Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College has a large collection of Journals, the broad term which is also used to refer to diaries and daybooks. This inventory lists all the journals Friends Historical Library, including those in catalogued individually in MSS 003, Journal Collection, as well as volumes which are part of a larger collections and journal available in the Library on microfilm.
The journals are arranged alphabetically by creator. Anonymous journals are sorted by date. “MSS 003” refers to items stored in Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Journal Collection; other call numbers refer to collections in Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College (e.g., RG5/001, ALLEN identifies George B. Allen’s Journal in the Allen Family Papers). Please refer to the inventory of the Allen Family Papers for an exact box location.
Note to Researchers: To request items in the Library, please fill out a call slip with the name of the collection, item name, and location; where available access is through microfilm. These journals are not available through interlibrary loan.
| Author | Item | Date | Scope and Content | FHL Call Number |
| Alexander, Catherine | Diary of travels to the West Indies | 1849-1850 | Film MS-Q | |
| Allen, Elizabeth C. (Bromley) | Diary | 1892 1mo25 - 1893 7mo26 | RG5/001 | |
| Allen, George B. (1804-1869) | Journal of trip to Wyoming Valley, PA to look at coal mines | 1831 10mo7-15 | Journey along the Susquehanna to look at coal mines in northern Pennsylvania via Harrisburg, Sunbury, Bloomsburg, and Wilkes Barre. George Allen was a Quaker of Marple Township, Pa. | RG5/001 |
| Allen, Sydney (Jacobs) (1799-1847) | Diary | 1836 9mo12 - 1847 9mo 13 | Reflects her spiritual state of mind after the loss of two daughters. Original and copy. | RG5/001 |
| Alston, John | Journal | 1837?-1847 | Journal and other papers | RG5/002 |
| Andrews, Edward | Journal of the life and travels | 1730 | Journal of the life and travels of Edward Andrews copies by Caleb Raper, 1730. Original and photocopy. Gift of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 1975 | MSS 003/02 |
| Andrews, James | Journal | 1849-1865 | Ms. Journals | |
| Anonymous Friend | Journal of trip from Philadelphia to Friendsville | 6mo10 - 7mo5 | Journal of trip from Philadelphia to Friendsville | MSS 003/003 |
| Anonymous Friend | Diary of religious visits in New England with M. Rotch, R. Jones, et. al. | 1789 6mo 18 | Religious visits in New England with M. Rotch, R. Jones, et. al. | Film MS-R Section B No. 49 |
| Anonymous Friend | Diary | 17,791,780 | MSS Richardson | |
| Anonymous Friend | Journals | 1792-1809, 1810-1847, 1831 | RG5 Lupton-Bond, Ser.1 | |
| Anonymous Friend | A journey to the Northwestern territory[sp] the 2d of the 10th mo. 1797 | 1797 10mo 2 | A journey to the Northwestern Territory. 23 pages, author unknown but home was at Ellicotts Mills, Maryland | MSS 003/005 |
| Anonymous Friend | Journal of religious visit to Maryland | 1801 | Journal of a religious visit to Quaker meetings in Maryland. Part of Muncy Monthly Meeting Miscellaneous Papers. Gift of Muncy Monthly Meeting | MSS 003/006 |
| Anonymous Friend | Journal | 1806-{1809?] 6mo 21 | A.D. of an anonymous Friend, living in Delaware County, Pa. Primarily observations of the weather and notations on farm tasks completed. Gift of Media Monthly Meeting | MSS 003/007 |
| Anonymous Friend | Diary of journey to Salem, OH | 1807 9mo10 - 10mo12 | Account of a journey at age 53 with Nathan Harper from Philadelphia, Pa. to Salem, Ohio, to visit with friends, and some reflections on what it would be like to remove there. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting MSS, Deposit 1975 | MSS 003/008 |
| Anonymous Friend: See Wetherald, Thomas | Journal of trip by the ship Ganges from Liverpool to Philadelphia. | 1819 4mo7 - 5mo29 | Account of a stormy trip on the ship Ganges from Liverpool, England, to Philadelphia, Pa. Formerly incorrectly catalogued under Anonymous | Film MS-J (negative, 35 Monthly Meeting) |
| Anonymous Friend | Accounts of religious visits to meetings in Pennsylvania by Thomas Lippincott and Ebenezer Roberts | 1820, 1821 | Accounts of religious visits to meetings in Pennsylvania by Thomas Lippincott and Ebenezer Roberts. Two Ds telling of visits made with Enoch Roberts of Chester (Moorestown) Monthly Meeting to several Friends’ meetings in Pa. | MSS 003/010 |
| Anonymous Friend | Diary: "I am this day 25 years of age". | n.d. | Ms. Journals | |
| Anonymous Friend | Journal about the "New Light" Movement | 1823-1825 | Journal about the "New Light" Movement. 121p. Also available on microfilm. Part of the Alfred Rodman Hussey collection | MSS 030 and Film MS-J Hussey Coil. |
| Anonymous Friend | Journal of trip to New England Y. M. | 1828 6mo11-20 | Written by a Baltimore Friend. Describes sessions of New England Yearly Meeting dealing with the problem of the Separation. Also description of Newport, Rhode Island | MSS 003/011 |
| Anonymous Friend [Deborah Bringhurst] | Diary | 1829 | A. D. written between the pages of Poor Will’s Pocket Almanack, 1829. Gift of Wilmington Monthly Meeting, 1972 | PG 1 Almanacs, 1829 |
| Anonymous Friend | Diary | 1829 1mo1 - 10mo 18 | 20 page AD on self knowledge | MSS 003/012 |
| Anonymous Friend | Journal of Philadelphia Y. M. | 1837 | Journal of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting | MSS 003/013 |
| Anonymous Friend | Journey to Clearfield | 1838 | RG 5 Richardson Richardson | |
| Anonymous Friend | Five diaries | 1839, 1840, 1842, 1843, 1844 | Five diaries in written between the pages of almanacs: The Moral Almanac for 1839, 1840, 1842, 1844, and Poor Will's Almanac for 1843. Author is believed to be a son-in-law of Caleb Pierce and a Westtown student in 1800. Contains weather observations | MSS 003/014 |
| Anonymous Friend | Diary regarding ministering Friends | 1840-1846 | Ms. Journals | |
| Anonymous Friend | Journal | 1842-1851 | A.D. containing brief daily entries on the weather and family visits. Part of Bacon Manuscripts | SC 005 |
| Anonymous Friend | Journal | 1846 9mo to 9 mo 1847 | Fragment? Author, 23 years of age, attended Ohio Yearly Meeting | MSS 003/016 |
| Anonymous Friend | Journal of trip to Ohio | 1847 | Ms. Journals | |
| Anonymous Friend | Journal of trip to Quebec, Canada | ca. 1855 | Ms. Journals | |
| Anonymous Friend | Diary | 1855-1870 | Diary, 1855-1870 | MSS 003/019 |
| Anonymous Friend | Diary | 1859 1mo1 - 1862 6mo9 | Diary, 1859-1862 | MSS 003/021 |
| Anonymous Friend | Journal of trip to Niagara Falls | 1857 (?) | Journal of trip to Niagara Falls. 12 pages | MSS 003/020 |
| Anonymous Friend | Journal of Salem N.J. area farmer | 1858-1870 | A.D. containing brief daily entries by a Quaker farmer in the Salem, N.J. area concerning farm activities, trips to meeting and Quarterly Meeting, with some farm accounts | MSS 003/022 |
| Anonymous Friend | Diary | 1862 | RG5 Richardson | |
| Anonymous Friend | Journal ...visit to Iowa and Kansas | 1864 2mo 18 to 4mo 22 1865 | Journal of a companion of John Jones of Poplar Grove Meeting, Indiana. Visits to Iowa and Kansas. Typescript, 30 pp. Gift of Whittier Collection, 1956 | MSS 003/024 |
| Anonymous Friend | Journal | 1874 8mo 17-30 | Handwriting resembles that of Joseph S. Elkinton | RG5 Elkinton |
| Anonymous Friend | Diary of religious visit to Charleston | n.d. | Diary of religious visit to Charleston, (S.C.?). A.D. concerned with Friends owning slaves | MSS 003/023 |
| Anonymous Friend | Journal of trip to Virginia | n.d. | Richardson MSS | |
| Anonymous Friend | Journal of religious visits to N.Y., N.J. and Nantucket | 1793 | Journal of religious visits to New York, New Jersey, and Nantucket | MSS 003/004 |
| Ash, Mary Schofield | Journal while a student at Swarthmore College | 1894 | . | RG5 Ash-Schofield |
| Ash, Samuel Shinn (1829-1911) | "A Journal of my Spiritual Progress” | 1849 | Part of Ash-Schofield Family Papers. Ash was a Philadelphia businessman, minister, reformer, and a founder of Swarthmore College. Gift of Mrs. C. Herbert Jenkins, 1940, and Eleanor Jenkins Zendt, 1980 | RG5/004 |
| Ashbridge, Elizabeth | Some Account of the forepart of the life of Elizabeth Ashbridge | 1713-5mo 16 1755 | MSS copy. Pp. 70-72 by Aaron Ashbridge, husband of Elizabeth Ashbridge. A second copy dated 1781. Also a portion of a third copy, pp 31-63, telling of her conversion to Quakerism. | MSS 003/025 |
| Atkinson, Lydia Townsend (later Comly) | Journal | 1864, 1865 | Diary of a visit to Washington, D.C., July 1864, and journal entries April 1864 to September 1865. Entries in 1865 concern end of the War and death of Lincoln. Gift of Helen Bacon, 1964. | MSS 003/027 |
| Atkinson, Lydia Townsend (later Comly) | Journal (typescript and excerpts) | 1864, 1865 | Typescript and photocopies of excerpts of original MSS, July 1864 and April 1865. | MSS 003/028 |
| Atkinson, Wilmer | War Journal | 1917 | RG5 Wilmer Atkinson papers | |
| Baker, Dobel (1789-) | Memorandum | 1802-1869 | Four volumes, 1802-24; 1824-40; 1841-55; 1856-69. Memoranda including bits about Civil War and Lincoln, 1861-66. | MSS 003/029 |
| Bales, Ebenezer | Journal of trip through Kansas and Canada | 1859 | Journal of trip through Kansas and Canada | Film MS-B |
| Baltimore Yearly Meeting. Committee on Indian Concerns | [Report of George Ellicott and Gerard T. Hopkins] | 1804 10mo 15 | [Report of George Ellicott and Gerard T. Hopkins] 10th, 15th, 1804, at a meeting of the Committee on Indian Concerns | MSS 003/030 |
| Barnard, Ella Kent | Journal "Some Childish Reflections" | 1928 | Includes Springdale Boarding School; Walnut Green Academy of Henry S. Kent near West Grove, Pal; School conducted by Smedley Darlington, Ercildoun; Description of woolen factory of Jos. Kent, his home “Maple Grove,” and provisions for winter; Anti-Slavery schism in Pennsgrove Meeting; Christmas customs. Part of Kent-Barnard Family Papers | RG 5/079 |
| Baxter, Emily (pseudonym Hypatia Rushmore) | Journal | 1887-1888 | RG5 Coffin-Baxter | |
| Baxter, William | Journal, business accounts, recipes, cures | 1848 2mo 25-1 mo 19 1849 | Journal, business accounts, recipes, cures | RG5 /011 Coffin-Baxter |
| Baxter, William | Temperance journal | 1867 | RG5 Coffin-Baxter | |
| Bean, Joel (1825-1914) | Diaries | 1850-1913 | Quaker minister and teacher. In fifty seven volumes. Part of Bean Family Papers, Ser. 2. Gift of Richard Cox, 1976 | RG5/012 |
| Beans, Mary | Diary | 1832 | Small diary of a young Bucks County, Pa., school teacher. Describes daily events. Part of Lloyd Family Papers | RG5/ 090 |
| Biddle, Owen | Diaries | 1779-1782 | In six volumes. Part of Biddle Family Papers | RG5/177 |
| Biddle, William Canby (1816-1887) | Erodelphian Gazette | 1843-1844 | Literary journal (ms), co-edited with D. Neall, Jr., and A.B. Justice. Wm. C. Biddle attended the University of Pa. Gazette contains essays and poetry, issues 28-34. (Acc. 2004-04). Bound volume | MSS 003/178 |
| Bishop, Betty | Diaries | 1779-1801 | In Quaker Women's Diaries | Film MS-Q |
| Blackwell, Henry B. | Journal | 1877 | MSS 003/031 | |
| Bond, Elizabeth P. | Accounts of visits to Holland, England, World's Fair in Chicago, Niagara Falls | 1893, 1907-1908 | Accounts of visits to Holland, England, World's Fair in Chicago, Niagara Falls. Part of Eliz. Powell Bond Papers | RG5/014 |
