An Inventory of the Bettle Family Papers, 1800-1955
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topic: Ser. 1. Biographical Material, 1694-1944
subject: Ser. 1. Biographical Material, 1694-1944
topic: Obituary clippings re. Samuel Bettle, Jane Bettle, Samuel Bettle, Jr., and Jos., Phebe, and Wm. Jones.
subject: Obituary clippings re. Samuel Bettle, Jane Bettle, Samuel Bettle, Jr., and Jos., Phebe, and Wm. Jones.
topic: Copies of, and extracts from, wills:
subject: Copies of, and extracts from, wills:
topic: 1694 March 8 Caleb Carr
subject: 1694 March 8 Caleb Carr
topic: 1888 7mo 3Hetty W. Tatnall
subject: 1888 7mo 3Hetty W. Tatnall
topic: 1921 4mo 19 Sarah Williams
subject: 1921 4mo 19 Sarah Williams
topic: 1944 11 mo 26 Anna C. Tatnall
subject: 1944 11 mo 26 Anna C. Tatnall
topic: undatedMartha Powell
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topic: Ser. 2. Correspondence, 1798-1955, n.d.
subject: Ser. 2. Correspondence, 1798-1955, n.d.
topic: Correspondence
subject: Correspondence
topic: Ser. 3. Manuscripts, 1855, 1887, n.d.
subject: Ser. 3. Manuscripts, 1855, 1887, n.d.
topic: Bible Society
subject: Bible Society
topic: Indian affairs
subject: Indian affairs
topic: Miscellaneous: includes articles, fragments, memorials, notes, etc.
subject: Miscellaneous: includes articles, fragments, memorials, notes, etc.
topic: Quaker
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topic: Memorials to James Moon and Sophia Jones 1855, 1887
subject: Memorials to James Moon and Sophia Jones 1855, 1887
topic: Slavery
subject: Slavery
topic: Verse
subject: Verse
topic: Ser. 4. Memorabilia, 1827-1920
subject: Ser. 4. Memorabilia, 1827-1920
topic: Ser. 5. Business and financial papers and correspondence, 1827-1920
subject: Ser. 5. Business and financial papers and correspondence, 1827-1920

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provides access to: Slavery
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provides access to: Ser. 4. Memorabilia, 1827-1920
provides access to: Ser. 5. Business and financial papers and correspondence, 1827-1920

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An Inventory of the Bettle Family Papers, 1800-1955
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scopecontent: SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS The collection includes correspondence, biographical clippings, business records, and other papers of Samuel Bettle and his family. Correspondents include William Savery, Jesse Kersey, Stephen Grellet, and other prominent Friends.
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body: BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE The Bettle family were prominent 19th century Quaker merchants in Philadelphia. Samuel Bettle, Sr., was Clerk of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting at the time of the Separation in 1827. His son, Samuel Bettle, Jr., was also a Quaker minister. Samuel Bettle, son of Samuel and Sarah of Philadelphia, married Jane Temple, daughter of Thomas and Jane Temple, in 1802 at Kennett Meeting House. The Bettle family were active members of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Western District (Orthodox). Samuel Bettle, Sr., was in the mercantile business, d.4-12-1861, age 87. Jane Bettle d.1840, age 67. Both Samuel and Jane were ministering Friends. Their son Samuel, Jr., (b.10-21-1809, d.1-11-1883) married 11-30-1831 Mary Ann Jones, d.1-11-1883. Children: Mary, b.11-30-1833, d.10-21-1912. (She and her parents were ministering Friends); Samuel, d.5-14-1859, age 23; Edward, b.12-17-1841; Henry, b.1-30-1843, d.1-30-1886. 2 children died in infancy.
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Ser. 1. Biographical Material, 1694-1944
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Ser. 2. Correspondence, 1798-1955, n.d.
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Ser. 3. Manuscripts, 1855, 1887, n.d.
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Obituary clippings re. Samuel Bettle, Jane Bettle, Samuel Bettle, Jr., and Jos., Phebe, and Wm. Jones.
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1888 7mo 3Hetty W. Tatnall
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1921 4mo 19 Sarah Williams
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1944 11 mo 26 Anna C. Tatnall
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Correspondence
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scopecontent: Authors include Samuel Bettle and other members of the Bettle family, and Joshua L. Baily, Wm. Ball, Wm. Baxter, Jos. Bevan Braithwaite, John Carter, Gertrude Cartland, Thos. Chase, Wm. Chase, Chas. F. Goffn, Hiram Corson, John Cox, Mahlon Day, Thos. Evans, Stephen Grellet, John Griffith, John Hodgkin, Jesse Kersey, Chas. Moon, Hannah Lloyd Neall, Jos. J. Neave, Mildred Ratcliff, Elizabeth Robson, Isaac Robson, Townsend Sharpless, Jos. Tallcot, Thos. Wistar.

Bible Society
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Indian affairs
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scopecontent: Includes statement by Jesse Kenworthy entitled “Brief view of the original standing of the Society of Friends - of the separation in Ohio Y. M. in the year 1854 - and of the causes...” and Record of disbursements by the Committee of Women Friends of the Philadelphia M.M. for the Western District to the poor.

Memorials to James Moon and Sophia Jones 1855, 1887
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Slavery
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Verse
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