TITLE: Letter from John & Sarah Blunston in Darby, PA. to Hannah (Bickerstaff) Bowne
DOCUMENT ID: BFP 2018.1.03-12
DATE: 10 December, 1686 (Old Style) / 20 December, 1686 (New Style)
The Blunstons send greetings to their sister and brother-in-law John and Hannah Bickerstaff Bowne and other New York Quakers, following a religious visit to the Friends Meeting on Long Island. Unlike the previous letter, which touched on family matters and business dealings, this one speaks exclusively of shared religious sentiments and the lingering sense of communion and fellowship that the Blunstons feel in the aftermath of their stay. At the time of writing, John Blunston was still a member of the Colonial Assembly and also a Justice of the Peace for Chester County.