%eadnotat; ]> ninpapm2 RECORDS OF NINE PARTNERS PREPARATIVE MEETING (ORTHODOX) An Inventory of Its Records at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Inventory prepared by: FHL Staff 2007 Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Finding aid encoded by FHL Staff 2007 Finding aid written in English Summary Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Nine Partners Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Orthodox : Millbrook, N.Y.) Nine Partners Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) Records 1812-1883. 7 vol.; .83 linear ft. RG2/NY/N559These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of Nine Partners Preparative Meeting (Orthodox & pre-Separation), 1812-1883. Includes men's minutes, 1812-1850, and women's minutes, 1820-83. History of the Meeting

Nine Partners Preparative Meeting was reportedly established 4m1744 under Oblong Monthly Meeting. In 1828 the Preparative Meeting split into Orthodox and Hicksite branches. The Hicksite branch continued until it was laid down in 1882. The Orthodox branch was laid down in 1888.

Scope and Content of the Records

Records of Nine Partners Preparative Meeting (Orthodox & pre-Separation), 1812-1883. Includes men's minutes, 1812-1850, and women's minutes, 1820-83.

Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Men's minutes: 1.1 1812-1841, 1.2 1841-1850; Women's minutes: 2.1 1820-23, 2.2 1823-26, 2.3 1827-33, 2.4 1833-37, 2.5 1837-46, 2.6 1847-83.

Use Restrictions:

Information on reproduction policies available in the library.

Custodial History:

Transferred from Haviland Records Room by NYYM in 1997.

Acquisition Information:

Deposit, 1997.

Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Early Meeting Names: Nine Partners Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : ca. 1744-1828 : Millbrook, N.Y.). Topics: Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Dutchess County. Subjects: Nine Partners Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : ca. 1744-1828 : Millbrook, N.Y.) Nine Partners Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Orthodox : Millbrook, N.Y.) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Monthly meeting records normally include minutes of men’s and women’s meetings for business and registers of births, deaths, marriages, removals (transfers), and disownments. In general, non-members are not mentioned in the minutes, even when they attended meeting for worship on a regular basis.

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Men's Meeting and Joint Minutes 1812-1841 1 vol. Pre/ Orthodox RG2/NY/N559 1.1