| Boone, Susanna | Diaries | 1773-1789 | In Quaker Women's Diaries | Film MS-Q |
| Booth, George M. (1851-1918) and Ellen M. | Pocket diaries | 1869, 1873, 1876 | Pocket diaries describing weather and daily events. Part of Lamb Family Papers | RG 5/085, Ser. 3 |
| Booth, William (1812-1887) | Diaries of daily activities | 1833-1839,1843-1844 | Personal accounts of daily life in Delaware County, Pa., especially concerning farming. Part of Lamb Family Papers | RG 5/085, Ser. 3 |
| Bownas, Samuel | Journal, including first and second trips to America | 1676-1749 | Four volumes, Journal, including first and second trips to America | Safe |
| Bowne, John | Journal | 1650-1694 | Photocopy. Original in collections of NY Historical Society. Gift of NYYM, 1997 | MSS 003/163 |
| Brantingham, George | Journal | 1798-1799 | Sea journal. Typed carbon copy. Part of Brantingham-Stratton | RG5/017 |
| Brinckerhoff, Martha H. | Life on an Indian Reservation | ca. 1869 | Life on an Indian Reservation. MSS and typed copy. Gift of NYYM, 1997 | MSS 003/ |
| Bringhurst, Hannah | Spiritual diary | 1781 3mo 25-9mo 19 1781` | A spiritual diary, Philadelphia. MSS copy made by James Bringhurst. 60 pp. | MSS 003/032 |
| Brown, Edward Vipont | Reminiscences | Ms. Journals | ||
| Brown, Joshua (1717-1798) | Journals | 1756-1790 | Journals of religious visits throughout the colonies and bear witness to his testimony against slavery and war. Also an autobiography. Brown was a recorded minister of Nottingham, Pa. Gift of PYM, 1975 | MSS 003/033 |
| Bunting, Samuel | Journals and commonplace book | 1810-12 mo 12 1864 | Samuel Bunting of Darby, Pa. Collection in 18 volumes and commonplace book | MSS 003/034 |
| Burns, John | Journal | 1837 8mo - 5 mo 1838 | Journal | MSS 003/035 |
| Bushong, Edith Kinsey (Paxson) | Journal | 1856-1858 | Details daily life as a farmer’s wife in Bart, Lancaster Co., Pa. Edith was the daughter of Elwood H. and Elizabeth (White) Paxson of Little Britain Monthly Meeting. She married Gilbert Bushong, son of Henry and his second wife, Esther, Bushong in 1855. They had four children. In later life she was active in the WCTU of Pa. | SC 015 |
| Butterfield, Rebecca | Account of visits of public Friends to Jordans | 1725-1790 | Account of visits of public Friends to Jordans | Film MS-Q |
| Cadbury, Richard T. | Diary while attending Haverford College | 1869 | Diary while attending Haverford College. Part of Cadbury Papers | RG5/025 |
| Capper, Anne | Journal | 1824-1830 | In Quaker Women's Diaries | Film MS-Q |
| Carman, Catharine Williams (1810-1890) | Journal | 1864 | Journal of a trip to Iowa where attended Yearly Meeting in Oskaloosa where Hannah Bean serving as clerk. Photocopy, gift of Marion Hofmeir/Hoffmire t o NYYM, 1981. Gift of NYYM, 1997 | SC 230 |
| Carman, Thomas (1815-1899) | Journal | 1864, 1867 | Journal describes his travels to upstate New York, Baltimore, Richmond, etc. Accompanied Quaker minister Benjamin Angell in 1867. Gift of Marion Hofmeir to NYYM, 1981. Gift of NYYM, 1997. | SC 230 |
| Chandlee, Eliza (1822-1854) | Journal | 1850-1852 | Part of Pidgeon family papers | RG5/123 |
| Christ, Elizabeth Abbott | Journal of European trip | 1920 7mo 9 -9mo 11 1920 | Journal of European trip, including attendance at Conference of All Friends, London (8mo 12-20) and a summary of the Conference written 5 mo 30 1921 | MSS 003/036 |
| Clark, Jane (Bonsall) (1734-1785) | Memorandums and remarks | 1772 12 mo - 1 mo 1785 | Compiled by Samuel Clark, husband. Contains reflections on events in Philadelphia, Pa., 1772-1785 and memorials of Friends. 92 pp., indexed. Gift of PYM, 1975 | MSS 003/037 |
| Clark, Rebecca Timbres | See: Janney, Rebecca | |||
| Cleghorn, Sarah | War journal of a Pacifist | 1917 4-9mo | RG 5 Cleghorn | |
| Clendenon family | Journals | ca. 1812-1835 | Robert Clendenon served with his family Tunessassa, the Quaker mission and school for the Seneca Indians in Cattaraugus Co., New York. Later the family moved to Ceres, McKean Co., Pa. The collection includes journal as well as correspondence and genealogical information. Lent for microfilming by Dorothy G. Wyman. | Film MS-C (negative microfilm) |
| Coates, Moses (1746-1816) | Journal | 1805, 1806 | Journal of two trips through “Indian country.” Describes the economic prospects of the area and visits among Friends. Transcript (computer printed) by W. J. D. Kennedy. Gift of W. J. D. Kennedy, 1997 | MSS 003/153 |
| Cock, George D. (Dilhorn) | Journal | 1843 | Journal of a trip from Brownsville, Fayette Co., Pa., to various Quaker communities in the East, 2 vols. MSS. Gift of Edwin B. Cox, 1997 | SC 174 |
| Coffin, Elijah | Memo Book of Trip East | 1844 | Part of Coffin Family Papers | RG5/029 |
| Coffin, Percival Brooks | Diaries | 1893-1920 | In twenty two volumes. Part of Coffin Family Papers | RG5/029 |
| Comfort, Samuel | Journal | 1776-1855, 1855-1859 | Bound volume, 295 pp. Continuation of journal in separate folder, also memorial to Rebecca Comfort | SAFE |
| Comfort, Samuel (not John Woolman’s son-in-law) | Journal | 1861 7mo 23 - 2mo 27 1866 | A.D.S, describing the daily life of a Quaker in Lower Bucks Co., Pa. with references to Quaker meetings, anti-slavery testimony, assassination of Lincoln | MSS 003/038 |
| Comly, E Monthly Meetingor (1811-1889) | Some memorandums of a visit through the state of New Jersey in the winter of 1854 | 1854 | A.D., 58 pp. Companions: Catharine P. Foulke and Caroline S. Comly | MSS 003/039 |
| Comly, E Monthly Meetingor | Some memorandums. . .Bristol, Penn. | 1871 3 mo 18 - 2 mo 29 1876 | Some memorandums. . .Bristol, Penn. A.D., 299 pp. | MSS 003/039 |
| Comly, Isaac (1779-1847) | Journal | 1797-1819 | Byberry Township, Philadelphia Co., Pa.. Part of Comly-White Papers | RG5/030 |
| Comly, Joseph | "The Retrograde, or a history of a journey from Old Sod to Indian River, in the state of New York” | 1812 | Journey from Byberry to Indian River, New York. Signed MS | MSS 003/040 |
| Comly, Watson (1809-1876) | “Journal of the Passing Events” | 1828-1829 | Piece book containing his journal relating daily activities of a young Quaker farmer living in Byberry, Philadelphia Co., Pa. | MSS 003/0441 |
| Conlon, Daniel R. | "Memoirs" | 1992 | Spiral-bound photocopy of typed memoirs. A chemist, founder of Instruments for Research and Industry, and member of Abington Monthly Meeting, Pa. Acc. 2000-017 | MSS 003/177 |
| Cook, Margaret (1734-1806) | Journals | 1734-1801 | Typescript copies, 154 pp. Transcribed by Albert Cook Myers. Published version appeared in Friends Intelligencer, vol. 54, p. 289, pp. 309-661. | MSS 003/042 |
| Coope, Rachel | Journal | 1805 5mo20 - 6mo14 1805 | “Some notes kept of a Journey from Bradford, the place of our late residence, to Tunecesah on the Allegheny River in York State.” Letter at end from Rachel Coope to her parents. Two copies | MSS 003/043 |
| Coope, Rachel | “Some account of Rachel Coope “ | 1805-1806 | Account “taken from notes that she preserved, from her letters, and from personal knowledge.” Tells of her life among the Indians on the Allegheny River | MSS 003/043 |
| Cooper, James | Journal of visit to the Seneca Indians | 1796 | Journal of visit to the Seneca Indians. A.D. 57 pp. “Greenfields,” Woodbury, N.J., was home of the author. Gift of Emma Cooper Bancroft | MSS 003/044 Also Film MS-J |
| Cope, Sarah (Wistar) (1804-1872) | Journal (account of London Y.M.) | 1860 | [Notebook] on trip to England in 1860. 2 vols., 134 pp., A.D. | MSS 003/045 |
| Costill, Samuel L. | Journal | 1824-1825 | Diary written while working in NYC. Mentions Elias Hicks, Ann Braithwaite, attending Quaker meetings and other activities. Returns home to Burlington Co., NJ, in 1825. Acc. 2008-004 | MSS 003/173 |
| Craft, James | Journal | 1767 - 1780 | Photocopy of original | MSS 003/046 |
| Cresson, Joshua | Meditations written during..visitation of sickeness & mortality in Philadelphia | 1793 | Meditations written during.visitation of sickeness & mortality in Philadelphia, 1793. Attached to the “Meditations” are comments made by his wife, Mary Cresson, giving some account of the circumstances of his death. | MSS 004, Misc. MSS, 1793 |
| Crosfield, Jane | Diary | 1760 6mo 28 -12mo 18 1761 | Typescript copy, 23 pp. Includes “Notes for a Chapter in a family records Feb. 1900” by John D. Crosfield and four maps showing itinerary of Jane Crosfield | MSS 003/047 |
| Daniel, William | Journals | 1892 10 mo 26 - 6mo 30 1896 and 1896 7mo 1 - 3 mo 21 1902 | In two volumes. Record of weather and daily occurrences in Salem, Ohio. Gift of Edward F. Stratton | MSS 003/048 |
| Dann, Thomas (1741-1809) | Some account of the Lord’s tender dealings with me, Thomas Dann of Nutfield | 1741-10 mo 19 1806 | Account of Dorking Meeting, Surrey, England. 48 pp, two copies and film | Film MS-Q, MSS 003/049 |
| Darby, Abiah | Diary | 1744-1769 | In Quaker Women's Diaries | Film MS-Q |
| Davidson, Evaline M. | "The Journal of Joseph James Neave" | 1962 8mo20 | Misc. MSS 1962 8mo 20 | |
| Day, Susanna | Diary | 1797-1804 | In Quaker Women's Diaries | Film MS-Q |
| Decow, Isaac | Journal | 1762 3mo 1 - 2 mo 27 1764 | A.D. Decou Manuscripts | SC/026 |
| Dubois, Rachel (1892-1993 ) | Journals | Part of Rachel Dubois Papers. | RG5/030 | |
| Elfreth, Jacob R. (1789-1870) | Journals | 1838, 1841, 1845 | Daily entries and longer remarks entered in volumes of The Moral Almanac (Philadelphia, Pa.) Elfreth was a member of Phila. Monthly Meeting, Northern District | MSS 003/170 |
| Elkinton, Anna Bassett Griscom | Travel diaries | 1911-1929 | 8 volumes. Part of Elkinton Family Papers | RG5/037 |
| Elkinton, Anna Griscom | Diaries | 1960-1971 | Diaries, 12 volumes, 11 signed. Part of Elkinton Family Papers | RG5/037 |
| Elkinton, Anna Griscom | “Reminiscences of Anna Griscom Elkinton” | 1939 8 mo | Typewritten, signed. Part of Elkinton Family Papers | RG5/037 |
| Elkinton, Anna Griscom | Travel diaries | 1932-1958 | 25 volumes. Part of Elkinton Family Papers | RG5/037 |
| Elkinton, A. G. and J. | Journal of a trip to Ireland and England | 1946 | Part of Elkinton Family Papers | RG5/037 |
| Elkinton, David C. (1915- ) | Travel diaries | 1927, 1929 | 2 volumes. Includes a description of a trip to the West Coast with his father, J. Passmore Elkinton (1887-1971), returning via the Doukhobor settlements in British Columbia and Saskatchewan, Canada. Part of Elkinton Family Papers. | RG5/037 |
| Elkinton, David C. (1915- ) | Diaries | 1934-1935 | 2 volumes. Written while attending the University of Munich, Germany, during the writer’s junior year at Haverford College. Part of Elkinton Family Papers | RG5/037 |
| Elkinton, George | Journal of my voyage from Philadelphia to Barbados and other ports in the West Indies | 1849-1850 | Journal of my voyage from Philadelphia to Barbadoes and other ports in the West Indies in the Barque Swan, Capt. Holmes; in the winter of 1849 and ’50 having been absent from home 3 mos. and 8 days. Part of Elkinton Family Papers | RG5/037 |
| Elkinton Joseph (1794-1868) (?) | Journal | 1814 9 mo 1 - 11 mo 2 1814 | Journal of a trip to “Western Country” Part of Elkinton Family Papers | RG5/037 |
| Elkinton Joseph (1794-1868) (?) | Journal | 1816 8 mo 26 - 9 mo 12 1816 | Hectographed copy relating to his journey from Philadelphia to Tunessssah. Part of Elkinton Family Papers | RG5/037 |
