A collection of the works of Thomas Chalkley : In two parts. [Four lines from Psalms]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chalkley, Thomas, 1675-1741.

Pemberton, Israel, 1715-1779, author of introduction.

Contributor:

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, printer.

Hall, David, 1714-1772, printer.

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Works. 1749

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chalkley, Thomas, 1675-1741.

Theology--Early works to 1800.

Theology.

Chalkley, Thomas.

Chalkley, Thomas, 1675-1741--Correspondence.

Society of Friends--Early works to 1800.

Society of Friends.

Quakers--United States--Biography.

Quakers.

Diaries.

United States.

Society of Friends--Diaries.

Society of Friends--Correspondence.

Theology--History--18th century.

History.

Genre:

Biographies.

Correspondence.

Autobiographies.

Personal correspondence.

Penn Provenance:

Burr, Charles W. (Charles Walts), 1861-1944 (inscription) (donor) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Burr, William H. (stamp) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Burr, Delaplaine Ridgway (autograph) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Burr, William H. (autograph) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Stokes, Thos (inscription) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Newbold, William Romaine, 1865-1926 (autograph) (Culture Class Collection copy 2)

Scattergood, Thomas (autograph) (Culture Class Collection copy 2)

Hayes, John Russell, 1866-1945 (inscription) (Culture Class Collection copy 2)

Swallow, Mrs. H. S. (inscription) (Culture Class Collection copy 2)

Calwort, Mary (autograph) (cop.2)

Roberts, Mary (autograph) (cop.2)

Physical Description:

xiii pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 590 pages ; 20 cm (8vo)

Fingerprint:

ngnd N.by ofhe LaBa (3) 1749 (R)

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, MDCCXLIX [1749]

Notes:

Signatures: A-X⁸, Y⁴, Z⁸; Aa-Pp⁸, Q⁴ (A₁ and G₄ blank)

"The testimony of the Monthly-Meeting of Friends in Philadelphia, concerning our antient, worthy friend, Thomas Chalkley, deceased": p. v-xiii; signed: Israel Pemberton, dated 28 Feb. 1749.

Each part has special t.p. Special t.p. for pt. 1 reads: A journal, or, Historical account of the life, travels, and Christian experiences of that antient, faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Thomas Chalkley, who departed this life in the island of Tortola, the fourth day of the ninth month, 1741.

Special t.p. for pt. 2 reads: The works of Thomas Chalkley, part II. Containing his epistles and other writings.

Page numbers 329-330, 362-364, 377-379, 411-413, 478-482, 555-556, 577 are in Roman numerals.

Collation: 8vo: A-X⁸ Y⁴(-Y4) Z-2P⁸ 2Q⁴ [$4 (-Y3, Z1, 2Q3,4) signed]; 303 leaves, pp. [i-iv (i,ii,iv blank)] v-xiii [xiv-xvi (xvi blank)], [1] 2-76 [77] 78-133 [134-135 (134 blank)] 136-326 [327-328 (328 blank)] 329-590 [329-330, 362-364, 377-379, 411-413, 478-482, 555-556, 577 in roman numerals]. Internal blank leaf Y4, not counted in pagination, is present in some copies.

Local Notes:

Culture Class Collection copy imperfect: p. 317-318 mutilated, p. 341-342 wanting.

Culture Class Collection copy left board detached.

Culture Class Collection copy is gift of Charles W. Burr, M. D. (1861-1944) and has his inscription on front pastedown.

Culture Class Collection copy has ownership stamp of William H. Burr on first title page. This could be William Hudson Burr (1768-?)--Cf. A general history of the Burr family, with a genealogical record from 1193 to 1902, by Charles Burr Todd.

Culture Class Collection copy has signatures of Delaplaine Ridgway Burr and Wm. H. Burr on first title page. They could be Delaplaine Ridgway Burr (1809-1880) and William Hudson Burr (1802-?)--Cf. A general history of the Burr family, with a genealogical record from 1193 to 1902, by Charles Burr Todd.

Culture Class Collection copy has the following ownership inscription on page [327] "Thos Stokes his book written May 23, 1760."

Culture Class Collection copy has the following inscription on page [328] "Abigail Stokes departed this life the 10 day of the 10 month in the year 1759. Thomas Stokes Departed this life ye 17th of ye 11th month - 1784 -- Aged 73 years."

Culture Class Collection copy 2 has ms. autograph "Wm. Romaine Newbold", dated May 17, 1890, on first blank leaf.

Culture Class Collection copy 2 has ms. inscription of list of descendants from Thomas Chalkley to William Romaine Newbold, including birth, death and marriage dates, on last leaf.

Culture Class Collection copy 2 has ms. autograph "Thos. Scattergood", on special title page for part 1.

Culture Class Collection copy 2 has two letters to Robert E. Spiller, 1896-1988, laid in which suggests he may have been the former owner. One letter, dated 4.11.'28, is from J. Russell Hayes thanking Mr. Spiller for presenting a letter of Thomas Chalkley to the Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College. The other letter, dated 27 July 1971, is from Mrs. H. S. Swallow and includes a diagram of the descendants of Thomas Chalkley.

Cited in:

Evans, 6297

ESTC, W30398

Miller, C.W. Franklin, 463

Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 1121

Sabin, 11745

Smith, J. Friends' books, 1.400

NUC pre-1956, NC 0278892

Contains:

Chalkley, Thomas, 1675-1741. Journal, or, Historical account of the life, travels, and Christian experiences of that antient, faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Thomas Chalkley.

Journal, or, Historical account of the life, travels, and Christian experiences of that antient, faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Thomas Chalkley.

OCLC:

55494822