Joseph M. Paul papers
Joseph M. Paul was a Philadelphia merchant, vice-president of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society, and a prominent Friend. There is incoming correspondence and accounts current, 1817-1825, from and with the Embree brothers of Jonesboro, Tenn., proprietors of the Pactolus Iron Works there. Elihu Emb...
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Collection: | Joseph M. Paul Papers |
Collection Number: | 0192 |
Format: | Manuscript |
Language: | English |
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100 | 1 | |a Paul, Joseph M. |e creator | |
245 | 1 | |a Joseph M. Paul papers |f 1810-1829 | |
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520 | |a Joseph M. Paul was a Philadelphia merchant, vice-president of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society, and a prominent Friend. There is incoming correspondence and accounts current, 1817-1825, from and with the Embree brothers of Jonesboro, Tenn., proprietors of the Pactolus Iron Works there. Elihu Embree also published the short-lived Emancipator, 1820, of which there is some mention. Paul acted as agent for the Elihu Embree estate in Philadelphia and collector for subscriptions for the support of the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, 1810-1820. Included, too, are Paul's journal, 1800-1820, his letter book, 1812-1829, and a small diary of his trips through western Pennsylvania, 1815, 1820. | ||
541 | 1 | |a Gift of William John Potts. Collection formerly described as the Embree Papers, collection #192, and now incorporates materials formerly included in the Joseph M. Paul Records, collection #479.; 1886 acquired | |
650 | 7 | |a Business--Merchants--Philadelphia (Pa.)--19th century. |2 Local sources | |
650 | 7 | |a Embree, Elihu |2 Local sources | |
650 | 7 | |a Pennsylvania Abolition Society. |2 Local sources | |
650 | 7 | |a Quakers--Philadelphia--19th century |2 Local sources | |
852 | |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |b Joseph M. Paul Papers |l 0192 |