| Elkinton Joseph (1794-1868) | Account of Philadelphia Y.M. | 1818 | An account of the Yearly Meeting in Philadelphia. Part of Elkinton Family Papers | RG5/037 |
| Elkinton Joseph (1794-1868) | Journal | After 1828 | Part of Elkinton Family Papers | RG5/037 |
| Elkinton Joseph (1794-1868) | Visits to meetings belonging to Indiana Y.M. | 1857 | An account of a visit paid to some of the meetings belonging to Indiana Yearly Meeting by Wm. Evans and Joseph Elkinton. Part of Elkinton Family Papers | RG5/037 |
| Elkinton Joseph (1794-1868) | Diaries | 1815 - 9m 13 1826, 9 mo 17 1826 - 11 mo 25 1858 | Memoirs and correspondence, 3 volumes. Part of Elkinton Family Papers | RG5/037 |
| Elkinton Joseph S. (1830- ) | “Memorandum and correspondence” | 1854-1905 | Transcription (handwritten). 23 vols., bound. Index in each volume. Note 1957 from J. Passmore Elkinton: “not sure about handwriting, but if it is at all the same, it is probably that of Martha Gregson, Joseph S. Elkinton’s amanuensis.” Part of Elkinton Family Papers | RG5/037 |
| Elkinton Joseph S. (1830- ) | “Visit to Indians in the love of the Gospel in New England, Nova Scotia, etc., 1903 | 1903 | “Visit to Indians in the love of the Gospel in New England, Nova Scotia, etc., 1903. Handwritten transcription, title page says Vol. II, Index at front. Part of Elkinton Family Papers | RG5/037 |
| Elkinton Joseph (1859-1920) | Diaries | 1880 2mo1 - 1883 10mo31, 1884 1mo2 - 1899 4mo15, 1913 | 3 volumes. Part of Elkinton Family Papers | RG5/037 |
| Elkinton, Joseph (1854-1920) | Diaries | 1876, 1880-1883, 1884-1889, 1913. | In twenty four volumes | RG5 Elkinton Ser. 4 |
| Ellicott, George and Gerard T. Hopkins | Report to Baltimore Y.M. Co Monthly Meeting. on Indian Concerns | 1804 | See Baltimore Y.M. | Ms. Journals |
| Ellis, Margaret (d. 1789) | Journal. . .taken from her own mouth by Richard Partridge | 1752 | Dictated to Richard Partridge. Owned by Mary Shaw, Jr., 1799 | MSS 003/050 |
| Emlen, James | Journal | 1794 | Photocopy of a journal of trip to Seneca Indians in connection with proposed treaty | MSS 003/051 |
| Emlen, Sarah Foulke Farquhar | Journal of visit to Friends in NY and RI Y.M. | 1825 8mo20 - 11mo3, | Journal of visit to Friends in NY and Rhode Island Y.M. Included visiting minute for Sarah Emlen, Chester Monthly Meeting, Delaware Co., Pa.. See also: Farquhar, Sarah and Foulke, Sarah. Gift of Mrs. George Emlen, 1964 | MSS 003/052 |
| Emlen, Sarah Foulke Farquhar | Journal | 1844 5mo25 - 1845 5mo16 | Journal of a trip to Europe. (See Farquhar, Sarah and Foulke, Sarah). Gift of Mrs. George Emlen, 1964 | Mss 003/052 |
| Evans, Joshua | Journal | 1731-1796 | In six volumes, 1731-1796 1794-1796, 1796-1798 (original); 1794-1798, 1731-1793 (Warrington? Copies); 1795-1796, 1796-1798 (Churchman copies). Part of Joshua Evans Papers. | RG5/190 |
| Evans, Thos.? | Journey with N. Lupton | 1809 | RG5 Lupton- Bond Ser.1 | |
| Eyre, William (1804-1885) | Diaries | 1840-1880 | Diaries of a Hicksite architect, builder, contractor who lived in Philadelphia, Pa. In eighteen volumes, also microfilmed | RG5/ Film MS-E |
| Farquhar, Sarah | Journal of trip from Wheeling to Philadelphia and Burlington | 1811 4mo 1-4mo 30 1811, 1812 1mo2 - 1813 2mo16, 1813 3mo1 - 1814 1mo24 | Journal of trip from Wheeling to Philadelphia and Burlington, N.J. See also: Foulke, Sarah and Emlen, Sarah. Gift of Mrs. George Emlen, 1964 | MSS 003/052 |
| Farquhar, Sarah | Journals | 1812 1mo2 - 1813 2mo16 and1813 3mo1 - 1814 1mo24 | 2 volumes See also: Foulke, Sarah and Emlen, Sarah. Gift of Mrs. George Emlen, 1964 | MSS 003/052 |
| Fell, Joseph (1804- | Diary | 1831-1833 | MSS (14 pieces) describing the trip West to Kentucky and Ohio of a Bucks Co., Pa., Quaker to promote the sale of the Emmons Beat-All Thrashing Machine | MSS 003/053 |
| Fenn, Jane | Journal | 1727-1729 | 85 pp ADS journal, p. 31 clipped | MSS 003/054 |
| Ferris, Anna | Journals | 1857-1890, with gaps | In thirteen volumes. 9 A.D., some signed. Diaries 1860-1867 available on microfilm. Part of Ferris Family Papers. | RG5/040and MS-F |
| Ferris, Benjamin (1708-1775) | Journal and religious testimony | n.d.? | Manuscript journal of Benjamin Ferris of Oblong, and religious testimony. Part of Ferris Family Papers. | RG5/040 |
| Ferris, Benjamin (1740-1771) | Journal | 1740-1757?? | Journal of the life of David Ferris’ son, Benjamin Ferris. Part of Ferris Family Papers. | RG5/040 |
| Ferris, Benjamin (1740-1771) | Journal | 1764-1770 | Journal of the life of David Ferris’ son, Benjamin Ferris. Vol. 3. Part of Ferris Family Papers. | RG5/040 |
| Ferris, Benjamin (1780-1867) | Eastern journey | 1831 | Eastern journey (to Nantucket) . Part of Ferris Family Papers. | RG5/040 |
| Ferris, David (1821-1908) | First visit to Washington, DC | 1848 | A.D.S. regarding his first visit to Washington, DC, and experience with slavery in helping a young slave girl to escape. Part of Ferris Family Papers. | RG5/040 |
| Ferris, David (1821-1908) | Journals | 1838-1849 and 1862-1908 | Two volumes, Journal, 1838-1849 and thirty diaries, 1862-1908. Part of Ferris Family Papers. | RG5/040 |
| Ferris, Henry | Journal | 1881 | Part of Ferris Family Papers. | RG5/040 |
| Ferris, Matilda | Journals | 1876-1936 (with gaps) | Part of Ferris Family Papers. | RG5/040 |
| Ferris, Sarah | Journals | 1844-1849, 1849 8mo3 - 10mo6, 1849 12mo31 - 1851 5mo, 1850 5mo - 1851 8mo | Part of Ferris Family Papers. | RG5/040 |
| Ferris, Sarah | Journals | 1854-1876 | Part of Ferris Family Papers. | RG5/040 |
| Ferris, William Canby | Journals | 1870-1878, 1909-1922 | Part of Ferris Family Papers. | RG5/040 |
| Fisher, Hannah Rodman | Journal | 1803-1804 | Written in small almanacs. There are approximately 12 additional, similar diaries in the Library Company of Philadelphia, classed under Almanacs, given by Sarah Smith | MSS 003/055 |
| Fisher, Jabez Maud (1750-1779) | Journal describing trip to Canada | 1773 6mo 18 - 10mo 3 | 4 A.D.s describing trip to Canada going by way of Albany, Niagara, Montreal, Quebec, Ticonderoga, Boston, and Rhode Island. Interesting descriptions of places and people, especially Indians. Typed transcript, see Anna Wharton Morris Papers, RG 5/106 Ser. 1. Part of Joseph Wharton Papers. | RG5/162 |
| Fisher, Jabez Maud (1750-1779) | Journals | 1775-1778, | 4 A.D.s describing suppliers of goods in England and what they manufactured and sold. One volume lists goods ordered for shipment to Philadelphia. Part of Joseph Wharton Papers. | RG5/162 |
| Fisher, Jabez Maud (1750-1779) | Journals | 1775-1776, | 11 A.D.s of trips through Great Britain and Ireland. Part of Joseph Wharton Papers. | RG5/162 |
| Fisher, Jabez Maud (1750-1779) | Journal | ca. 1776, no. 6 | Journal describing trip from Birmingham, England, to Coalbrookdale and home of Abraham Darby. Interesting account of the ironworks and the proposed Iron Bridge across the Severn River. Part of Joseph Wharton Papers. | RG5/162 |
| Fisher, Miers | Journal | 1805-1819 | In fifteen volumes | RG5 Fisher-Warner |
| Fisher, Samuel R. | Journal recording his time as one of the “Virginia Exiles” | 1777 9mo 3 - 12mo 11 | Journal recording his time as one of the “Virginia Exiles” including expense accounts and a list of letters written. Part of Joseph Wharton Papers. | RG5/162 |
| Fisher, Samuel R. | Journal giving details of his imprisonment | 1779 7mo 23 - 1781 9mo 23 | Journal recording details of his imprisonment for treason in the “old gaol” which stood at Third and Market Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. and the injustice of the charges. Also two typed copies. Part of Joseph Wharton Papers. | RG5/162 |
| Fisher, Samuel Rowland (1745-1834) | Journal | 1767-1793 | Film deposited by Mrs. Edward W. Smith, 1955 | Film MS-F |
| Fisher, Sarah Maria | Journal | 1846-1847 | Journal of time spent on various activities | MSS 003/056 |
| Flitcraft, Sarah B. (1841-1917) | Journals | 1863, 1864, 1866, 1868 | Four volumes, concerning her daily life. Part of Lamb Family Paper. | RG5/085 |
| Fothergill, Elizabeth | Journal | 1815 | Part of Ferris –Wetherald. | RG5/ |
| Foulke, Benjamin | Journal and surveying diary | 1839 1mo6 - 1849 8mo4, 1871-1874 | RG5 Foulke | |
| Foulke, Eliza Ambler (1893-1987) | Religious journals | 1963-1977 | Photocopy of A.Ms., vols. 2-7. Gift of Blanche Zimmerman, 1995 | MSS 003/151 Restricted |
| Foulke, Hugh | Journal | 1874-1878 and 1878-1884 | In two volumes | MSS 003/057 |
| Foulke, John, (companions of) | A visit to some of the meetings belong to Philadelphia Yearly Meeting as companion to John Foulke | 1828 11mo 21- | A visit to some of the meetings belong to Philadelphia Yearly Meeting as companion to John Foulke commenced the 21st 11 month, 1828. Two typescript copies, 24 p. Author unknown. | MSS 003/058 |
| Foulke, John, (companions of) | A Memorandum of a journey to the Southerd | 1830 12mo 31- | “A Memorandum of a journey to the Southerd with John Foulke, commended 31st of 12 mo., 1830. Two typescript copies, 23 p. | MSS 003/059 |
| Foulke, Joseph (1786-1863) | Account of a visit to the meetings of Concord, Caln, and the Western Quarterly meeting . | 1824 | Account of a visit to the meetings of Concord, Caln, and the Western Quarterly, and some meetings adjacent, 1824. A.Ds. and two typed copies. [40] p. | MSS003/060 |
| Foulke, Joseph (1786-1863) | Account of a visit to the Yearly Meetings of Ohio, Indiana, Baltimore . | 1835 | Account of a visit to the Yearly Meetings of Ohio, Indiana, Baltimore, and some of the meetings composing them, 1835. A.D.S. and two typed copies. [44] p. | MSS003/060 |
| Foulke, Joseph (1786-1863) | Account of Joseph Foulke’s journey to Long Island | 1837 | Account of Joseph Foulke’s journey to Long Island. A.D.S. and 3 typed copies. [13] p. | MSS003/060 |
| Foulke, Joseph (1786-1863) | Religious visit to meetings of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting | 1851 | Religious visit to meetings of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, and of Nottingham Quarterly Meeting. A.D. and two typed copies. 25 p. | MSS003/060 |
| Foulke, Joseph (1786-1863) | Some account of the life, travels and experiences of Joseph Foulke | 1786-1862 | Some account of the life, travels and experiences of Joseph Foulke, together with remarks, observations, and historical sketches of the Religious Society of Friends subsequent to the time John Gough concludes their history, and more particularly an account of the first settlement of Gwynedd Meeting of Friends to which the writer belonged, 1786-1862. A.D. 220 p. Also photocopy | MSS003/060 |
| Foulke, Samuel and others | Daybooks | 1730-1819 | Daybooks, including notes by Edward Foulke, Hugh Foulke, Kezia Foulke, with list of public Friends visiting Richland Meeting, 1730-1819. 4 vols. Earliest volume brought by Edward Foulke from Wales in 1689. Part of Foulke Family Papers | RG5/047 |
| Foulke, Sarah (later Farquhar, then Emlen) | Journals | 1807-1811 | Journals, 2mo 20 1807 to 10mo 24 1808; 12mo 19 1808 to 4mo 4 1809; 4mo 9 1809 to 5mo 3 1809; 3mo 7 1809 to 2 mo 17 1811. 4 volumes (4 A.Ds.) | MSS 003/061 |
