedWith | Rural Club of New York. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1819
Death 1906
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