Gift of Robert Strettell Jones Fisher estate and accessioned, 04/--/1953.
Robert Strettell Jones was a Philadelphia merchant.
The Robert Strettell Jones Collection contains an assortment of small, but potentially interesting documents. Jones' notes from a course on metaphysics and rhetoric at the University of Pennsylvania are included in a bound notebook. Also from his college days, Jones apparently ran into trouble receiving his degree, crossing paths with Doctor Francis Allison, the vice provost. Jones' appeal and supporting documents are also included in the collection. During the British occupation of Philadelphia, Jones was accused of treason for helping raise arms and there are depositions taken to rebut this charge, including statements from prominent Philadelphians like Joseph Shippen.
Narrative of the difference between Dr. Alison, vice provost of the college of Philadelphia & Robert Strettell Jones late student in the senior class of the said College
Williamson, Hugh to Isaac Jones, 1763 May 7
Jones, Robert Strettell notebook on metaphysics and ontology, book catalog, [1761-1785]
Pennsylvania Hospital Corporation of Contributors certificate
Ann Strettell last will and testament (copy), 1767 August 6