ALS : Philadelphia, to William Logan Fisher, 1804 Jan. 3.

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ALS : Philadelphia, to William Logan Fisher, 1804 Jan. 3.

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Waln has taken the liberty of sending a quantity of ginseng to Fisher in Massachusetts, since prospects for its sale at a reasonable price in Philadelphia are dim. Waln goes on to mention family matters and asks Fisher if he has any intention of visiting Philadelphia, which he describes as booming, despite an outbreak of yellow fever.

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Waln, Nicholas, 1742-1813

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Nicholas Waln (1742-1813), Quaker minister, was the son of Nicholas and Mary Shoemaker Waln. He married Sarah Richardson in 1771. Their children included Joseph R. Waln (1773-1783), Jacob Shoemaker Waln (1784-1847), and William and Nicholas Waln. Waln was educated as a lawyer but, as a result of a profound religious experience in 1772, gave up his lucrative practice. Waln began to travel in the ministry in 1774 and made two religious visits to Great Britain, in 1783 and 1795. From t...