Dunn - Osborn - Battey Family Papers, 1744-1927 QUICK LINKS: Most Used Resources Current Exhibit College Archives Digital Archives Project Finding Aids Fellowships Friends Historical Association Genealogy Hours Travel Information and Directions Campus Map Quaker/Special Collections Home Library Home Haverford Home Ms. Coll. 1163
9 boxes Table of contents Using links Links to images Summary of collection ... Arrangement and description of collection Biographical background Dunn and Osborn families Nathan Dunn (1782-1844) was the son of Nathan Dunn (d. 1782, age 39) and his second wife, Rhoda Silvers (m. 11/4/1773). After the death of Nathan Sr., Rhoda (Silvers) Dunn m. 1788 Thomas Osborn (d. ca. 1827) of Burlington Co. Thomas Osborn was the son of Richard Osborn (Osborn's Island, Burlington Co., N.J.). Nathan Jr.'s siblings from his mother's first marriage included Deborah Dunn (m. Caleb Pancoast), William Dunn and Josiah Dunn. Nathan's half-siblings from his mother's second marriage were Phoebe Osborn (d. 1848), Palmyra Osborn (m. 1818 Gideon M. Birdsall of N.Y.) and Rhoda Osborn (ca. 1794-1881, m. Restore S. Lamb (d. ca. 1867?)). Rhoda and Restore S. Lamb were noted Friends ministers (Hicksite). Nathan Dunn (1782-1844) was disowned by Philadelphia Monthly Meeting in 1816 for bankruptcy. In 1818 he went to China and traded under the firm of Nathan Dunn & Company. He returned to Philadelphia in 1832 and paid off all of his creditors. While in China, Dunn collected Chinese objects, which were exhibited here and in Europe. He built a "cottage" in Mt. Holly, N.J., which was run by his half-sisters Phoebe and Rhoda for many years. Dunn gave Haverford College a gift of over $20,000 in 1840 and was a financial supporter of other charitable endeavors. | |
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