Fisher, Thomas, 1741-1810
Thomas Fisher was a birthright Quaker and prominent merchant from Philadelphia. He married Sarah Logan in 1771 and they had seven children, two of which died in infancy. His wife, Sarah, kept a detailed diary of their life from the time of the Revolutionary War, which was published in 1958. Thomas Fisher was accused of being a Toryist, and was held for eight months with other Quakers who refused to be involved in the War. He was later branded as an “enemy of the country” because he refused to use continental money. This made his family and other Quakers reliant on their own land and each other because they were prohibited from trade. Thomas Fisher died in 1810.
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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - December 16, 1799]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, written from Philadelphia. She mentions see various friends in town such as Paschall Hollingsworth, Mr. Davis, and Ben Wilcocks, and members of the Teackle family..