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Ser. 1. Biographical and genealogical, 1786-1837, n.d.
Ser. 2. Correspondence, 1782-1934
Ser. 3. Writings
Ser. 4. Business papers, 1702-1878
Ser. 5. Memorabilia, 1684-1889
Ser. 6. Pictures
Ser. 7. Reference Material, 1765-1893
Ser. 8. Foulke 1998 Reunion Papers
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Foulke Family Papers, ca. 1654-1999 [bulk ca. 1750-1860]
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Foulke Family Papers, |
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ca. 1654-1999 (bulk ca. 1750-1860) |
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Abstract:
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The Foulke family was a prominent Quaker family of Richland, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, descended from Edward (1651-1741) and Eleanor (Hugh) Foulke (d. 1733) who emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1698. Their descendents married into the Roberts, Mather, Morris, and other Quaker families and were active in Quaker and Bucks County affairs. The Foulke Family Papers contain correspondence, business and legal papers, surveys, genealogical notes, and memorabilia of the Foulke, Roberts, and Mather, and related families. Of particular interest is a letter from Reubens Peale to Jane Roberts concerning silhouettes and correspondence between Joseph Foulke and George Hatton, a cousin in Indiana, between Joseph Foulke and George Hatton, a cousin in Indiana, about the Hicksite controversy.
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10 boxes; 5 linear ft. |
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Identification:
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RG 5/045 |
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For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog |
The Foulke family was a prominent Quaker family, descended from Edward Foulke (1651-1741) and Eleanor (Hugh) Foulke (d. 1733) who emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1698. Their descendents married into the Roberts, Mather, Morris, and other Quaker families and were active in Quaker and Bucks County affairs.
Their oldest son, Thomas Foulke, was born in Wales and married Gwen Evans. Their great-grandson, Joseph Foulke (1786-1863), son of Hugh and Ann (Robert) Foulke, was a prominent Quaker minister and established the Gwynedd School, a private school for boys, and published "Friends Almanac." The School later was conducted by his sons, Daniel and Joseph Foulke, and nephew, Hugh, Jr.
Edward and Eleanor's son Hugh Foulke married Ann Williams at Gwynedd Monthly Meeting. Their son, Thomas Foulke (1724-1786) married Jane Roberts (1732-1822), and another son, John Foulke (1722/23-1787), who served on the Provincial Assembly, married Jane Roberts' sister, Mary Roberts.
Thomas and Jane's son was Everard Foulke (1755-1827) of Richland, a Justice of the Peace and commissioner of Bucks Cndson. Their grandson was Caleb Foulke (1783-1852), a farmer and surveyor in Richland Township and, later, Quakertown, Bucks County, Pa.
Caleb's distant cousin, Charles Foulke (descended from John and Mary (Roberts) Foulke was married to Catherine P. Edkins (1809-1890), a prominent minister in the Society of Friends.
Benjamin G. Foulke (1813-1888) was the son of Caleb and Jane (Green) Foulke of Richland, Pennsylvania. In 1838, he married Jane Mather (1817-1911) at Gwynedd Monthly Meeting. Benjamin served as clerk of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Hicksite), and Jane was a prominent Quaker minister.
The Crow family apparently owned property in Richland, Bucks County, in the vicinity of the Foulke family. Many of the business papers apparently concern Caleb Foulke's work as a surveyor, and the Quaker meeting papers concern Benjamin Foulke's work with Philadelphia Yearly Meeting.
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The Foulke Family Papers contain correspondence, business and legal papers, surveys, genealogical notes, and memorabilia of the Foulke, Roberts, and Mather, and related families. Correspondents include Benjamin G. Foulke and his wife, Jane M. Foulke, his mother, Jane Mather, his brother, Caleb Foulke, the latter's brother, Thomas Foulke, Catharine P.ounty. Their gra Foulke, a Quaker minister, and Thomas Foulke of Gwynedd, Quaker educator. Of particular interest is a letter from Reubens Peale to Jane Roberts concerning silhouettes and correspondence between Joseph Foulke and George Hatton, a cousin in Indiana, between Joseph Foulke and George Hatton, a cousin in Indiana, about the Hicksite controversy. Also include genealogical information on the descendants of Edward Foulke of Gwynedd.
The memorabilia covering 1703-1999, includes albums and material concerning the Gwynedd Boarding School as well Foulke Family Reunion files. Also included are papers relating to the Meeting of Ministers and Elders of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Hicksite) and its constituent quarterly meetings for the period 1820-1856 and papers from monthly meetings including Abington, Byberry, Gwynedd, Richland and Stroudsburg and papers concerning Richland Township, Pa., and its organizations.
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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings: Researchers are advised to search by subject and author, when applicable.
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The collection is divided into eight series:
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Ser. 1. Biographical and genealogical, 1786-1837, n.d.
