%eadnotat;]> 4001abfr An Inventory of the Abington Friends School (Abington, Pa.) Account book, 1828-1842 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1959 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000. ENG Abington Friends School (Abington, Pa.) Account book, 1828-1842 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1959 1 volume Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Abington Friends School was established by Abington Monthly Meeting in the latter part of the eighteenth century as a day school. The account book covers the period 1828-1842. Pupil's names are given with the status of their payments, etc.

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Abington Friends School was established by Abington Monthly Meeting in the latter part of the eighteenth century as a day school. In 1886 a new building was erected, and a boarding department was added. The School was established â€œfor the purpose of furnishing a thorough and guarded education at a moderate profit.â€? It is under the care of a committee appointed by Abington Monthly Meeting.

Early school masters at Abington Friends School include George Boone (uncle of Daniel) in 1718, and Alexander Seaton in 1731. George Boone made transcripts of early minutes of Abington Meeting and was Clerk of the Meeting from 1716 to 1720. Alexander Seaton continued transcribing minutes and was a teacher by profession.

Contains one volume Account Book of Abington Friends School, 1828-1842. Pupil's names are given with the status of their payments, etc.

RG 2 Abington Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends

Donor: Mrs. Herbert K. Taylor

Date: 1959

Collection is open for research.

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[Indicate the cited item or series here], Abington Friends School Account Book, RG 4/001, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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Quakers--Pennsylvania Schools--Pennsylvania Abington (Pa.)--Churches and religious affairs--Quaker Abington (Pa.)--Education--Schools Pennsylvania--Churches and religious affairs--Quaker Pennsylvania--Education--Schools Society of Friends--Pennsylvania Society of Friends--Education Abington Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite: 1827-1955)--Finance Account books DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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1 folder 1 Account Book,1828-1842 1 vol.

Pupil's names are given with the status of their payments, etc.