| Fox, George (1624-1691) | v. 1 and 2 of Journal | v. 1 and v.2 journal of George Fox used by Norman Penney in his edition of the Journal; v. 1 contains letters from Friends describing travels in America. Part of the Quaker manuscript collection from the Library of the Society of Friends, Friends House, London, England. World Microfilms, 1980 | Film MS-Q, Reel 7 | |
| Fox, George (1624-1691) | Short journal and itinerary journals | 1600-1690 | Short journal and itinerary journals. Part of the Quaker manuscript collection from the Library of the Society of Friends, Friends House, London, England. World Microfilms, 1980 | Film MS-Q, Reel 8 |
| Friendly Association. . . | Account of Easton Treaty with the Indians | 1762 6mo 15-27 | Friendly Association for regaining & preserving Peace with the Indians by pacific Measures. Account of Easton Treaty with the Indians, 1762 6mo 15-27. D. | SC/043 |
| Fry, Ann W.(?) | Journal of trip across the U.S. with Rebecca L. Chrisman | 1891 5mo 7-7mo 31 | Journal of trip across the U.S. with Rebecca L. Chrisman D. | MSS 003/062 |
| Fry, Elizabeth (1780-1845) | Diaries | 1797-1845 | Diaries of Elizabeth Fry, vols. 1-18. London: World Microfilms Publications, 1978. Microfilm (positive). 7 reels. 35 Monthly Meeting. Original mss. at Friends House, London. See BX 7796 .F9Z3 for list of contents, index. | Film MS-F |
| Fry, Joseph | Diary | 1833-1855 | Diaries of Elizabeth Fry, vols. 1-18. London: World Microfilms Publications, 1978. Microfilm (positive). | Film MS-F Reel 7 |
| Fussell, E Monthly Meetinga Jane | Diaries | 1855 5mo 21-7mo 4 1860 (with gaps) | In four volumes A.D.S. Part of Lewis Family Papers | RG5/087 |
| Fussell, Henry Moore | Account of a trip to Harvey’s Lake, Luzerne Co., Pa. | 1867 7mo | Account of a trip to Harvey’s Lake, Luzerne Co., Pa. A.D.S. Part of Lewis Family Papers | RG5/087 |
| Fussell, Sarah Emily Roberts | Recollections of her life before her marriage | 1851 | Recollections of her life before her marriage in 1849. A.D.S. Part of Lewis Family Papers | RG5/087 |
| Gibson, Samuel | Diary | 1835-1836 | Part of Paschall papers | RG5/ |
| Gillingham, Anna | Journal of European trip | 1908-1909 | A.D.S. Part of Gillingham papers | RG5/51 |
| Gilpin, Ann Matilda | Journal | 1859-1862 | A.D. Also handwritten copy of Aug. 31, 1860 - Sept. 10, 1861 | MSS 003/063 |
| Gilpin, Joshua (1765-1840) | Journal and notebooks | 1790-1801, 1830-1833 | 62 vols. on 3 reels (positive) Original belongs to Pa. Historical and Museum Commission | Film MS-G |
| Gough, James | Contents of journal | 1712-1780 | Amos Lundy’s copybook includes a chronological summary of the contents of James Gough’s Journal (last two pages) | MSS002/091 (albums) |
| Green, Rowland | Five notebooks containing accounts of visits to Yearly Meeting, etc | 1817-1846 with gaps | Five notebooks containing accounts of visits to Yearly Meeting, etc Photocopy. | MSS003/064 |
| Griffith, Harriet | Diaries written at Westtown School | 1854-1855 | Part of Griffith papers | RG5/052 |
| Griscom, Anna Bassett | Travel diaries | 1911-1929 | 8 A.Ds. (6 signed) See also 25 travel diaries, 1932-1958, of Anna Griscom Elkinton. Part of Elkinton family papers | RG5/037 |
| Griscom, Samuel S. (1802-1878) | Journal of a Tour thru N.J.. . | 1824 | Journal of a Tour thru N.J., Pa., and NY with occasional remarks on the people, Literary Character, Ladies Institutions, etc. 1 vol. Photostat. Gift of NYYM 1997 | MSS 003/162 |
| Grisell, Thomas (1763-1827) | Travels to attend Philadelphia Y.M. | 1823 | Journals relating Thomas Grisell’s travels to attend Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Ms. Includes two pages of genealogical information regarding Thomas Grisell and a typescript copy of pages 1 & 2 of the journal | MSS 003/065 |
| Gurney, Joseph John | Journal, extracts from. | Compilation dated 1851. Extracts dated 1808 or 1809, 1820, 1823, 1840?, 1845 | “A Few Select Extracts from the Journal of Joseph John Gurney.” A.D. (facsimile) 2 sets | MISC MSS/004/ 1851 |
| Gurney, Joseph John | Journal, incl. visit to America | 1837-1840 | Vol. 13. Purchased from Friends House, London, 1960 | Film MS-G |
| Haight, Phebe A. (Phebe Anderson) | Diaries | 1861-1882 | 10 volumes. Gift of NYYM, 1997 | MSS 003/160 |
| Haines, Anna P. | Diaries | 1870, 1881-1893, 1895, 1896, 1916 | Pocket diaries. Part of Haines Papers | RG5/ 056 |
| Haines, Elizabeth Shinn | Journals | 1850-1881 | 26 A.Ds. Part of Haines Papers. | RG 5/054 |
| Haines, Phebe | Journal | 1871-1873 | Ms. | MSS 003/066 |
| Hallowell, Benjamin (1799-1877) | Mathematics notebook | 1818 | Removed to Albums | Albums |
| Hallowell, Esther L. (1833-1910) | Diaries | 1875-1910 | Photocopy of 6 vols. Acc. 93.27, Gift of Janet E. McBride | MSS 003/068
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| Hallowell, Israel (1863-1949) | Diaries | 1890-1903 | Photocopy of 2 vols. Acc. 93.27, Gift of Janet E. McBride | MSS 003/069 |
| Hamton, James | Notes from diary | 1789-1790 | Notes from diary. D. | MSS 003/070 |
| Hartshorne, William M. | W.M. Hartshorne’s Journal of Journey to Detroit | 1793 | Journal concerning a trip to attend treaty negotiations in Sandusky, Ohio. 1 vol. Ms. Typed transcript gift of John Cox, Jr. Gift of NYYM, 1997 | MSS 003/152 |
| Hartshorne, William M. | Journal of Journey to Detroit, 1793 | n.d. | Journal concerning a trip to attend treaty negotiations in Sandusky, Ohio. Typed transcript, 59 p. Gift of John Cox, Jr. | MSS 003/071 |
| Haviland, Eleazar | Account of the religious visits of Eleazar Haviland | 1805-1858 | Typescript copy, 106 p. | MSS 003/072 |
| Hayes, J. Russell | Diaries | 1880-1935 (with gaps) | Diary 1880, 1884-1888, 1890-1891, 1894-1935. A.D.S., 31 vols. of diaries and one volume “Library Catalogue.” Part of J. Russell Hayes Papers | RG5/180 |
| Heacock, Jesse | Diary | 1873-1878 | A.D. Philadelphia | MSS 003/073 |
| Heacock, Joel L. | Diary and account book | 1822-1857 | Diary and account book. A.D., 240 p. (diary is p. 1-133) | MSS 003/073 |
| Heacock, Joel L. | Journal | 1863-1868 | In two volumes, v. 1 1863-1866; v. 2 1866-1868. ADS | MSS 003/073 |
| Heacock, Joel L. | Journal | 1873-1874 | RG5 Foulke | |
| Heacock, Joseph, Jr. | Diary | 1871 5mo9 - 1872 6mo15 | Part of Heacock family papers | RG5/060 |
| Hiatt, Benjamin | Diary of a trip to Carolina | 1826 | RG5 Coffin | |
| Hibberd, Samuel L. | Journal | 1884 1mo7 - 3mo16 | A.D.S. during the period when he was attending West Chester State Normal School | MSS 003/075 |
| Hicks, Edward (1780-1849) | Journal | 1843-1849 | A.D.S. Part 1, 160 p., Part 2, 125 p., Miscellaneous papers, 89 p. | Safe |
| Hicks, Elias (1748-1830) | Journal | 1817 8mo 27-12 mo 28 1817 | Journal, with distances traveled | Safe |
| Hicks, Elias (1748-1830) | Journal, “From the Manuscript of Elias Hicks” | 1828 3mo 20 to 9 mo 20 1828 | Journal, “From the Manuscript of Elias Hicks.” A.D. Photostat, paper-bound. Includes miles traveled and expenses on a visit to Friends’ meetings in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey | Safe |
| Hicks, Elias (1748-1830) | Journal | 1828 6mo 14 to 9mo 6 1828 | Travel journal. A.D.S. Microfilmed. Gift of the Seaman family, 1957 | Safe, Also MS-H |
| Hill, Lydia | Diary | 1780-1785 | In Quaker Women’s Diaries | Film MS-Q |
| Hillborn, Ruth Anne (Annie) | Journal | 1864-1868 | A.D.S. containing references to Friends’ meetings, a brief description of Lucretia Mott’s visit (entry of 2mo 18 1866); brief reference to contents of the cornerstone of Swarthmore College (5mo 10 1866); numerous references to the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln | SC Blake-Henley MSS |
| Hobson, William | Journals | 1859-1865 | A.Ds. 5 volumes. Description of farming activities in Hardin Co., Iowa, and religious visits to Friends in Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Part of the Hobson Papers | RG5/062 |
| Hobson, William | Journals | 1868 | Journal of the life of William Hobson, Hardin Co., Iowa A.D.S. Part of the Hobson Papers | RG5/062 |
| Hobson, William | Journals | 1870-1878, | A.Ds. 6 volumes. Three visits to California, Washington, and Oregon, and eventual settling in Yamhill Co., Oregon, in 1876. Part of the Hobson Papers | RG5/062 |
| Hobson, William | Journals | 1885-1891 | A.Ds. 6 volumes. Agricultural and religious life in Yamhill Co., Oregon. Includes miscellaneous tax receipts, promissory note, and property assessment memorandum, removed to separate envelope. Part of the Hobson Papers | RG5/062 |
| Holcombe, Hadassah Moore Leeds (1891-1978) | Diaries | 1904-1977 | Vols. with supplements. Hadassah M.L. Holcombe was a Quaker educator. A graduate of George School (1911), she taught math at Germantown Friends School and late served on numerous Friends Committees and boards. The diaries primarily describe the personal and family life of a Quaker woman as student, teacher, and parent. Holcombe Diaries | RG5/063 |
| Howland, Emily | Diaries | 1873, 1877, 1879, 1880, 1885, 1892, 1901-1906, 1910, 1911, 1917-1929 | RG5 Howland papers | |
| Howland, Hannah (Tallcot) | Diary | 1816 | Diary 1816, and also correspondence, 1811-1849. Part of Emily Howland Family Papers | RG5/066 |
| Hubben, William | Diary | 1922-1932 | T.Ms. Part of Hubben Papers | RG5/068 |
| Hull, William Isaac (1868-1939) | Journal | 1892-1939 | Part of William Hull Papers | RG5/069 |
| Humes, ?. | Diary | 1850 | Ms. Brief entries in a preprinted diary by a Quaker farmer, Chester Co., Pa. Purchase, 1994 | MSS 003/076 |
| Hunn, Lydia J. (1811-1911) | Diaries | 1881-1908 (with gaps) | A.Ds. Diaries, daily journals, in twenty four volumes. Part of Hunn Papers | RG5/070 |
| Hunn, Lydia J. (1811-1911) | Vacation journal | 1887 5mo 1 to 9 mo 10 | 1 vol. Ms. Diary, recorded in a printed diary titled The Vacation Journal. Described trip to Europe with husband, Ezekiel Hunn, including visits to Quaker meetings and comments on European social conditions. Purchase, 1997, Tolles Fund | RG5/070 |
| Hunt, John (1740-1824) | Journal | 1770-1828 | Part of John Hunt Papers | RG5/240 |
| Ingham, Jonas (1746-) | The life and opinions of the writer | n.d. | The life and opinions of the writer. 123 p. From a manuscript volume in the possession of Joseph Ingham, La Porte, Pa. Copied from the original in 1859. Gift of Francis R. Taylor | Film MS-I |
| Jackson, Ann P. | Journal | 1813 4mo 17 to 6mo 1, 1856 | A.D. manuscript copy made by Ann S. Paschall, daughter-in-law of Ann P. Jackson. Darby and West Chester, Pa. Part of Paschall Papers. | RG5/117 |
| Jackson, Halliday | “Some account of my residence among the Indians” | 1800 (?) | “Some account of my residence among the Indians (continued) 1800?” A.D., 43p. Also on microfilm. Gift of Warner Jackson | RG 5/182 and MS-J |
| Jackson, Halliday | “Some account of a visit to the Friends at Tunessassa & Indians “ | 1806 8 mo | “Some account of a visit to the Friends at Tunessassah & [the] Indians liveing on the Allegany and Cattaraugus Rivers agreably to an appointment of the Committee on Indian Affairs in the 8th mo 1806” A.D., 72p. Part of Halliday Jackson Papers. Gift of Martha and Eliza Schofield, 1910 | RG5/182 |
| Jackson, Halliday | “Memorandums kept on a visit to the Meetings of Friends in the State of Ohio “ | 1816 6mo 12 to 10mo 21, 1816 | “Memorandums kept on a visit to the Meetings of Friends in the State of Ohio and some parts of Pennsylvania and Virginia, Performed by Letitia Ware accompanied by Martha Rose and Halliday Jackson.” A.D.S., 86p. and copy (98p.). Part of Halliday Jackson Papers. Gift of Ruth Porter Powers, 1979 | RG5/182 |
