Diary, 1803-1841 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:Primarily religious importunings and introspection, the diary tells of attending High Street (Phila.) Meeting (12-28-1803), of being made assistant Clerk (of Meeting?); mentions Jesse Kersey and R. Mott (5 mo 4 1806) and Ann Mifflin, Rachel Rowland (5 mo 11 1804). Topics include health status, death of friends and relatives; her Meeting withdraws from Burlington Quarterly Meeting (1 mo 10 1828); mentions situation of Blacks (3 mo 27 1835). There are ca. dozen religious poems, some signed "ami" and dreams noted after 9 mo 22 1805 and 1 mo 23 1814. Laid in are 6 letters and poetry fragments and a description of a Quaker court case resolving a religious controversy