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Finding aid encoded by FHL Staff 2007 Finding aid written in English Summary Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College West Hartford Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1800-1823 : West Hartford, Conn.) West Hartford Preparative Meeting Records 1800-1823. 5 vols. ; .5 linear ft. RG2/NY/W435These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of West Hartford Preparative Meeting, 1800-23. Includes minutes, 1800-23, and financial records 1810-23. History of the Meeting

West Hartford Preparative Meeting was established in 1800 under Oblong Monthly Meeting. It became part of West Hartford Monthly Meeting when that meeting was established in 1805. It was laid down in 1823.

Scope and Content of the Records

Records of West Hartford Preparative Meeting, 1800-23. Includes minutes, 1800-23, and financial records 1810-23.

Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1 1811-19; Women's minutes: 1800-03, 2.2 1803-06, 2.3 1806-23; Treasurer's records: 3.1 1810-23.

Access Restrictions:

Where available, access is through microfilm.

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.

Topics: Society of Friends -- Connecticut -- Hartford County. Subjects: West Hartford Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1800-1823 : West Hartford, Conn.) 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.

Note to Researchers: To request materials on-site, please make sure to use the correct call numbers; patrons must use microfilm if it is available.

Men's Meeting and Joint

Minutes 1811-19 1 fol. Pre RG2/NY/W435 1.1