| Janney, Ann (Shoemaker) | Journal at time of her husband’s death | 1823 | Journal at time of her husband’s death A.D. Part of Cope Family Papers | RG5/178 |
| Janney, O. Edward (1856-1930) | Diary | 1914 | Part of O.E. Janney Papers | RG5/072 |
| Janney, Rebecca Sinclair (later Timbres, later Clark) | Journal | 1921-1922 | Journal of American Friends Service Committee service in Poland A.D.S. (typewritten carbon copy, in two binders. Original in Haverford College Quaker Collection). Part of Rebecca Timbres Clark Papers | RG5/026 |
| Janney, Samuel MacPherson (1801-1880) | Journal | Part of S. M. Janney Papers | RG5/183 | |
| [Jenkins, Howard] | Journal | 1865 | Ms. diary, probably father of Charles F. Jenkins. Part of Charles F. Jenkins Papers | RG5/073 |
| Jenkins, James (1753-1831) | Records and recollections | 1761-1821 | Records and recollections. Autobiography of James Jenkins. Typed transcript, includes an index. Also on microfilm (positive), 2 reels. Original is in Friends House, London | MSS 003/081 and Film MS-J |
| Jennings family | Journal (fragments) | 1820, 1826 | Fragments of a journal, Jennings family of New Jersey and Philadelphia. Part of Jennings Family Papers | RG5/076 |
| John, (Underwood), T. Eliza | Diary | 1875 | RG5 Livezey | |
| John, Elida | Diary | 1831-1868 | Diary D. Typewritten carbon. Part of John Family Papers | RG5/077 |
| John, Eliza | Diary | 1841-1863 | Diary Typewritten carbon prepared, with introduction, by Helen Doup John. Also cataloged in FHL book collection. Part of John Family Papers | RG5/077 |
| John, Kimber L. | Diary | 1863 | A.D.S. Company M, 8th Reg., III Cavalry, Hope Landing, Stafford Co., VA. Part of John Family Papers | RT5/077 |
| Johnson, William | Journal | 1839-1841 | A.D. | Safe |
| Justice, A[lfred] B[unting] (1817-1886) | Erodelphian Gazette | 1844 | Literary journal (ms), co-edited with D. Neall, Jr., and Wm. C. Biddle. Wm. C. Biddle attended the University of Pa. Gazette contains essays and poetry, issues 28-34. (Acc. 2004-04). Bound volume. | MSS 003/178 |
| Kamp, Esther Farquhar | Journal | Ms. Journals | ||
| Kendall, John | Journal | 1746-1747 | Journal A.D., 131p | MSS 003/080 |
| Kent, Joseph | “Memorandum of my journey to the West” | 1847 | “Memorandum of my journey to the West” D. (copy) Visited Ohio, Baltimore, Washington, D.C. Part of Kent-Barnard Family Papers | RG5/079 |
| Kinsey, John (1693-1750) | Journal | 1745 | A.Ms.. Account of his journey to Albany with Thomas Laurence and Isaac Norris as representatives from Pennsylvania to take part in a treaty with the Indians. Published in Quaker Biographical Sketches by Willard Heiss. Gift of PYM, 1975 | MSS 003/083 |
| Kirk, Charles | Reminiscences | n.d. | “Reminiscences of Charles Kirk, including some account of the settlement of Horsham Township and the establishment of Friends Meeting there, [and a} biography. Ms copy, 69p | MSS 003/084 |
| Kite, Benjamin( 1754-1838) | Day book | 1806 | Day book/ A.Ms.. Gift of PYM, 1975 | MSS 003/85 |
| Kite, Benjamin (1754-1838) | “A memoir of the early part of the life of Benjamin Kite “ | 1754-1835 | “A memoir of the early part of the life of Benjamin Kite copied from the original manuscript. A memoir of the life of Benjamin Kite prepared by his son, Nathan Kite, 1754-1835 “ | MSS 00/085 |
| Kite, Elizabeth | Memoir | n.d. | A memoir of Elizabeth Kite’s ancestors in America. Letter from Rebecca Kite Brown included, 1868 5mo 29. Photostat copies | MSS 003/086 |
| Kite, James | Journal | n.d. | A.Ms.. Explication of divers scripture passages. Gift of PYM, 1975 | MSS 003/088 |
| Kite, Mary (written by Mary Passmore) | 1851-1852 | See Mary Passmore | RG5 Elkinton Ser. 5, Box22 | |
| Kitely, James | Diary of spiritual progress | 1790-1817 | Diary “in order to inform myself how I spent precious time afforded me” A.D. | MSS 003/080 |
| Knight, Lavinia Lloyd | School girl diaries | 1825-1826 | RG5 Knight MSS | |
| Knowles, David E. | “Some account of the Journey to the Cherokees and so forth” | 1839-1844 | “Some account of the Journey to the Cherokees and so forth.” A.Ds. Also papers and correspondence (1914) relating to David Knowles and his journals. Papers include itinerary of his journey to Cherokee, memoranda concerning his ancestry, summary of his travels in the ministry, memorial of Farnham Monthly Meeting concerning David Knowles and his wife Drusilla (1847), memorandum concerning Farnham Monthly Meeting | MSS 003/089 |
| Knowles, David E. | “Dwight Mission Cherokee Nation” | 1840 | “Dwight Mission Cherokee Nation” A.D.s Also papers and correspondence (1914) relating to David Knowles and his journals. Papers include itinerary of his journey to Cherokee, memoranda concerning his ancestry, summary of his travels in the ministry, memorial of Farnham Monthly Meeting concerning David Knowles and his wife Drusilla (1847), memorandum concerning Farnham Monthly Meeting | MSS 003/089 |
| Knowles, David E. | Journal of a trip to Meetings in the mid-west | 1847-1848 | Journal of a trip to Meetings in the mid-west A.D.s Also papers and correspondence (1914) relating to David Knowles and his journals. Papers include itinerary of his journey to Cherokee, memoranda concerning his ancestry, summary of his travels in the ministry, memorial of Farnham Monthly Meeting concerning David Knowles and his wife Drusilla (1847), memorandum concerning Farnham Monthly Meeting | MSS 003/089 |
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| Lawrence, Caroline W. | Journal | 1883 | Gift of James Frorer | Ms. Journals |
| Levick, William M. and Hannah M. | Four small journals of trips | 1844-1866 | RG5 Levick | |
| Lewis, Esther Fussell | Diaries | 1830 1mo 1 to 12 mo 31, 1832; 1mo 1, 1834 to 2mo 2, 1848 | A.Ds.S. In seven volumes. Part of Lewis Family Papers | RG5/087 |
| Lewis, Graceanna (1821-1912) | Record book | 1854 3mo24 - 1856 2mo12 | A.D.S. Part of Lewis Family Papers | RG5/087 |
| Lightfoot [?] | Journal | 1757 5mo 4 - 6mo17 | A.D. Part of Lightfoot Family Papers | RG5/184 |
| Lightfoot, Mary Bonsall (1707-1777) | Journal | 1757 5 mo 4 to 6 mo 17 | A.Ms. of a religious visit with Grace Fisher to Quaker meetings in Concord Quarter, PYM. Part of Lightfoot Family Papers | RG5/184 |
| Lightfoot, Thomas | Journal | 1757 10 mo 4 to 2 mo 7 1758 | Typescript copy. Part of Lightfoot Family Papers | RG5/184 |
| Lippincott, Elizabeth | “Thoughts Devotional”, “Hospital Days” | 1941 | RG5 Lippincott | |
| Lippincott, Esther Jane Trimble | Diary | 1859 1mo 1 - 7mo30 | A.D.S. Part of Lewis Family Papers | RG5/086 |
| Lippincott, William. | Journal | 1821-1824 | A.D. | SC 028 |
| Livezey, Joseph B. | Diary | 1880 | Part of Livezey Family Papers | RG5/089 |
| Lloyd, Morris (1856-1932) | Diaries | 1880 6mo 17 to 10 mo 1 | A.Ds. Travel diaries of a western trip in 9 volumes. Part of Lloyd Family Papers | RG5/091 |
| Lowry, Alfred | Journal of travel in Europe | 1920 4mo 27 to 8mo10 | Journal of travel in Germany and middle Europe. Typed copy, 52 p. | MSS 003/091 |
| Lukens, Seth | Trip to Boston | 1840 8mo20-26 | D. | MSS 003/092 |
| Lundy, Bessie | Diaries | 1913-1917, 1919, 1920, 1937-1943, 1943, 1944-1947 | Wife of Joseph Wilmer Lundy, a Quaker who was in the heating and plumbing business in Pennsylvania, Authorship uncertain in some cases. Part of Lundy Family Papers. | RG5/092 |
| Lundy, J. Wilmer | Journal, N. Carolina Y.M. 1907, Niagara Falls 1909, Ohio Lundy’s Reunion 1936 | 1907, 1909, 1936 | Authorship uncertain in some cases. see also “A Visit to the South” in Ser.2, printed writings. Part of Lundy Family Papers. | RG5/092 |
| Lundy, J. Wilmer | Journal, trip to Florida | 1925 2mo9 - 3mo1 | Part of Lundy Family Papers. | RG5/092 |
| Lundy, J. Wilmer | Journal, trip to Chicago to Pre-Cancel Stamp Society meeting | 1928 8mo13-21 | Part of Lundy Family Papers. | RG5/092 |
| Lundy, J. Wilmer | Diary, 1949 and diary of trip to Canada Y. M. 1948 | 1948, 1949 | Part of Lundy Family Papers. | RG5/092 |
| Lundy, J. Wilmer | Journal, trip to Virginia and N. Carolina | 1949 3mo27-31 | Part of Lundy Family Papers. | RG5/092 |
| Lundy, J. Wilmer | Diary | 1949 | Part of Lundy Family Papers. | RG5/092 |
| Lundy, J. Wilmer | Diary | 1950 | Part of Lundy Family Papers. | RG5/092 |
| Lundy, J. Wilmer | Journal, trip to England | 1950 7mo1-24 | Part of Lundy Family Papers. | RG5/092 |
| Lundy, J. Wilmer | Diary | 1951 | Part of Lundy Family Papers. | RG5/092 |
| Lundy, J. Wilmer | Journal, trip to Tucson, AZ | 1953 12mo23 - 1954 1mo27 | Part of Lundy Family Papers. | RG5/092 |
| Lundy, J. Wilmer | Journal, trip to Wharton Estate | 1958 9mo22-24 | Part of Lundy Family Papers. | RG5/092 |
| Lundy, J. Wilmer | Diary | 1959 - 1961 10mo7 | Part of Lundy Family Papers. | RG5/092 |
| Lundy, J. Wilmer | Diary | 1961 10mo8 - 1963 6mo24 | Part of Lundy Family Papers. | RG5/092 |
| Lundy, J. Wilmer | Diary | 1963 6mo25 - 1964 11mo27 | Part of Lundy Family Papers. | RG5/092 |
| Lundy, Joseph | Journal of trip to Nebraska | 1884 | Authorship uncertain in some cases. Part of Lundy Family Papers. | RG5/092 |
| Lundy, Joseph | Diaries | 1887, 1897-1914, 1918 | Incl. a few Rancocas First Day School accounts. Part of Lundy Family Papers. | RG5/092 |
| Lundy, Mary | Diaries | 1914 12mo1O - 1924 12mo29, 1925. | Part of Lundy Family Papers. | RG5/092 |
| Lupton, Lydia Walker | Diary (?) | 1863 6mo 14 to 8mo 1864 | A.D. probably written to a sister. Describes nearby fighting around her home near Winchester, VA. 12 p. Gift of Margaret B. Gatchell, 1962 | MSS 004 MISC. MSS |
| Lupton, Mary W. (?) | Journal | 1862 9mo 1 to 9mo 1 1864 | A.D. concerning Civil War experiences. Front of volume is poetry copy book. Missing as of 1984. Part of Lupton Family Papers | RG5 /093 |
| Magill, Edward Hicks (1825-1907) | Diaries | 1903, 1904 | 2 A.Ms.S Record the early days of his second marriage to Sarah Elizabeth (Sutton) Gardner | MSS 003/093 |
| Martindale, Joseph C. ? | Diary | 1855-1859 | Joseph C. Martindale is the author of A History of the Townships of Byberry and Moreland | MSS 004 MISC MSS 18-- |
| Martin, Isaac (1758-) | Journal | 1791-1823 | A.D.S. 214p., 8 p. | MSS 003/094 |
| Mason, Benjamin | “A narrative of a journey and proceedings of a Committee appointment .” | 1777 | “A narrative of a journey and proceedings of a Committee appointment by the Western Quarterly Meeting to visit a number of Friends who had removed. “ Photocopy of journal 45p. | MSS 003/095 |
| Masters, R. K. | Journal, “East and West, or A Flight Between them in the Su Monthly Meetinger of 1848 | 1848 7mo 5-25 | A.D.S. with some detailed descriptions of a trip from Philadelphia to Boston by way of Cincinnati, Ohio, Urbana, Illinois; Sandusky, Ohio; and Buffalo, N.Y., among other places | MSS 003/097 |
| Masters, Rebecca Kite | Religious journal | 1880-1883 | A.D. of her religious thinking | MSS.097 |
| Masters, Rebecca Kite | Journal | 1871-1876, 1889-1892 | Ms. Journals | |
| Maule, Joshua | Journals | 1806-1853, 1856-1869, 1872-1882 | 4 A.Ds. These four journals were the basis for Joshua Maule’s Transactions and Changes in the Society of Friends, published . Includes an account of Hannah Halls’ travel in the ministry. Part of Stratton-Maule Family Papers | RG5/142 |
