Women's Minutes, 1816-1827
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Quaker women
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: Correspondence
subject: Church committees
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church finance
subject: Church membership
subject: Marriage records
subject: Religious education
subject: Temperance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Indians of North America
subject: Women and religion
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1816/1827
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language: eng
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Women's Minutes, 1808-1816
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Quaker women
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: Correspondence
subject: Church committees
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church finance
subject: Church membership
subject: Marriage records
subject: Religious education
subject: Temperance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Indians of North America
subject: Women and religion
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1808/1816
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language: eng
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Minutes, 1807-1817
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: Church committees
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church finance
subject: Church membership
subject: Marriage records
subject: Religious education
subject: Temperance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Indians of North America
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline. Includes index of names and topics at front of volume.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1807/1817
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Issued, 1773-1840
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church membership
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1773/1840
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language: eng
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Removals Received, 1814-1830
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church membership
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1814/1830
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1796-1813
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church membership
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1796/1813
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language: eng
type: Text

Membership (Women), 1813-1833
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Quaker women
subject: Church membership
subject: Women and religion
description: Most Quaker meetings did not keep membership lists until the 19th century, but urban areas were an exception. Population movement into and out of the City necessitated more documentation.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1813/1833
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language: eng
type: Text

Membership (Women), 1802-1808
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Quaker women
subject: Church membership
subject: Women and religion
description: Most Quaker meetings did not keep membership lists until the 19th century, but urban areas were an exception. Population movement into and out of the City necessitated more documentation.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1802/1808
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language: eng
type: Text

Membership, 1802-1819
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church membership
description: Most Quaker meetings did not keep membership lists until the 19th century, but urban areas were an exception. Population movement into and out of the City necessitated more documentation.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1802/1819
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language: eng
type: Text

Women's Minutes, 1817-1828
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: Correspondence
subject: Church committees
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church finance
subject: Church membership
subject: Marriage records
subject: Religious education
subject: Temperance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Indians of North America
subject: Quaker women
subject: Women and religion
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1817/1828
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language: eng
type: Text

Women's Minutes, 1811-1817
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: Correspondence
subject: Church committees
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church finance
subject: Church membership
subject: Marriage records
subject: Religious education
subject: Temperance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Indians of North America
subject: Quaker women
subject: Women and religion
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1811/1817
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Women's Minutes, 1796-1811
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: Correspondence
subject: Church committees
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church finance
subject: Church membership
subject: Marriage records
subject: Religious education
subject: Temperance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Indians of North America
subject: Quaker women
subject: Women and religion
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1796/1811
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Minutes, 1812-1821
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: Correspondence
subject: Church committees
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church finance
subject: Church membership
subject: Marriage records
subject: Religious education
subject: Temperance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Indians of North America
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1812/1821
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language: eng
type: Text

Minutes, 1804-1812
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: Correspondence
subject: Church committees
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church finance
subject: Church membership
subject: Marriage records
subject: Religious education
subject: Temperance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Indians of North America
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1804/1812
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1813-1825
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church membership
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1813/1825
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language: eng
type: Text

Births, Deaths, and Burials, 1806-1885
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Registers of births, etc.
subject: Burial records
description: In the 17th and 18th centuries, Friends kept records of the births and deaths of members only. If a child was born to two Quakers in good standing at the time of the birth they were considered "birthright." On the other hand, Quaker burial grounds were not generally select. Non-members could be interred in Friends' grounds.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1806/1885
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Issued, 1805-1834
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church membership
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. Includes index of names at front of volume.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1805/1834
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Removals Received, 1801-1820
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church membership
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. Includes index of names at front of volume.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1801/1820
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Removals Received, 1801-1812
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church membership
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1801/1812
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type: Text

Papers, 1815-1835
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church buildings
subject: Church committees
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church finance
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Religious education
subject: Religious literature
subject: Church management
subject: Church membership
subject: Marriage records
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: Temperance
subject: Correspondence
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Indians of North America
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1815/1835
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language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1796-1816
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Religious education
subject: Temperance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Church discipline
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1796/1816
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language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1765-1778
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Religious education
subject: Temperance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Church discipline
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1765/1778
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language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1682-1764
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Religious education
subject: Temperance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Church discipline
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1682/1764
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Women's Minutes, 1814-1823
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: Correspondence
subject: Church committees
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church finance
subject: Church membership
subject: Marriage records
subject: Religious education
subject: Temperance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Indians of North America
subject: Quaker women
subject: Women and religion
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1814/1823
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Women's Minutes, 1805-1814
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: Correspondence
subject: Church committees
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church finance
subject: Church membership
subject: Marriage records
subject: Religious education
subject: Temperance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Indians of North America
subject: Quaker women
subject: Women and religion
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1805/1814
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language: eng
type: Text

Minutes, 1818-1828
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: Correspondence
subject: Church committees
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church finance
subject: Church membership
subject: Marriage records
subject: Religious education
subject: Temperance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Indians of North America
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline. Includes index of members and committees at front of volume.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1818/1828
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language: eng
type: Text

Minutes, 1807-1818
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: Correspondence
subject: Church committees
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church finance
subject: Church membership
subject: Marriage records
subject: Religious education
subject: Temperance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Indians of North America
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1807/1818
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language: eng
type: Text

Minutes, 1801-1807
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: Correspondence
subject: Church committees
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church finance
subject: Church membership
subject: Marriage records
subject: Religious education
subject: Temperance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Indians of North America
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1801/1807
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1813-1820
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church membership
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1813/1820
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1807-1812
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church membership
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1807/1812
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1801-1806
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church membership
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1801/1806
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Issued, 1801-1823
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church membership
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1801/1823
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1779-1795
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Religious education
subject: Temperance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Church discipline
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1779/1795
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1823-1826
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes index of contents at beginning dated 1823-1826.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1823/1826
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1818-1822
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes index of contents at beginning dated 1818-1822.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1818/1822
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1811-1817
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes index of contents at beginning dated 1812-1817.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1811/1817
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1807-1811
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes index of contents at beginning dated 1807-1811.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1807/1811
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1801-1806
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes index of contents at beginning dated 1801-1806.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1801/1806
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1777-1800
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes index of contents at beginning dated 1798-1800.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1777/1800
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1757-1797
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes index of contents at beginning dated 1757-1797.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1757/1797
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1793-1794
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes typed indexes of contents at beginning dated 1793-1794.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1793/1794
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1778-1794
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes typed indexes of contents at beginning dated 1778-1792.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1778/1794
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1786-1796
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes typed index of contents at beginning dated 1786-1789.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1786/1796
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1783-1788
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes typed index of contents at beginning dated 1783-1785.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1783/1788
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1777-1782
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes typed index of contents at beginning dated 1781-1782.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1777/1782
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1778-1780
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes typed index of content at beginning dated 1779-1780.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1778/1780
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1774-1778
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes typed index of content at beginning.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1774/1778
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1774-1775
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1774/1775
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1766-1773
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes typed index of content at beginning.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1766/1773
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1761-1765
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes typed index of content at beginning.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1761/1765
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text