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Hollingsworth-Heald Papers

 Collection — Box: 28
Identifier: SC-326

Scope and Contents

Correspondents besides Elisha and Sarah Hollingsworth include Ruth Hollingsworth, Abner Heald, and William Fawcett. The letters deal largely with religious concerns and issues among Friends in the 1820s and 1830s. Included is a brief autobiography by Sarah Hollingsworth and an account of her experiences in a meeting for worship in 1820. Also included are typescripts of each document prepared by a descendant.

Dates

  • 1812-1842
  • Other: Majority of material found in 1830-1842
  • Other: Date acquired: 04/27/2010

Conditions Governing Access

Rights conveyed to the Friends collection by the donor.

Biographical or Historical Information

Sarah Heald (1802-1839), daughter of William and Sarah (Wilson) Heald, was a native of Columbiana County, Ohio. In 1820 she married Elisha Hollingsworth (1797-1868), a native of New Castle County, Delaware and the son of Er and Phebe Hollingsworth. In 1837 Elisha and Sarah moved to Morgan County, Ohio, where both died.

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Extent

14.00 Items

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Letters to and from and other papers of Elisha Hollingsworth (1797-1868) and his wife Sarah (Heald) Hollingsworth (1802-1839), a minister, both Orthodox Friends of Middleton and Deerfield monthly meetings, Ohio.

Arrangement Note

Chronological

Source of Acquisition

Michael Clark, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Method of Acquisition

Gift

Title
Archon Finding Aid Title
Author
Thomas Hamm
Date
04/06/2012
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

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