Michener Family Commonplace Book
Scope and Contents
The book includes a record of the family of Meshack and Mary (Shepherd) Michener, along with essays and poetry like "The Pennsylvania Tragedy."
Dates
- 1737-1815
- Other: Majority of material found in 1790-1815
- Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2010
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions
Biographical or Historical Information
Meshack Michener was born in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1771, the son of Meshack and Mary (Trego) Michener. He married Mary Sepherd in 1793. The family record shows that they had children Rachel, Jane, Charles, Elizabeth, and Albert M.
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Extent
1.00 Items
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Commonplace book apparently kept by a member of the family of Meshack Michener (b. 1771) and wife Mary Shepherd (1773-1823) of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, possibly their daughter Rachel.
Physical Access Requirements
Condition is fragile.
Source of Acquisition
Bill Payne, Fayetteville, Pa.
Method of Acquisition
Purchase
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Author
- Thomas Hamm
- Date
- 04/05/2012
- Description rules
- Other Unmapped
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Friends Collection and Earlham College Archives Repository