| Maule, Joshua | Journal | 1860-1867 | A.D.S. Part of Stratton-Maule Family Papers | RG5/142 |
| Mcllvain, Hugh | European journey | 1912 | A.D.S. of a European trip. 70p. | MSS 003/098 |
| Miller, Isaac L. and Clara B. | Travel diaries from Europe | 1899, 1901, 1904, 1905 | Travel diaries of European trips. A.Ds. Part of Lamb Family Papers | RG5/085 |
| Miller, Rebecca T. | Journal | 1929 9mo | All American Friends Conference, Oskaloosa, Iowa | RG2 All Amer. Friends Conf., Iowa Conf., Iowa |
| Miller, Sarah L. | Travel diaries from Europe | 1846 | 6 diaries of travel in Europe. A.Ds. small leather notebooks and later Ms transcriptions. Part of Lamb Family Papers | RG5/085 |
| Moon, Moses | Account of journeys to Black River | 1803-1804, 1811 | Photostat copy of original A.D.S., 26p. Also, typescript copy, with attached Photostat of a letter from John Cox to Charles H. Moon, 1926, with data about the Child Family of LeRay Monthly Meeting. | MSS 003/099 |
| Moore, Ann (1710-1783) | Journal of visits to meetings in MD, PA, NY, IN, VA, Great Britain VA, Great Britain. | 1756-1758, 1760, 1760-1762, 1778 | Journal of visits, from Maryland to Pennsylvania, New York, and New England visiting Friends’ meeting;, 1756-1758; in Maryland and Virginia, 1760; to Great Britain, 1760-1762; and to Pennsylvania and New York, 1778. D. (Ms. copy) Also includes verse by Ann Moore and memorials to her. She was captured by French on her way to England and taken to Spain for a time. | MSS 003/100 |
| Moore, Ann (1710-1783) | Journal of a traveling minister who belonged to Gunpowder Monthly Meeting VA, Great Britain. | 1745-1762 | Journal of a traveling minister who belonged to Gunpowder Monthly Meeting, Maryland. TMs. Transcribed and typed by the owners of the manuscript, n.d. (Handwriting and spelling in the original ms. were often illegible, so transcription has many errors.) | MSS 003/100 |
| Moore, Ann | Journal of visits to York, Bucks, Philadelphia counties | 1775 3mo14 to 4mo17 | Journal of a journey undertaken by a Gunpowder Friend to meetings in York, Bucks and Philadelphia counties. | MSS 003/100 |
| Morris, Deborah (1724-1793) | Diary | 1772 | A.Ms. Diary of a trip to England while accompanying her Aunt Sarah Morris on a religious visit. Gift of PYM, 1975 | MSS 003/101 |
| Morris, Hannah (1809-1892) | Memoirs | n.d. | Three typescript recollections by Hannah Morris of Green Hill Farm, daughter of Israel W. and Mary H. Morris. Recollections of Israel Morris (1778-1870), Catharine W. Morris, and others. Also photocopies of photos of boyhood home of donor's husband, formerly the Haines estate, Cheltenham , Pa. Acc. 2003-009. | MSS 003/175 |
| Morris, Susanna Heath (b. 1682) | "An Account of Part of the Travels of Susanna Morris" | 1711-1753 | Edited transcript with an introduction by Heinz Heineman. Transcribed by Heineman from a copy at HSP. 1753 ms copy available on microfilm, MS-M6. Acc. 1993.46 | MSS 003/169 |
| Mott, Lucretia | “Memoranda during a Passage .” | 1840 5mo 7 | “Memoranda during a Passage” to the Anti-Slavery convention in London. Part of Mott MSS | MSS 035 |
| Murphy, Naomi | Journal of “a tour up the North or Hudson River” | 1839 8mo | Journal of “a tour up the North or Hudson River” A.D. describing the boat trip taken by the Mahlon Murphy family from Philadelphia to New York City, then up the Hudson River to Poughkeepsie and back again to Frankford. | MSS 003/101 |
| Murphy, Naomi | “Some account of our visit to Pottsville” | 1841 8mo | “Some account of our visit to Pottsville” A.D. describing her family’s journey by horse along the Delaware canal from Frankford to Pottsville and back. | MSS 003/101 |
| Neave, Joseph James | Journal | 1962 8mo 20 | “The Journal of Joseph James Neave” A.D.S. (photocopy of typed copy) Appeared in Australian Friend, 8 mo 20 1962 | MSS 004 |
| Neall, D [aniel], Jr. | Erodelphian Gazette | 1843 | Literary journal (ms), co-edited with Wm. C. Biddle and A.B. Justice. Wm. C. Biddle attended the University of Pa. Gazette contains essays and poetry, issues 28-34. (Acc. 2004-04). Bound volume. Neall co-edited numbers 28-31. | MSS 003/178 |
| Neill, Rachel | Journal | 1805-1808 | A.Ms.S. Also at end: An account of traveling Friends that visited Hopewell Meeting, 1795-1813. Part of Pidgeon family papers | RG5/123 |
| New-Light Movement | Journal | 1823-1825 | Hussey MSS | |
| Newlin, Ella Bowles (1858-1950) | Journal of trip to Norway | 1921 | Ms. (typescript) 103p. | MSS 003/103 |
| Nicholson, Thomas (1715-1780) | A Journals of part of the Life, Travels and Labour of that faithful Servant and Minister of the Gospel, Thomas Nicholson.” | 1749-1779 | D. Typed copy of “A Journals of part of the Life, Travels and Labour of that faithful Servant and Minister of the Gospel, Thomas Nicholson.” | MSS 003/104 |
| Ogden, Charles Smith (1822-1904) | Travel journals | 1886-1891 | Five year round-the-world trip. Part of Charles Smith Ogden Papers | RG5/108 |
| Painter, Levinus K. | Journal letter and Journeying Epistle | 1956 8mo | Journal letter #2, 8-10-1956, and Journeying Epistle III, 8-31-1956. Ds. (multigraphed) regarding activities of Friends in East Africa Yearly Meeting. | MSS 003/105 |
| Painter, Samuel | Journal of trip with MacMillan to Labrador and Baffin’s Land | 1929 6 mo 17 to 9 mo 19 1929 | Journal of trip with MacMillan to Labrador and Baffin’s Land A.D. Part of Samuel Palmer Papers | RG 5/114 |
| Painter, Sarah H. | Journals | 18,791,880 | A.Ds. in two notebooks, one not signed. Trans. from Hopper MSS, 1978 | RG5/115 |
| Pancoast, Tacy Roberts | Journal of “a visit to Friends and others with the limits of Baltimore Yearly Meeting as companion to Elizabeth Newport and Charles Kirk” | 1852 2mo 16 to 4mo 10 | Journal of “a visit to Friends and others with the limits of Baltimore Yearly Meeting as companion to Elizabeth Newport and Charles Kirk” A.D. | MSS 003/106 |
| Pancoast, Tacy Roberts | Diary of daily events | 1856 3mo 28 to 6mo26 | Diary of daily events. A.Ms.. Includes description of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Hicksite) | MSS 003/106 |
| Parrish, Edward | Diary | 1866-1872 | Diary. A.Ms. Gift of Dillwyn Parrish, 1955 | MSS 003/148 |
| Parrish, John (1729-1807) | Notes on a Journey to Virginia | 1782 and n.d. | Notes on a Journey to Virginia. Part of Parrish family papers | SC/184 |
| Parrish, John (1729-1807) | Notes on Abolition | 1805-1807 | Ms vol. contains notes probably assembled for his book on slavery. Purchase, 2009. | MSS 003/176 |
| Paschall, Ann P. | Journals | 1824 1mo 1 to 11 mo 28, 1833 | Four A.Ds. by a Quaker minister. Part of Paschall papers | RG5/195 |
| Passmore, Mary | Memoranda of a religious visit to Carolina Y.M. and constituent meetings, by Mary Kite of Birmingham Meeting | 1851, 1852 | Memoranda of a religious visit to Carolina Y.M. and constituent meetings, by Mary Kite of Birmingham Meeting, accompanied by Mary Passmore and Pennock Passmore A.L. (copy by “B.W.P.”) At the back of Pennock Passmore’s commonplace book. Part of Elkinton Family Papers | RG5/037 |
| Passmore, Pennock | Journal | 1851-1852 | Journal. A.D. | MSS 003/107 |
| Paul, Parry Haines | Diary, reports | 1921-1923 | Diary, reports, and pictures about the Friends Mission for the relief of famine at Sorochinskoye, Russia, after WWI. | SC 094 |
| Pearson, Paul M. | Journal of trip to Europe | 1919 | A.D. describing his trip to Europe to arrange Chautauqua lectures. Part of Paul Pearson papers | RG5/121 |
| Peaslee, Amos | Journal | 1780-1851 | Microfilm of A.D.S. | Film MS-P |
| Pemberton, James | Journal | 1745 | Microfilm of A.D.S. Purchase from Library of Congress | Film MS-P |
| Pemberton, John | Diary | 1752 11 m 22 to 6mo 23, 1753 | Manuscript copy, 104p. | MSS 003/109 |
| Pennington, Mary | “A brief account of some of my exercises from childhood. . ..” | 1680 | “A brief account of some of my exercises from childhood....” D. “Written by Edward Pennington 1680” | MSS 003/110 |
| Pidgeon, Mary Elizabeth (1890-1979) | Diaries | 1944, 1945, 1948, 1957-1968 | Diaries. A.Ms. Also includes office desk calendars (1928-1956) and daybooks for many years, 1926-1979. Part of Pidgeon family papers | RG5/123 |
| Pidgeon, Samuel | Journal of a trip from Virginia to Ohio | 1840 | Journal of a trip from Virginia to Ohio A.Ms.S. Part of Pidgeon family papers | RG5/123 |
| Pierce, John | Notes on a visit to…Indians | 5 mo 30 1796 to 7 mo 29, 1796 | Notes on a visit to several tribes of Indians A.D., 261p Author started trip from Darby, Pa. Party included Isaiah Rowland, James Cooper, Joseph Sansom, Joseph Symmons and Enoch Walker | MSS 003/111 |
| Platt, Joseph E. | “Adventuring for the Peace of China” | 1922 6mo 7 to 6 mo 18 | Journal regarding Friends’ peace efforts in China. Ms. (carbon typescript) Includes only 9p, chapters 1-3 and part of chapter 4 of what appears to be a journal | MISC MSS 004 |
| Postlethwaite, Edna (1892-1972) | Diaries | 1907-1917 | Diaries. She was a 1914 graduate of Swarthmore College. Part of Postlethwaite papers | RG 5/125 |
| Pryor, Thomas White | Journal of daily life of a Quaker | 1817-1829 | A.Ms. describing daily life of a Quaker living in the Northern District of Philadelphia with many mentions of area Meetings, descriptions of the Separation, mention of his disownment by Philadelphia Monthly Meeting-ND for joining the Hicksite meeting at Green Street Indexed | MSS 003/112 |
| Quaker Women’s Diaries | Journals from Friends House Library, London | 18th and 19th centuries | Microfilm (positive) 5 reels. Original Mss. at Friends House, London. Includes diaries by Susanna Boone, Rachel Wilson, Betty Bishop, Martha Routh, Lydia Hill, Ann Young, Rebecca Butterfield, Anne Capper, Catherine Alexander, Sarah Squire, Susanna Day, Mary Weston, Abiah Darby | Film MS-Q |
| Rawson, Arthur J. (1896-) | Journal | 1919-1921 | A.D. (photocopy), 934p. Describes AFSC relief work in Serbia after WWI. Includes account of voyage and travel through Europe. Photocopied 1983 | MSS 003/124 |
| Reckitt, William | “From observations made 30th of 5 month at a quarterly meeting at Buckingham, regarding a spirit of dissention.” | 1759 7mo 30 | Journal extract, p. 123 only 1p. (copy) | MSS 003/113 |
| Reckitt, William | Contents of journal | [1706-1760] | Copybook, 1837-1848, contains a chronological summary of the contents of William Reckitt’s journal (last two pages) | MSS 002/091 Albums |
| Redman, Mercy D. (1722-1778) | Journal | 1760 | A.Ms.S. (in pencil) and photocopy. Journal of a trip from Haddonfield, N.J., with Ann Gaunt to visit Meetings in New England and Long Island. (John Woolman and others joined them in Newport for the Yearly Meeting and then traveled with them to Nantucket and Woods Hole.). Part of Redman MSS | SC 106 |
| Redman, Thomas | Journal | 1776-1777 | Journal of Thomas Redman of Haddonfield, N.J. Part of Redman MSS | SC 106 |
| Richardson, Jane G. | Journal of visit to Congenies | 1883 1mo 21 to 5mo 2 | A.D. (typewritten copy) concerning a visit to Congenies | MSS 003/114 |
| Richardson, Nathaniel | Journal | 1863 | RG5 Richardson | |
| Richardson, Sarah | Diary | 1861-1863 | A.D. (typewritten carbon copy). Part of Richardson MSS | RG5/187 |
| Roake, Joseph | Journal of voyage from England to Prince Edward Island | 1774 | D. (photo static copy) Journal is published in The Journal of Joseph Roake, an early Quaker Settler in Westchester County, New York State, 1954 | SC 108 |
