W.M. Hartshorne's Journal of Journey to Detroit, 1793.

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W.M. Hartshorne's Journal of Journey to Detroit, 1793.

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This journal is an account of William Hartshorne's journey to attend treaty negotiations between the government and Indians held at Sandusky, Ohio. He was part of a delegation of Friends appointed by the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, a group which included Quaker minister, William Savery, who also kept a journal of the trip. Hartshorne kept a daily account of his impressions of his encounters with Indians, government representatives, and the treaty situation.

1 v. mss (102 leaves) and typed transcript.

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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Savery, William, 1750-1804

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William Savery (1750-1804) was born September 14, 1750, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of William and Mary (Peters) Savery. Educated in local schools, Savery was then apprenticed in the tanning industry. He was a business Friend of Philadelphia and a prominent minister. In 1778, he married Sarah Evans. Savery was first recognized a minister in 1781, and traveled on religious visits throughout America and Europe. In 1796, Savery traveled to England via Germany, France, and the Netherlands...

Hartshorne, William M., ca. 1748-1833.

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William Hartshorne, Quaker diarist, was born circa 1748. The son of Robert and Sarah Hartshorne, he was a member of Shrewsbury and, later, New York Monthly Meetings. In 1793 he attended an Indian treaty conference in Sandusky, Ohio. In 1797, he married Sarah Lawrence. A staunch conservative Quaker in his later years, he died in 1833, a member of New York Monthly Meeting (Orthodox). From the description of W.M. Hartshorne's Journal of Journey to Detroit, 1793. (Swarthmore College). Wo...