“A Short Account of a visit made by Isaac Jackson to Friends on the Western Shore of Maryland: 1776”
Scope and Content note
This collection is comprised of the single volume manuscript which describes Jackson’s interviews with Quaker slaveholders in Maryland. The volume is organized by the names of individuals that Jackson interviewed, their reasons for owning slaves, and whether or not they were determined to maintain ownership, or could be persuaded to set them free.
Dates
- 1776
Creator
- Jackson, Isaac (Person)
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical note
Isaac Jackson (1734-1807) was born on July 2, 1734 in Londongrove Township, Pa., the son of William and Katherine (Miller) Jackson. He was a cloack maker by trade, and his home was a refuge for those escaping slavery. He was an active abolitionist- in 1758 he worked with John Woolman to persuade Philadelphia Monthly Meeting to emancipate their slaves, and in 1776 he visited slaveholders of Gunpowder Quarterly Meeting to urge members to free their slaves. He also wrote a letter to West River Quarterly Meeting, with Joseph Berry and Benjamin Parvin, requesting that members free their slaves. In 1762, he married Hannah Jackson, and the couple had 12 children. Isaac Jackson died on June 27, 1807.
Extent
0.02 Linear Feet
Language
English
Acquisition
Unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed December 2015.
Creator
- Jackson, Isaac (Person)
- Title
- “A Short Account of a visit made by Isaac Jackson to Friends on the Western Shore of Maryland: 1776,” 1776
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- December 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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