Natural History

The nineteenth century saw a proliferation of periodicals dedicated to natural history in its various forms.

Edward Newman was a quaker from Hampstead, London. He left school at 16 and went into business, but his father had always encouraged him and his brothers to take an interest in the natural world and he was able to pursue his passion for natural history as a hobby, becoming very respected in the field. Perhaps due to his own background, he was committed to the idea that natural history was a science that anyone could contribute to, regardless of their level of education. He was the editor of various periodicals, all of which invited contributions from their readers.

Mary Botham Howitt was born in Gloucester to quaker parents. She authored over 100 books, including the famous poem "The Spider and the Fly", and co-authored many more with her husband William Howitt.

Sarah Hoare (1767-1855) is often confused with another quaker named Sarah Hoare (1777-1856), who was also an artist, and the daughter of abolitionist Samuel Hoare. This Sarah Hoare was born in Bristol to a non-quaker family, and became a convinced quaker at a young age. She made a career as a teacher, and devoted much of her time to fighting against blood-sports.

A famous, well-connected Quaker, Priscilla Wakefield, led a life pursuing social reform. She was actively engaged in social action and the alleviation of poverty in Tottenham focussing on charities concerned with women and children

Priscilla Wakefield was a Quaker woman from Tottenham in North London. She published books on many different topics, including plants, insects and travelling. She also founded a bank and was a vocal campaigner for the rights of women and against slavery.

Reading about 18th century Quakers, there is one person you are almost certainly going to come across at some point – Dr John Fothergill. He was at the centre of Quaker activity throughout his life…

Dr John Fothergill was well-known for his love of natural history. The garden that he created is today known as West Ham Park, and is open to all. To find out more about Dr Fothergill, see the blogpost about him on Quaker Strongrooms.

The Library copy of this book has coloured versions of the plates. Dr William Woodville ran the smallpox hospital in St Pancras, and worked on inoculation against the disease. He appears to have been disowned at some stage for accidentally shooting a man through his window, but was ultimately buried in the Friends burial ground at Bunhill Fields.

On 23 May 1804, two months before his daughter’s wedding, John Coakley Lettsom threw open his estate in Camberwell. Some 800 guests made their way to Grove Hill, with its panoramic views across the Thames to London. A leading doctor and noted philanthropist, a prolific author on matters medical, social and moral, Lettsom was famously

Coakley Lettsom was a Quaker doctor from the island of Tortola who was a student of John Fothergill. He owned a ten-acre garden in Camberwell, which included a menagerie and a museum of shells, corals and other natural history exhibits.

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