1837 Diary Abolitionist Quaker Philadelphia Lucretia Mott Meeting Debate Slavery
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This week we are pleased to offer a collection of diaries and photographs related to Henry Jones and his family. Henry Jones was a Quaker abolitionist living in the Philadelphia area. He was very active in anti-slavery meetings and the movement. There is much research to be done on his journals. This diary is from 1837 and is the earliest diary, describing his initial thoughts and involvement in the anti-slavery movement. It is over 50 pages long and each... page is completely filled. It is in very good condition and very readable. Here is a small sample of what is in the diary:
At meeting in forenoon, Lucretia Mott preached a very good sermon…Went with Lewis and Mary to Plymouth in company with Lucretia who was at our meeting…
Went from J Jacob’s to the Poor-house on business of Uncle’s there was 145 paupers there…at the burial of Angela Lukens who died from bleeding at the nose…Went to J Johnson’s this morning after a halt at a debate at our school house this evening on the subject of abolition…
At a lecture this evening delivered by McKim in an ? on abolition…Daniel Foulke in company attended a debate held in the academy between McKim and Morro on abolition…
Attended quarterly meeting today held at Gwynedd, meeting quite large, John and I went to Joseph Foulkes in the afternoon…
Yemmons Paul committed suicide last night by hanging himself…
In store for Clement gone to election, Lewis and myself went in afternoon, voted for first time, at a party of John Shoemaker’s in evening…
The moon rose totally eclipsed this evening, presenting a very melancholy appearance, and of total eclipse 7 minutes past 7 o’clock when the light again appeared on the northside and gradually extended until it reached the opposite side at about 7 minutes past 8 when the moon was again permitted to shine forth in all her pristine purity and accustomed magnificence…
At the funeral of William Davis in evening who committed suicide yesterday by hanging himself…went to the Constitutional Convention and heard Dunlop…
At meeting in forenoon, Lucretia Mott preached a very good sermon…Went with Lewis and Mary to Plymouth in company with Lucretia who was at our meeting…
Went from J Jacob’s to the Poor-house on business of Uncle’s there was 145 paupers there…at the burial of Angela Lukens who died from bleeding at the nose…Went to J Johnson’s this morning after a halt at a debate at our school house this evening on the subject of abolition…
At a lecture this evening delivered by McKim in an ? on abolition…Daniel Foulke in company attended a debate held in the academy between McKim and Morro on abolition…
Attended quarterly meeting today held at Gwynedd, meeting quite large, John and I went to Joseph Foulkes in the afternoon…
Yemmons Paul committed suicide last night by hanging himself…
In store for Clement gone to election, Lewis and myself went in afternoon, voted for first time, at a party of John Shoemaker’s in evening…
The moon rose totally eclipsed this evening, presenting a very melancholy appearance, and of total eclipse 7 minutes past 7 o’clock when the light again appeared on the northside and gradually extended until it reached the opposite side at about 7 minutes past 8 when the moon was again permitted to shine forth in all her pristine purity and accustomed magnificence…
At the funeral of William Davis in evening who committed suicide yesterday by hanging himself…went to the Constitutional Convention and heard Dunlop…
