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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Main Author: Paul, Joseph M. (Creator)
Collection:Joseph M. Paul Papers
Collection Number:0192
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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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