Janney, Samuel M. (Samuel Mcpherson), 1801-1880
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Samuel M. Janney was a Virginia Quaker minister, author, educator, and reformer. In 1839 he opened a boarding school for girls in Loudoun County. He traveled widely in the ministry, meeting with other denominations as well as being immersed in the contemporary issues facing the Society of Friends. Among his activities were establishing schools for African Americans and women, creating public schools in Virginia, and the abolition of slavery. In 1869 he was appointed Superintendent of Indian Affairs in Nebraska.
From the description of Papers, 1815-1880. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 70208543
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| creatorOf | Green, Albert Lamborn, 1845-1947. Papers, 1869-1935. | Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College | |
| creatorOf | Janney, Samuel M. (Samuel Mcpherson), 1801-1880. Manuscript (for publication), 1859. | Historical Society of Pennsylvania | |
| creatorOf | Janney, Samuel M. (Samuel Mcpherson), 1801-1880. Papers, 1815-1880. | Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College | |
| creatorOf | Parker, Ely Samuel, 1828-1895. Ely Samuel Parker scrapbooks, 1828-1894 (bulk 1870-1894). | Newberry Library | |
| creatorOf | Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Joint Committee on Indian Affairs (1869-1892). Records, 1838-1901. | Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College | |
| creatorOf | Truman, George. Papers, 1844-1891. | Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College | |
| creatorOf | Turner, Joseph, 1831-1865. Turner Family papers, 1776-1954. | Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College |
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| associatedWith | Comly, John, 1773-1850. |
| associatedWith | Dorsey, William, 1811-1874. |
| associatedWith | Dugdale, Joseph A., 1810-1896. |
| associatedWith | Ferris, Benjamin, 1780-1867. |
| associatedWith | Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935. |
| associatedWith | Green, Albert Lamborn, 1845-1947. |
| associatedWith | Hallowell, Benjamin, 1799-1877. |
| associatedWith | Hopper, Isaac T. (Isaac Tatem), 1771-1852. |
| associatedWith | Jackson, Halliday, 1771-1835. |
| associatedWith | Jackson, John, 1809-1855. |
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Birth 1801
Death 1880
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