Jones, Rebecca, 1739-1817

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Henry Drinker (1734-1809) was a member of the Society of Friends and served as clerk of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. He was a partner in the Philadelphia shipping firm of James and Drinker. In Sept. 1777 he refused to formally declare his loyalty to the United States government and as a result was taken prisoner (along with other prominent Philadelphia Quakers) and subsequently exiled to Winchester, Va. where he remained until April 1778.

From the guide to the Correspondence of Henry Drinker, 1785-1840, (Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections)

Rebecca C(astaldi) Jones was born September 10, 1947, in Evergreen Park, Ill. She worked various jobs in the newspaper industry, and eventually became a professor of journalism at the U. of Maryland. She also spent a year, 1967, as a public relations aide at the Chicago Children's Home and Aide Society. Her early books often feature children coping with serious illness in themselves or others. She has also authored the humorous Jeremy Bluett series. Her work has earned her numerous awards. Jones has commented that she was often sick as a child. While lying alone in bed she created great imaginary characters to keep her company, and many of these are now appearing in her stories.

Biographical Sources: Something About the Author, vols. 33, 99

From the guide to the Rebecca Jones Papers, 1981-1993, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Rebecca Jones Papers, 1981-1993 University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections
creatorOf Correspondence of Henry Drinker, 1785-1840 Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
creatorOf William Penn Charter School. Archives, 1666-1981. Haverford College Library
creatorOf Nicholas Waln Family papers, 1783-1895 (bulk 1783-1819) Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
creatorOf James Thornton correspondence, 1669-1792, bulk 1771-1792 Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Allinson family papers, 1710-1939 Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
referencedIn Nathaniel Vary Jones papers, 1847-1861 Utah State University. Merrill-Cazier Library. Special Collections and ArchivesUniversity Archives
creatorOf Haddon-Estaugh-Hopkins family papers, 1676-1841 (bulk 1676-1800). Haverford College Library
creatorOf Smiley family. Friends Historical Association records, 1778-[ca. 1915]. Haverford College Library
creatorOf Garrigues, Edward, 1756-1845. Collection of Lewis-Garrigues family papers, 1753-1840. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Scattergood Family papers, 1681-1909. Haverford College Library
referencedIn Samuel Coates account and memoranda books, 1785-1830, 1785-1830 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Vaux collection of correspondence, documents and graphics, 1659-1978 Haverford College Library
creatorOf Hoskins family letterbook, 1729-1863 Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
creatorOf Audubon, John James, 1785-1851. Robert B. Haines III collection, 1793-1834. Haverford College Library
creatorOf Henry Drinker papers, 1785-1808 Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
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associatedWith Allinson family. family
associatedWith Churchman, George, 1730-1814 person
associatedWith Coates, Samuel, 1748-1830 person
associatedWith Garrigues, Edward, 1756-1845. person
acquaintanceOf Hunt, John, 1740-1824 person
associatedWith Jones, Nathaniel Vary, 1822-1863 person
associatedWith Pemberton, John, 1727-1795 person
associatedWith Scattergood family. family
associatedWith Thornton, James, 1727-1794. person
associatedWith Vaux, George. person
associatedWith Waln, Nicholas, 1742-1813. person
associatedWith William Penn Charter School. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Philadelphia PA US
Subject
Clergy
Society of Friends
Society of Friends
Lay ministry
Quakers
Quaker women
Voyages and travels
Occupation
Clergy
Quakers
Women clergy
Activity

Person

Birth 1739-09-19

Death 1817-04-15

Female

English

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