| Robbins family | Papers | 1849-1934 | RG5 Robbins | |
| Robbins, Annie Laurie | Diary | 1875 | RG5 Robbins | |
| Roberts, Clarence V. | A trip of twenty-two hundred miles to Canada by four Friends, in 1821-22 | 1821-1822 (extracts transcribed 1937) | D. (typed) Extracts from a Diary written by Phoebe (McCarty) Roberts, while visiting members of the Society of Friends in Upper Canada and Upper York State accompanies by Jemima Burson Jacob Albertson.. . and Cyrus Betts . | MISC MSS/ MSS/004 1937 |
| Roberts, Ellwood (1846-1921) | Diaries | 1913-1920 | 8 vols. (typewritten) Principally descriptions of his business ventures, mostly real estate development in Norristown, Pa., and Winslow, N.J. Also includes summaries of his vocal ministry at Friends meetings and account of the sessions of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and other meetings. Gift of William H. and Eleanor C. Roberts, 1982 | MSS003/125 |
| Roberts, Phoebe (McCarty) | Extracts: A…trip to Canada by four Friends | 1821-1822 | Typed transcriptions by Clarence V. Roberts, 1937 | MISC MSS (1937) |
| Robson, Elizabeth (1771-1843) | Journals | 1813-1844 | Microfilm (positive), 3 reels. Travel diaries, letters and family papers on an English Friend. 26 v. Includes descriptions of the Hicksite controversy on two visits to America. part of Quaker Women’s Diaries. Original at Friends House, London | Film MS-Q |
| Robson, Thomas and Elizabeth | Some account of the journey of Thomas and Elizabeth Robson, of Liverpool, upon the Continent, in 1831 | 1831 | Transcript, in part , from the original journal held by Friends House, London. Includes an account of an interview with the Quaker of France. | Robson MSS |
| Robson, Walter (1842-1929) | Australasian Journal | 1867-1870 | Microfilm (positive), 1 reel. Original MSS in 1977 was property of David R. Reese. Purchased from Friends House Library, 1977 | Film MS-R |
| Rodman, Eliza (?) | Diary | 1803 | Diary, Philadelphia. Part of Rodman Family Papers | RG5/132 |
| Rodman, Eliza (?) | Diary | 1805 | Diary, Visit to Stafford Springs, Conn. and visit to the Shakers. Part of Rodman Family Papers | RG5/132 |
| Rodman, Eliza (?) | Diary | 1807 | Diary, visit to Boston, Plymouth, Sandwich, Mass. Part of Rodman Family Papers | RG5/132 |
| Rotch, Joseph | “Journal of a Southern tour” | 1809 | Journal of a Southern tour. Part of Rodman Family Papers | RG5/132 |
| Rotch, Thomas | Travels in ministry with Joshua Evans and others | 1786-1794 | 3 notebooks, telling of travels in the ministry with Joshua Evans and others. Includes 6/29/1786 Nantucket to Smithfield; 7/9/1794 Freetown to Bedford; 9/24/1794 Falmouth to Rochester | Film MS-R |
| Rotch, William | Memoranda of occurrences | 1775-1794 | Memoranda of occurrences. Part of Rodman Family Papers | RG5/132 |
| Routh, Martha | Travel journal to North America | 1794-1801 | Film MS-Q | |
| Rowland, Joseph G. | Diary | 1859-1870 (with gaps) | RG5 Richardson | |
| Rulon, Moses Jr.(?) | Diary | 1833 5mo4 -6mo 26 | Photostat. Original in 1957 belonged to Emma Rulon. | MSS 003/115 |
| Russell, Abraham(?) | A journey Eastward with Jonathan Taylor | 1817 7mo 12 to 9mo 18 | A.D. of a journal from Dartmouth, Mass., to Maine and New York in the company of Quaker minister, Jonathan Taylor. Photocopy (?).Purchased, 1987 | MSS 003/116 |
| Schofield, Oliver W. | “A short account of my journey with Isaac Martin” | 1795 | “A short account of my journey with Isaac Martin” A.D. and 2 typed copies 16p. | MSS 003/117 |
| Schooley, William (1794-1860) | Journal | Journal of Dr. William Schooley, pioneer physician, Quaker minister, abolitionist, philosopher and scholar, 1794-1860, Somerton, Belmont County, Ohio. A.Ms. Copied and published by George A. Schooley | MSS 003/118 See also book collection | |
| Scott, Job | Journal and letters | Printed 1797 | Journal and letters; the unpublished parts transcribed from his original manuscript; with references to the New York edition of the Journal printed in the year 1797. Mss copy, copyist unknown 461 p. | Safe |
| Sharpless, Edith | Diaries, extracts | 1908, 1912-1956, 1942 | Jan.1-March 21, 1908 (contains description of the Guilford College fire) 1 typed copy 1912-1956 (selections) typed carbon copy Nov. 1, 1941 - Aug. 31, 1942 and Sept 1 to Oct. 9, 1942 typed copy and carbon | MSS 003/119 |
| Sharpless, Joshua | Journal, “Some account of a Visit that was performed to the Quarterly & Monthly Meetings within the Compass of Philadelphia Y.M. | 1792 | “Some account of a Visit that was performed to the Quarterly & Monthly Meetings within the Compass of Philadelphia Y.M.” Author started trip 9mo 28 1792 A.D. | MSS 040 Sharpless Manuscripts |
| Sharpless, Joshua | Journal, of visit to Friends in “Upper Canada and parts adjacent” | 1797 | Journal, of visit to Friends in “Upper Canada and parts adjacent” Started trip 10 mo 12 1797 A.D. Party included Jas. Langstaff | MSS 040 Sharpless Manuscripts |
| Sharpless, Joshua | Journal, of visits to Meetings within Philadelphia Y.M. | 1812, 1mo 25 - 11mo 15 | Journal, of visits to Meetings within Philadelphia Y.M. A.D. Sharpless was superintendent of Westtown School, 1800-1811 | MSS 040 Sharpless Manuscripts |
| Sharpless, Martha | Journal of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting | 1801 | Journal of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting D. | MSS 003/120 |
| Sharpless, Phebe | Diary, reflecting religious thinking | 1820-1828 | A.D. reflecting religious thinking | MSS 003/120 |
| Sharpless, Rachel, d. 1869 | Journal | 1819-1820 | Journal of a traveling minister in the counties around Philadelphia. Includes lists of members of West Grove Preparative. Gift of Howard W. Wickersham, 1979. Trans. from West Grove Prep. Records, 1994 | MSS 003/122 |
| Shoemaker, Mary Williams and Thomas H. | Journals | 1934-1945 | In five volumes. 5 A.Ds. (4 signed). Part of Shoemaker Family Papers. | RG5/139 |
| Shoemaker, . Nathan (1788-) | Memoir and journal | 1842-5mo 10, 1863 | Memoir of Nathan Shoemaker | MSS 003/123 |
| Smith, Gulielma | Travel Journal | 1824 6mo 12-7mo 9 1825 | Travel journal, to New England ADS 4p. | MSS 003/126 |
| Smith, Rebecca Wharton (1795-1846) | Diary of journey through Lancaster and Cumberland counties | 1818 | A.D. telling of a trip through Lancaster and Cumberland counties, from Philadelphia. Also includes poems and prayers. Part of Joseph Wharton Papers | RG5/161 |
| Smith, Samuel | Memorandum book, #1 | 1774 | Memoranda book. A.D. Includes: Account of Places and Distances from Newport in R.I. to Portsmouth; Memo of a journey to New England; Account of Distances and Places from Boston to Philadelphia; Meetings between Nantucket and the Eastern part of New England | SC 119 |
| Smith, Samuel | Memorandum book, #2 | 1789 11mo 21-6mo 1 1790 | A.D. Religious visit through England | SC 119 |
| Smith, Samuel | Memorandum book, #3 | 1790 6mo 1-11mo 17 | “Some account of Samuel Smith’s journey from London Northward” A.D.S. | SC 119 |
| Smith, Samuel | Memorandum book, #4 | 1790 11 mo 20- 9mo 11 1791 | An account of a journal from Liverpool to London, etc. A.D. | SC 119 |
| Smith, Samuel | Memorandum book, #5 | 1791 8mo 27-10mo 14 | Samuel Smith’s voyage from London to Philadelphia A.D. | SC 119 |
| Smith, Samuel | Memorandum on journey in New England | 1795 5mo 9-8mo 12 | Memorandum on journey in New England | SC 119 |
| Smith, Samuel | An account of Samuel Smith’s journey to Pipe Creek in Maryland, & Hopewell in Virginia, etc. | 1798 5mo-7mo 3 | An account of Samuel Smith’s journey to Pipe Creek in Maryland, & Hopewell in Virginia, etc. A.Ds. (2 items) | SC 119 |
| Smith, Samuel | Some account of Samuel Smith’s journey from Liverpool to Scotland, etc. | 1800 7mo 7- 7mo 3 1801 | Some account of Samuel Smith’s journey from Liverpool to Scotland, etc. A.Ds.S. (3 items) | SC 119 |
| Smith, Samuel | Some account of Samuel Smith’s sea voyage from New York to Liverpool | 1800 6mo 2-7mo 2 | Some account of Samuel Smith’s sea voyage from New York to Liverpool A.D. | SC 119 |
| Smith, Samuel | Memorandum book | 1817 (?) 8mo 27-11mo 20 | Memorandum of occurrences since leaving Philadelphia A.D.S. (initials only) | SC 119 |
| Squire, Sarah | Journal of a religious visit to Scotland | 1836 | Film MS-Q | |
| Stanfield, Jess A. (1889-1975) | “Pastor’s Life Record” | 1914-1973 | “Pastor’s Life Record,” log of visits, funeral service, sermons, etc. 1 bound volume. Gift of New York Yearly Meeting, 1997 | MSS 001/163 |
| Stillman, Bessie W. | Journal of European trip | 1906 | Journals of European trip A.D.S. Part of Gillingham Family Papers | RG5/051 |
| Stillman, Bessie W. | Journals of European trip | 1908-1909, 1911 | Journals of European trips A.Ds.S. Part of Gillingham Family Papers | RG5/051 |
| Stillman, Bessie W. | Journal of trip to Hawaii | 1936-1937 | Journal of trip to Hawaii A.D.S. Part of Gillingham Family Papers | RG5/051 |
| Stokes, Thomas | Diary, written to son Benjamin | 1825-1831 | Diary, written to son Benjamin A.D. | MSS 003/128 |
| Sudbury, Kechtichia | Journal | 1725-1727 | Journal of a Quaker, Dublin-Philadelphia-Salem-Cork Typed transcript and photocopy. Original in County Carlow, Ireland. Gift of Kevin M. Herlihy, 2001 | MSS 003/167 |
| Sullivan, Mary T. | Diary of journey of American young Friends to England and Germany | 1924 | Diary of journey of American young Friends to England and Germany A,Ms. (also includes pictures). Part of Mary Patterson Papers | RG5/118 |
| Talbot, Sarah( d. 1821) | Journal | 1796-1800 | Account of a religious visit to England, Ireland, and Scotland and gospel work among the youth. Verse by Job Scott transcribed by Ellen H. Winn at end. Ms. Gift of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 1975 | MSS 003/129 |
| Tallcott, Phebe | Diary | 1818 | Diary and correspondence. Part of Howland Family Papers | RG5/ |
| Tatum, Sibyl | Journal of trip from New Jersey to Ohio | 1830 | PG 7 | |
| Taylor, Emily H. | "Records" Diary | 1932-39 | RG5 Taylor (Florence) | |
| Taylor, Emily T. | "Family Records" Journal of Christmases | 1909-42 | RG5 Taylor (Florence) | |
| Thomas, Anna Braithwaite (1854-1947) | Journal of trip to England and diaries | 1894-1896, 1936, 1938-1944 | Journal of trip to England of Richard H. and Ann B. Thomas A.Ds. (2 vols.). Part of Thomas Papers | RG5/168 |
| Thomas, Anna Braithwaite (1854-1947) | Diaries | 1936, 1938-1944 | Diaries. Part of Thomas Papers | RG5/168 |
| Thompson, Joshua G. | Journal | 1817 8mo - 5mo 15, 1818 | Journal A.D.S. Gift of Newlin R. Smith, 1966 | MSS 003/130 |
| Thomson, Sarah | Diary | 1809 | Diary, typescript copy. Part of Patterson Papers | RG5/118 |
| Tilton, Josephine | Diary | 1881-1882 | Swarthmore College Class of 1886; contains account of Parrish Hall fire of 1881 A.D.S. | MSS 003/131 |
| Townsend, Nicholas W. | Memorandums | 1817-1818 | RG5 Paschall papers (Ann) | |
| Townsend, Richard H. (1804-1879) | "The Book of Remembrance" | 1804-1848 | "The Book of Remembrance" Journal of a Baltimore Friend containing references to Nine Partners School; Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia Yearly meetings; political events; and events in the Society of Friends | Film MS-T |
| Trimble, Rebecca Fussell | Diary | 1838 4mo 15 - 12mo 2, 1838 | Diary, her wedding trip with Edwin Fussell A.D.S. Part of Fussell-Lewis Papers | RG5/087 |
