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An album of 50 silhouettes, all except one probably by Maria Arthington, mostly depicting members of the Society of Friends living in Leeds and district
Arthington, Maria
c.1810-1820
Silhouettes cut from white paper and backed with black; all identified, some annotated and some dated; signature on front fly-leaf 'Maria Arthington'; bound in dark brown leather with brass edges and ...
Correspondence and other material relating to the decision by the Society of Friends to subscribe to the Council of Churches for Britain and Ireland, collected by Stuart Woodhouse
Woodhouse, Stuart John (1928-2001)
1986-1998
Comprises correspondence, notes, drafts and offprints of articles and statements, minutes, newsletters, and a small collection of printed books and pamphlets
Quaker miscellany of printed and manuscript material, notably sermons by Samuel Fothergill and autobiographical writings by Mary Penington.
Fothergill, Samuel (1715-1772)
c.1769-1781
Comprises: (1) Samuel Fothergill: Sermon at York, 30 June 1769, pp.3-17 [Manuscript]; (2) Samuel Fothergill: Prayers at Leeds, 26 June 1769, pp. 17-20 [Manuscript]; (3) Samuel Fothergill: Sermon at Le...
Two notebooks on Quaker and family affairs, and local Whitby history, compiled by Joseph Taylor Sewell.
Sewell, Joseph Taylor
c.1906-1923
Comprises Joseph Taylor Sewell's notes on various Yorkshire Quaker figures, family affairs, and local Whitby history (with a few relevant press cuttings), and miscellaneous other anecdotes largely dat...
Extracts from the diary of John Kelsall, with related material.
Kelsall, John
c.1875-1900
The principal contents are extracts from the diary of John Kelsall, in the hand of Henry J. Black (name inside front cover). The years covered are 1723-1734. At the end of the volume is a transcript o...
Spiritual diary of John Cowell, apparently inspired by the death of his wife
Cowell, John
1826-1853
Also contains notes of sermons preached by the Rev. Joseph Irons, minister of Grove Chapel, Camberwell, London, and other annotations, 1826-1839.