Mark Balderston Letterbook

Collection — Box: 30

Identifier: SC-346

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Correspondents include David H. Bennett, Ann Branson, Amos Doan, Richard Fawcett, Edward Richie, and Edward H. Wood. Of special interest are letters detailing treatment of offenders against the Discipline, relating to the Civil War, and criticizing the unorthodox Practices of Western Yearly Meeting after Balderston attended its sessions in 1871. The correspondence reflects the attitudes and opinions of Friends with strong Wilburite tendencies.

Dates

1860-1877
Other: Majority of material found in 1860-1877
Other: Date acquired: 07/10/2012

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Biographical or Historical Information

Mark Balderston was born in Philadelphia, Dec. 25, 1820, the son of Mark and Elizabeth (Lloyd) Balderston. In 1854, he married under Concord Monthly Meeting Ann Scattergood (1829-1858), daughter of William and Elizabeth (Comfort) Scattergood. They had three daughters. In 1869 he married Lydia Van Vlarcom, a natiuve of Maine. Balderston lived most of his life in Philadelphia, where he was a carpenter and builder. For many years he was an overseer for the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting of Friends for the Northern District (Orthodox), but before his death he moved to Haddonfield, New Jersey. He died there Dec. 10, 1889.

Note written by Thomas Hamm

Extent

1.00 Items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Letters, mainly written by Mark Balderston (1820-1889), a Philadelphia Orthodox Friend, but also including some letters to him, as well as letters written by other Friends and apparently copied by him.