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Joshua Longstreth Baily (1826-1916) was a Quaker merchant in the dry goods business. He attended all the American Yearly Meetings between 1845 and 1855, keeping notes. He was an effective speaker. He contributed to African American causes, was interested in peace issues, and worked toward temperance, establishing temperance coffeehouses in Philadelphia. He was treasurer of the Mohonk Arbitration Conference, president of the American Bible Society, and was affiliated with the Pennsylvania Prison Society for 66 years. He was an author on topics related to Bible study and temperance.
Source for biographical information: Dictionary of Quaker Biography
Correspondence of Joshua L. Baily with prominent Friends and others, 1847-1915, dealing chiefly with humanitarian activities, temperance, peace efforts, penology; a narrative account of a visit to Burlington by Loyd Baily in 1836; notes on Philadelphia Yearly Meetings 1844-74 by Joshua L. Baily, and in 1871, by Jacob Elfreth; account of the separation among Friends because of the views by Gurney and Wilbur; articles written and lectures given by Joshua L. Baily, etc. Papers referring to the Kansas Freedmen's Relief Association include letters from Elizabeth Comstock, Laura S. Haviland, and others. In the collection are testimonials and memorials in regard to the death of Joshua L. Baily.
Gift , 1941-1964.
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The diaries of Joshua L. Baily (45 volumes) are catalogued separately as is a Biographical Sketch, and are in 975.
Also in 975: Notes on Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 1827-1917. 3 notebooks, one largely by Joseph Walton, 1830-61 (MS., one by Joshua L. Baily, 1844-56 (typed copy, made by Albert L. