Organization: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Library / People: Cope, Alfred / Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1858">1858</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Organization Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Library People Cope, Alfred Year 1858

Extent:: 1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:: Letters, legal, business and financial papers, accounts, minutes, diary, portraits and other papers chiefly related to the Cope family of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Topics include business and civic interests in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting committe aiding German Separatists led by Joseph M. Bimeler (Baumler), Separation of 1827-1828, slavery and immigration of free Black people to Haiti, War of 1812, etc. Letters (1854-1857) of Thomas Garrett (1789-1871) discuss his work assisting fleeing formerly enslaved people.

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