Papers, 1751-1876.

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Papers, 1751-1876.

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Letters, genealogical notes and misc. mss. Includes letters (1756-1758) of Jonah Thompson, also accounts (1753-1755) related to his attempts to gain possession of land left him in America; letters (1773-1805) of his son John, relate his experiences in Phila.; letters (1840-1874) of John James Thompson to his cousin John Thompson (of Hitchin, England) discuss family news, national and political questions, slavery, business and financial conditions; there are also letters from Edward Armstrong, Elizabeth Coggeshall, Henricus G. Landgraff, John T. Lewis, John Pleasants, Jr., John Jay Smith, Louis Street, George Thompson and James B. Thompson.

ca. 75 items (1 box).

Haverford College Library

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Haverford College Library

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Pleasants, John, 1671-1713.

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Thompson, J. B. (John Burton), 1810-1874

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U.S. representative and senator from Kentucky and lawyer. From the description of J. B. Thompson correspondence, 1848 February 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980600 ...

Thompson, George Greene, 1914-

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Street, Louis, 1833-1892.

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Thompson family.

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Jonah Thompson (1702 or 3-1780), Quaker minister and schoolmaster m. Mary Beaton (1735). He established a Quaker school at Compton, Dorsetshire (England) ca. 1735 and made a religious visit to America in 1750-51. His son Thomas (1746-1826) succeeded him as head of school. John Thompson (ca. 1744-1819), son of Jonah, emigrated to Philadelphia (1770). John's son, James B. Thompson (b.1785) merchant, m. Lydia Poultney in 1809. Their son, John James Thompson (1815-1875) manufacturer and member of I....

Landgraff, Henricus G.

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Thompson, John, ca. 1744-1819.

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Coggeshall, Elizabeth, 1770-1851.

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Smith, J. Jay (John Jay), 1798-1881

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Librarian of the Library Company of Philadelphia; editor of numerous periodicals and monographs. From the description of Letter : Philadelphia, [Pa.], to James Monroe, 1846 Oct. 27. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 40357481 ...

Armstrong, E. (Edward), 1965-

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Epithet: British subject in New York British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001108.0x000234 Edward Armstrong was one of the founders of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, serving as recording secretary (1843-1853) and as editor of volumes 9 and 10 of the Society's papers. From the description of Edward Armstrong papers, 1701-1877 (bulk 1759-1857). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123380330 ...

Thompson, Jonah, 1702 or 1703-1780

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Jonah Thompson was a Quaker minister and schoolmaster. He married Mary Beaton in 1735 and established a Quaker school at Compton, Dorsetshire (England). He made a religious visit to America. From the description of Letters, 1756-1759. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 32536106 ...

Thompson, John, ca. 1797-1877.

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Thompson, James B. (James Beaton), 1855-1915.

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Lewis, John T.

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