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Brief genealogy of Edward Foulke (5/13/1651-1741)
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Family trees, beginning with Edward Foulke
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Benjamin G. Foulke (1813-1888), Genealogical material, diaries.
Benjamin was the son of Caleb and Jane (Green) Foulke of Richland Township.
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Catherine P. Foulke (1807-1890), Genealogical notes
Catherine was a minister. Includes "Memoranda by Jane Foulke," reminiscences of Catherine P. Foulke
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Hugh Foulke, notebook
Contains abstracts of various marriage certificates at Gwynedd MM and other meeting notes and transcripts.
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Thomas Foulke of Richland (1724-1786), Memorial and Will
1786
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Health family genealogical notes, written by Daniel Thomas to Joshua Longstreth
1816
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Mather and Morris families
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Morris family tree and genealogical notes on the Morris and Mather families.
Ms. copy of the convincement of Evan Morris, b. 1654, related by his son, Morris Morris. Original Ms. of convincement of Evan Morris.
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Miscellaneous genealogical material
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Disownments of Hannah Bullock and daughter, Ann, by Haddonfield MM
1828, 1837
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Ser. 2. Correspondence, 1782-1934
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Crow family
1816-1828
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Foulke, Benjamin G. and Jane (Mather) and family
1842-1864
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Foulke, Cadwallader (1778-1858)
1819-1839
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Foulke, Caleb (1783-1852)
1815-1849
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Foulke, Catharine P. (1807-1890)
1842-1875
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Foulke, Everard (1755-1827)
1807-1823
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Foulke, John (1722-1787)
1772, 1787
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Foulke, Joseph (1786-1863), and family
1819-1862 3 folders
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Foulke, Samuel (1718-1797)
1782
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Foulke, Theophilus to Hannah Foulke
1796 2 ALsS
Accession number 98-056.
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Foulke, Thomas (1789-1831, in Kentucky), brother of Caleb
1814-1830
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Mather family
1848, early 1850s
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Roberts, Jane (1785-1847) Letters received before her marriage
1800-1807
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Mather, Jane Roberts (1785-1847), Letters received
1820-1846
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Roberts, Job (1757-1851)
1832, 1848
Job was the father of Jane Roberts Mather
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Morris, Joshua to his son, Morris Morris
1796
Joshua Morris was the son of Morris and Susanna (Heath) Morris. His son Morris Morris was from Abington.
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Ser. 3. Writings
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Miscellaneous Mss
Includes "Sketches and Notes of Early History of Richland", by Caleb Foulke Jr., (1839-1865), son of Benjamin G. and Jane (Mather) Foulke, and Reminiscences of Samuel Livezey as related by Joseph Foulke
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"A memorial of Jane Mather"
Also includes some extracts from her letters to her children and an account of the life and death of her husband Charles Mather, Richland, 1849.
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"Edward Foulke's exhortation to his children" 2 Ms. copies
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Ser. 4. Business papers, 1702-1878
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In folders, alphabetically, by name of family, 1728-1878:
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4. Bradshaw and Dickert
1827-1846
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6. Bruner-Obrist
1819-1821
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14. Foulke, Benjamin G.
1864-1878
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15. Foulke, Cadwallader
1830
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16. Foulke, Caleb
1808-1853
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17. Foulke, Eleanor
1876-1884
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19. Foulke, Everard
1802-1835
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20. Foulke, J. Roberts
1876
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21. Foulke, John
1789-1841
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36. Lancaster
1752-1775
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38. Loh (Low) and Nease
1809-1822
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47. Philips (Philipps)
1876-1878
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58. Strawen, Strawn
1801-1824
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64. Weinig (Wenig)
1811-1817
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Other Business Papers, 1702-1874
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Deeds and Mortgages, in four folders, chronologically
1827-1874
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Deed for sale of land at Shackamaxon, Philadelphia Co., by Thomas Fairman to Thomas Roberts of Radnor
1702
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Deed, for land in Richland, Township, Bucks Co., sold to Shipley Lester by Samuel Nixon
1811
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"Paul Apple's Land", record of warrantees, etc.
1715-1769
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Account of land sold in Manor of Richland
1738-1788
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Authorization for land survey to John Lukens, Surveyor General, by Charles Biddle, Esq., President of the Supreme Council
1786.
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Warrants to survey
1745-1833
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Surveyor's draughts, by Caleb Foulke, Samuel Foulke, and others
1764-1851
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Agreement between Thomas P. Ball and Joseph Hill, to rent to Hill the east end of his house in Quakertown
31 Dec. 1859 ms. copy
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Will and probate of John Roberts of Whitpain, Montgomery Co., codicil
1789, 1801
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Applications for licenses
1865
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Business papers-Charter of Incorporation of a land association in Lower Saucon Township
1855
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Miscellaneous papers
1759-1846
Includes lists of surveys, bills and receipts, draft of power of attorney
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Account book
1848-1857
Includes notary register, 1871, Joel Heacock, with diary, 1873-74.
