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Institution: Haverford College
Website: http://www.haverford.edu/library/special/
Creator: Comfort, Elizabeth Cadwallader.
Title: Elizabeth Cadwallader Comfort papers.
Dates: 1825-1874
Extent: .5 linear feet
Language: Materials in English.
Biographical or Historical Note: Elizabeth Cadwallader Comfort (1823-1864) was a member of a Quaker family in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Her parents were Sarah Comfort and Benjamin Cadwallader. In 1845 she married Jeremiah Comfort (1816-1887). Their daughter, Sarah Cadwallader Comfort, was born in 1849.
Scope and Content Note: This is a collection of miscellaneous papers, belonging mostly to Elizabeth Cadwallader Comfort. Materials include: letters (a number addressed to Elizabeth from Sarah Comfort); invitations; school papers; commonplace books (compiled by Rebecca Collins and Rachel Grellet) and miscellaneous quotations; a spiritual journal belonging to Maria Reeve from 1849; a recipe book; and several pieces of personal memorabilia.
Personal and Corporate Names: Comfort family. /
Subjects: Quakers--Pennsylvania. /
Genres: Commonplace books. / Cookbooks. / Correspondence. /
The collection is open for research. Please contact Diana Franzusoff Peterson, Manuscripts Librarian & College Archivist, dfpeters@haverford.edu, with questions or to access the collection.
The survey projects that produced these collection records were funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.