COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
Papers of the "Publick Universal Friend," her followers, and their descendants, including letters, wills, deeds, accounts, and other items; correspondents include James Brown, William Carter, Thomas R. Gold, Giles Kinney, Rachel Malin, Christopher Marshall, William Oliver, Sarah Richards, and Ruth Spencer.
Dates
- 1768-1872.
Creator
- Wilkinson, Jemima, 1752-1819. (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Religious leader.
Originally a Rhode Island Quaker, Jemima Wilkinson believed that she had died following an illness in 1776, and later arose as the "Publick Universal Friend," who was sent by God to preach against sin. After preaching in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania, she established a colony (1790) for herself and her followers. Soon after the Friend's death in 1819 the community disintegrated entirely.
Extent
.2 cubic feet. (.2 cubic feet. 1 reel positive, 1 reel negative microfilm.,)
Abstract
Papers of the "Publick Universal Friend," her followers, and their descendants, including letters, wills, deeds, accounts, and other items; correspondents include James Brown, William Carter, Thomas R. Gold, Giles Kinney, Rachel Malin, Christopher Marshall, William Oliver, Sarah Richards, and Ruth Spencer.
Physical Description
Correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by
- Date
- July 2007
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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