Collection of Isaac T. Hopper papers, 1833-1902 [bulk 1833-1845]

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Collection of Isaac T. Hopper papers, 1833-1902 [bulk 1833-1845]

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This collection includes Isaac T. Hopper's original and photocopied letters and his letterbook. Much of the material concerns his bookselling business and the Hicksite separation. He relates news of figures central to the controversy, including Elisha Bates, Elias Hicks, and Anna Braithwaite. Also included is Hopper's copy of the book, The History of the Life of Thomas Elwood.

8 folders.

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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SNAC Resource ID: 7310845

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Hicks, Elias, 1748-1830

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Elias Hicks was an eminent Quaker minister from Jericho, Long Island, N.Y. He was a farmer, partner in a tannery, and had a knowledge of surveying. Elias Hicks was born on March 19, 1748, a birthright member of Westbury Monthly Meeting, New York, and the son of John and Martha (Smith) Hicks. At thirteen he went to live with his older brother and was apprenticed to a carpenter. During this time, he became increasingly devoted to religious principles. In 1771, he married Jemima Seaman, th...

Braithwaite, Anna, 1788-1859

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Bates, Elisha, 1781-1861

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Hopper, Isaac T. (Isaac Tatem), 1771-1852

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Abolitionist and prison reformer. From the description of Receipt and ALS : New York, to John Bailey, 1842. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122626178 Hopper, an abolitionist, wrote for National Anti-Slavery Standard. From the description of ALS, 1842 April 11 : New York to Tho[ma]s McClintock. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 27672880 James Hamlet, a porter in a Water Street store, was arrested on the basis of an aff...