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Will of Enoch Roberts, probated 1853
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Ser. 5. Memorabilia, 1684-1889
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Album kept by Jane Roberts, labeled "Agriculture"
1802-1834
Contains records of plantings, recipes, cures, quotations, etc.
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Memorabilia of Gwynedd Boarding School
1835-1858
Daniel Foulke, Principal, and Hugh Foulke Jr., Teacher. School was operated by Joseph Foulke. Includes: Flyer advertising the school, n.d., list of boys and their weights, ca. 1858, receipt for tuition, 183? and 1837
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Copy book, includes recipes for cures, copy work, diary notes, etc., possibly kept by Joel Heacock
1850s-1870s
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Copy book, kept by Joel L. Heacock
1860
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Commonplace book, Joel L. Heacock
1858-1866
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Miscellaneous
1802-1889, n.d.
Includes autographs (Moris Morris, Hugh Foulke, Edward Roberts), invitation 1838, poems, 2 copies of program of 1st entertainment of the Richland Library Literary Society, 1802-1889.
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Commonplace book of Jane Roberts, and three books which belonged to her.
1797
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Letter addressed to Daniel Wheeler, dated near Petersburg, Russia
10 Dec. 1832 Ms. copy
Written by his daughter Sarah and son William after the death of their mother
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Pocket diary, Charles M. Foulke
1859
Accession number 2001-097.
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Will of Lydia A Wilson (1809-1937) copy
Describing her cameo, with photographs showing her wearing the same [camero removed to Relics] Accession number 98-056.
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Welsh Bible and Welsh Bible Concordance, both containing Foulke family genealogical data
1654, 1730
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Bible of Rebecca M. Foulke
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Ser. 6. Pictures
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Unidentified photographs
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Ser. 7. Reference Material, 1765-1893
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Quaker reference material, 1778-1878
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Papers by and about individual Friends, 1778-1854:
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Testimony of Gwynedd Monthly Meeting respecting the Friends John Jones, an Elder, by Caleb Foulke
7-28-1778
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Draft copies of Minutes from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Ministers and Elders
1835
On behalf of Elisha Dawson and his concern to visit England, Ireland, and elsewhere.
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"God is Just," transcribed by Lydia Green for Jane Mather
4-8-1843
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"Some expressions of John Comly,"
2nd month 1848
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Memorial concerning Jacob Ritter
2-2-1854
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"An Elegy on the Death of John Woolman," author and date unknown.
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Manuscript Discipline, transcribed 1782
1782
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Abington Monthly Meeting and Quarterly Meeting papers, drafts and extracts
1850-1855
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Byberry Monthly Meeting. Extract from Minutes
7-31-1855
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Gwynedd Monthly Meeting. Historical notes. Extracts of Minutes, etc.
1855-56
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Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Report of the Yearly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
1878
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Stroudburgh Meeting papers
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List of Friends, including Orthodox
1829
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Receipt for appropriation from Abington Quarterly Meeting toward building of new Meeting House at Stroudsburgh
4-5-1869
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Clipping books, entitled "Friends" and "Family history" photocopies; 2 books
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Answers to Queries, reported by Quarterly Meetings to Philadelphia Yearly Meeting,
1833-1856 in 6 folders
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Reference Material, non-Quaker, 1765-1893
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Cases of "Poor, Impotent Persons..."
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Accounts of the Overseers of the poor for the Township of Richland
1765-1810
Among overseers were members of Foulke family.
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Fragment, record of indigent case
1830
Also, on same fragment, record of civil marriage by Caleb Foulke, Justice of the Peace.
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Additional indigent cases
1831, 1838
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Record of subscriptions to aid family whose home & possessions were destroyed by fire
1809
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"Constitution, Laws & Proceedings of the Richland Lyceum, instituted 4-28-1836."
4-28-1836 Ms.
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Record book of members & minutes, Richland T. Lyceum
1836-38
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Rules of procedure for meetings of unnamed group "desirous of improving our morals & enlarging our ideas." Ddebating society?
n.d.
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Richland Township Election List
1840
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Richland Library Literary Society of Quakertown. Constitution, By-laws, and Minutes
5-22-1889 to 10-23-1893 Ms.
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Newspapers, Bucks Co,
1790-1887
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Miscellaneous Printed material
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Title pages of books donated with collection photocopies
Books removed to book collection.
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Ser. 8. Foulke 1998 Reunion Papers
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Foulke Family Directory and Reunion program
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Clippings, Welsh newspaper
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1898 Foulke Reunion materials belonging to Mrs. Linus Moore
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Reunion Registrations, A-E
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Reunion Registrations, F-J
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Reunion Registrations, K-P
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Reunion Registrations, R-Z
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