| Turner, Rebecca | Journal of traveling ministry with Priscilla Cadwallader | 1850 12mo21 - 1851 2mo1 | RG5 Turner Ser. 1 | |
| Turner, Rebecca Sinclair | Diaries | 1865-1866, 1871-1876 | RG5 Turner Ser. 1 | |
| Turner, Richard Townsend (1819-1892) | Journals | 1836-1839 | Diaries kept as a young man while employed in the lumber business in Baltimore. Describes family life on the Eastern Shore and Wilmington and a journal to upstate New York in 1839. Part of Turner Family Papers. Gift of Donald C. Turner, 1983 | RG5/152 |
| Underhill, Richard (1761-1841) | Journal | ca. 1840 | Journal A.D., 1 bound volume. Gift of NYYM, 1997 | MSS 003/164 |
| Valentine, Robert | Diary | 1781-1784 | Positive and negative microfilm copies | Film MS-V |
| Walker, Benjamin | Diary of a York Co., PA farmer | 1780-1786 | Diary of a York Co., PA farmer, a member of Warrington Monthly Meeting Ms. (Photocopy of a typescript) | MSS 003/133 |
| Walker, Robert | Journal of journey in the ministry, England to America | 1773 5mo 25-6mo 16, 1775 | An account of his journey in the ministry, England to America; Walker is listed in the Ms Public Friends. A.D. Enclosures: 2 A.L.Ss.S. from Robert Walker to his wife (Hannah) | MSS 003/134 |
| Waller, Barbara (d. 1905) | Daybook | 1872, 1877, with later notes to 1907 | According to donor, daybook belonged to Barbara Waller, a Quaker from Avondale, married out of unity. Notes on Waller family birthdates to 1907. Acc. 2005-008 | MSS 003/174 |
| Walmsley, Asa (1774-1854) | Journal | 1830-1851 | Journal and writings of Asa Walmsley, member of Byberry Monthly Meeting. Concerns death of his wife in 1838 and other topics. Also later note on his death in 1854. Acc. 2001-006 | MSS 003/171 |
| Waln, E Monthly Meetinga (b. 1869) | Diary | 1890 2mo - 8 mo 27, 1891 | Diary of a teacher in Philadelphia at the age of 21. A.Ms. (photocopy). Original in possession of William L. Hires (1985) | MSS 003/135 |
| Walton, George A. (1883-1969) | Trip logs and engagement calendars | Trip logs and engagement calendars. Walton was principal of the George School, 1912-1948. Part of George A. Walton Papers | RG5/151 | |
| Walton, Jesse | Diaries | 1855-1858 | Three items | RG5 Walton (Margaretta) |
| Walton, Joseph | Journal, while accompanying Joseph S. Elkinton and Ellwood Dean on visit to PA meetings, with David Heston and other visitations | 1881-1883 | Journal, 1871, while accompanying Joseph S. Elkinton and Ellwood Dean on visit to PA meetings; with David Heston in 1882; 1882, 1883, and other visitations A.D.S. Part of Elkinton Family Papers | RG5/037 |
| Walton, Joseph Shoemaker (1792-1876) | Diaries | 1836-1853 | Diaries and journals. Walton was principal of the George School. Part of Walton Family Papers | RG5/158 |
| Walton, Joseph Solomon (1855-1912) | Diaries, journal of England and Scotland | 1879-1897, 1898-1908, 1904 | RG5 Walton (Joseph S.) | |
| Walton, Margaretta | Diaries | 1846-1902 (with gaps) | Twenty three items. Margaretta Walton was a Quaker minister. Part of Walton Family Papers | RG5/159 |
| Ware, Letitia | “Short notes of a Journey to the State of Ohio: | 1816 6mo 12 - 10 mo 22, 1816 | Account of religious visits to various meeting in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, and Maryland, accompanied by Halliday Jackson and Martha Rose. Gift of Ruth Porter Powers, 1979 | MSS 003/136 |
| Webb, Elizabeth (1663-1726/27) | Letter relating her spiritual development | [1711/12] | Early copy (probably 1732), given to Rachel Seaman by Joseph Townsend. Note by Gideon Seaman. Gift NYYM, 1997 | MSS 004 |
| Webb, Elizabeth (1663-1726) | "A short memorial of the dealings of God with me in the days of my youth" | n.d. | Photocopy of the ms. original in Haverford College. Photocopies from two sources: Gift of Evans Webb, 1980, stored with photocopy of her "Some Meditations with Some Observations upon the Revelations of Jesus Christ.. . " from the same source. A second photocopy received directly from Haverford College, 1979, and previously stored with Frederick B. Tolles Papers. Transcript published in The Friend (Philadelphia) in 1855. | MSS 003/179; MSS 004, n.d. |
| Webb, Elizabeth (1663-1726) | "A short account of my viage [sic] into America with Mary Rogers my companion" | 1697-1699 | Photocopy of the ms. original at Hagley Library. Webb's account of her first visit in the ministry to America, with a transcription by John Beverley Riggs. Introduction and edit of the transcript by Frederick B. Tolles. Gift of Frederick B. Tolles. | RG5/218, Tolles Papers |
| Weston, Mary | Journals | 1735-1752 | In Quaker Women's Diaries | Film MS-Q |
| Wetherald, Thomas | Journal of trip by the ship Ganges from Liverpool to Philadelphia. | 1819 4mo7 - 5mo29 | Account of a stormy trip on the ship Ganges from Liverpool, England, to Philadelphia, Pa. In 2 parts and also on microfilm. | MSS003/137; Film MS-J |
| Wharton, Deborah Fisher | Journal, fragment | 1865 5mo 28 - 6mo 4 | A.D. containing an account of visits to Cabinet members and the President of the U.S.; concern for the Indians; a visit to hospitals, village and school for freedmen, and to a Civil War cemetery | MSS 003/138 |
| Wharton, Deborah Fisher | Diary | 1873 6mo 5 - 9mo 22, 1877 | Typed copy. 181p Stored with original Ms | MSS 003/138 |
| Wharton, Deborah Fisher | Diary | 1873 12mo25 - 9mo 22 | Original A.D.S. Gift of Edward Wharton Smith, 1967 | MSS 003/138 |
| Wharton, Deborah Fisher | Journal fragment | 1879 1mo 9 - 9mo 22 (1881?) | A.D. containing an account of a trip to Washington, DC, as a delegate to the convention of members of all religious societies having charge of Indian reservations, all of whom were opposed to the transfer of Indian affairs to the War Department | MSS 003/138 |
| Wharton, Deborah Fisher | Diary | 1880 1mo9 - 14mo18 (original fragment) | Ms. Journals | |
| White, Barclay | Journal | 1821-1903 | In five volumes Ms copy of Journal begins on p, 251 of vol. 1. Each volume indexed and illustrated. “Collected by Barclay White” microfilm, vols. 1-3 only | Ms. Journals Film MS-W (vols. 1-3) |
| White, Solomon | Journal | 1829 5mo 9 | Journal of exploration of anthracite coal mining areas of eastern Pennsylvania Ms.S. Part of Comly-White | RG5/030 |
| Whitson, Benjamin F. | Journals | 1893-1950 | In nine volumes. Part of Whitson Papers | RG5/164 |
| Whitson, Jane | Journal | 1936-1937 | Part of Whitson Papers. | RG5/164 |
| Wilison, Elizabeth Lundy | "A Journey in 1836" (printed) | 1836 | RG5 Lundy papers | |
| Wilkinson, Thomas | “Some account of the last journey of John Pemberton to the Highlands and other parts of Scotland with a sketch of his character” | 1787 | “Some account of the last journey of John Pemberton to the Highlands and other parts of Scotland with a sketch of his character” A.D.S. and copy 74p | MSS 003/140 |
| Wilkinson, Thomas (1751-1836) | Journal of Thomas Wilkinson of Yanwath through the Highlands and other parts of Scotland in the summer and autumn of the year 1787 | 1787 | Diary kept while accompanying John Pemberton on a religious visit throughout. Scott. Poem "To the Highlands" at end. Gift of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 1975 | MSS 003/140 |
| Willets, Amos and Caroline | Journals | 1842, 1846, 1852, 1856, 1855 | Typed transcripts of journals chiefly dealing with their travels to accompany Rachel Hicks on her religious visits. Gift of Anne Booth, 1999. Trans. to FHL, 2000 | MSS 003/166 |
| Williams, Charles (1765-) | Diary | 1785-1787 | Religious journal of young minister in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and early member of Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery. Visited meetings in Philadelphia and Virginia. A.D. Laid in back, ALS to Sally, 1787 11mo 24 | MSS 003/141 |
| Williams, Edward | Diary | 1869-1874 | Part of Stratton Family Papers | RG5/142 |
| Williams, Mary E. (1822-1875) | Journal of a trip from Virginia to Ohio | 1846 | Journal of a trip from Virginia to Ohio. A.Ms. Return trip made via Buffalo and Niagara Falls in New York State. Part of Pidgeon Family Papers | RG5/124 |
| Williams, Mary, Mary Ruth (Walker) and Rebecca K. | Journals | 1846-1909 | RG5 Pidgeon family | |
| Williams, Sarah Roberts (d. 1894) | Diary | 1869-1876 | Daily notations. She was a member of Schuylkill Meeting, widow of John Williams. Book was gift from her son Wm. K. Williams, and also contains loose sheets and correspondence to her son, 1893-1894. Acc. 2006-020 | MSS 003/172 |
| Williamson, Lydia Mary (Hunn) | Diary of meeting visiting | 1907 10mo 6 - 3mo15, 1908 | A.D. concerning visits to various Friends meetings in the Philadelphia area. Written by a 19-year old girl, deaf at age 12, who, with her 13-year old sister, Ann, visited many meetings including seven which have since been laid down. | MSS 003/142 |
| Wilson, Rachel | Account of religious visit to America | 1768-1769 | Film MS-Q | |
| Wilson, William B. (b. 1800) | Journal | 1829-1871 | Journal of a Quaker farmer and businessman, Menallen Township, Pa. Brief entries cover local and family concerns. Photocopy of a typed transcript. Gift of William B. Wilson, 1996 | MSS 003/150 |
| Wily, Martha | “A remarkable dream” | 1762 10mo 30 | “A remarkable dream” A.D.S. 11p | MSS 003/145 |
| Wood, Frank W. | Account of religious journey to Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina | 1912 | Account of religious journey to Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina in the summer of 1912 by Frank W. Wood and William C. Cowperthwaite 114p. Typewritten MS on microfilm. See also William Cowperthwaite’s account | Film MS-W Film Z MS-W (neg.) |
| Woolman, John | Extracts | 1755, 1759, 1764 | Extracts from the writings of John Woolman Typed and Ms copies | MSS 003/144 |
| Woolman, John | Journal | 1769 | A.Ms. and photocopy. Described in The Journal and Major Essays of John Woolman, Moulton, ed, as MS-M of Chapter 15 of the “Plea” and as MS-P in chapter 9 of the Journal. Original stored in Safe, Gift of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 1975 | MSS 003/144 (photocopy) |
| Woolman, John | Journals | 1720-1770, 1772 | Journals, 1720-1770, and 1772 voyage to England In three parts ADf Also on microfilm | SAFE Film MS-W |
| Woolman, John | Journal extracts | 1759, 1764, 1775 | Ms. Journals | |
| Woolman, John | Journal | n.d. | Journal, folio A A.D., microfilm copy Original Ms at Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Gift of Ruth Bates, 1969 | Film MS-W |
| Worrell, Emma | Trip to California | 1869 | Trip to California. Worrell MSS | MSS 193 |
| Worth, Ebenezer | Journal | 1843-1875 (with gaps) | Diary of member of Bradford Monthly Meeting who in 1843 went to live at mission at Tunessassa, NY, teaching at Cold Spring, NY, school for Seneca Indian children; active as member of PYM (Orthodox) Indian Committee; visited Chester County meetings during the Civil War period speaking to young men who had violated the Friends’ peace testimony. | MSS 003/145 |
| Yarnall, Hannah | Journal of a visit to Canada | 1803 | Journal of a visit to Canada. Richardson Papers | RG 5/ |
| Yarnall, Peter (b. 1754) | Journals | 1784, 1793, 1795, 1796 | Journals. Richardson Papers | RG 5/ |
| Young, Ann | Diary | 1758-1768 | In Quaker Women's Diaries | Film MS-Q |