Grellet-Gurney correspondence, 1799-1859.

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Grellet-Gurney correspondence, 1799-1859.

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This collection includes correspondence of members of the Grellet and Gurney families. Letters between Stephen and Rebecca Collins Grellet to her Collins and Longstreth relations relate primarily family news. Also included are letters of the Gurneys, Joseph John and his wife, Elizabeth Paul, from William Forster, and from Stephan Grellet. These letters share news of traveling ministers and discussions of spiritual issues. Also of interest are a letter of Edward Pease, a letter from Mary Anna Longstreth to John Pease, a copy of the testimony of Stephen Grellet at Burlington Monthly Meeting of Friends in 1829, and the manuscript copy of a letter from Daniel Wheeler.

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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Pease, Edward, 1767-1858

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Grellet, Rebecca, 1772-1861

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Pease, John, 1797-1868

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Grellet, Stephen, 1773-1855

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Stephen Grellet (28 October 1772 – 16 November 1855) was a prominent French-American Quaker missionary. Grellet was born Étienne de Grellet du Mabillier in Limoges, the son of Antoine Gabriel Grellet, a counsellor of King Louis XVI also director of the first chinaware fabric in Limoges. His family had some interest in iron making. Raised as a Roman Catholic, he was educated at the Military College of Lyons, now the Institut d'études politiques de Lyon, and at the age of 17 he entered the person...

Grellet family.

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Wheeler, Daniel, 1771-1840

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Daniel Wheeler (1771-1840) was an English Quaker traveler and farmer. He spent many years in Russia, with his wife, Jane, and their children, clearing the swampland around St. Petersburg. He also sailed to the South Seas, following a religious calling. From the description of Family papers, 1820-1843. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 33239233 Quaker missionary. From the description of At a special meeting for sufferings, convened by desire of five of its...

Longstreth, Mary Anna, 1810-1884

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Gurney, Eliza Paul, 1801-1881

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Quaker minister Eliza Paul (Kirkbride) Gurney was born into a prominent and active family of Philadelphia Quakers. She distinguished herself as a speaker, traveling to many states, as well as Canada, Scotland, England, France, and Switzerland, to meet other Quakers and exchange views. She married British Quaker Joseph John Gurney and helped promote his reforms. A compelling speaker, she met with President Lincoln, who later corresponded with her. From the description of Eliza Paul Ki...

Gurney, Joseph-John, 1788-1847

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Quaker philanthropist, writer, and minister. From the description of Letter : Charleston, to Samuel Bettle, 1840 May 3. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 28886177 An English Quaker reformer and writer, Gurney traveled widely in the U.S., Canada and West Indies. From the description of ALS, 1841 February 1 : Earlham, [Eng.] to Cecilia Baring / J.J. Gurney. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 44996509 ...

Longstreth family.

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Burlington Monthly Meeting of Friends (1827-1959 : Rancocas, N.J.)

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Burlington Monthly Meeting was established in 1678. It became part of Burlington Quarterly Meeting in 1682. At the time of the Hicksite Separation of 1827, the meeting split into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. Burlington Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) removed all its business sessions to Rancocas in 1907. It reunited with Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Orthodox) in 1955 and changed its name to "Rancocas Monthly Meeting" in 1959. Rancocas Monthly Meeting is currently an active monthly meeting. ...