Elizabeth Hussey Manuscripts
Scope and Contents
The small notebook contains a long essay entitled, "An Apology for the Ministry of the People Called Quakers, Designed Principally for the Information of Serious Enquirers of Other Demonations" The commonplace book includes an account of the death of Thomas Paine, "A List of Public Friends That Have Traveled through Portland & Eastward since the first Settlement," 1773-1817, and a record of deaths in the family of Paul and Hannah (Varney) Hussey, Friends of Berwick, Maine.
Dates
- 1720-1834
- Other: Majority of material found in 1800-1834
- Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2013
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions
Biographical or Historical Information
Elizabeth Hussey was born on Nantucket Island in 1772, the dugher of Paul and Hannah (Varney) Hussey. Se is the presumed compiler of these records, since the family record identifies all of the children of Paul and Hannah except her as "my brother" or "my sister."
Note written by Thomas Hamm
Extent
1.00 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Family records and a treatise on Quaker ministry connected with Elizabeth Hussey (born 1772), a Friend of Berwick, Maine.
Source of Acquisition
Dan Castavant, Waterville, Maine
Method of Acquisition
Purchase
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Author
- Thomas Hamm
- Date
- 11/11/2013
- Description rules
- Rules for Archival Description
- 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