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Samuel Allinson commonplace book
Samuel Allinson was a Quaker active in early New Jersey politics. The commonplace book of Samuel Allinson includes reflections on a variety of topics, including: Jealousy, Constancy and Fortitude, Human Trouble or Infelicity, Deceit, Novels, Romances, Riches and Poverty, Parents and Children, Women, and Marriage. He also includes remarks on slavery (p. 71), and extracts of poetry.
Rowland Greene commonplace book
The commonplace book of Rowland Greene includes religious extracts, religious reflections, a memorandum of James Greene, and discussion of various topics, including money, parenting, prayer, and poverty.
Catherine Haines commonplace book
The commonplace book of Catherine Haines includes extracts on the art of writing, poetry, extracts of speeches, extracts on child rearing and education, Indigenous peoples, a memorandum for Susanna James, extracts from William Hunt's illness, and a memorandum of Hannah Shoemaker.
Sara Hartshorne diary
Sara Hartshorne's diary entries focus on illnesses and deaths within the family, but also include religious reflections, descriptions of the weather, and visits with family and friends.
Morris-Shinn-Maier collection
Katherine Paxson school book
This collection is comprised of the single volume child’s workbook of Katherine Paxson. The volume is religious in nature, and includes various moral and religious lessons, illustrated with clippings of colored images of biblical figures.
Esther Pinkham copy book
The copy book of Esther Pinkham includes repetitive phrases, used to practice handwriting, as well as copied poetry.
Rachel Scattergood diary
Rachel Scattergood's childhood diary provides an insight into Quaker childhood during the 19th century. Her diary entries revolve around her school activities and lessons, descriptions of her interactions with her parents, and often express guilt over her disobedient behavior.
Ann Roberts Matlack Stackhouse commonplace book
Waln family commonplace books
The Waln family's commonplace books, written by Joseph Waln, Richard Waln, and Sarah Waln, include poetry and prose related to sin, illness, and death.
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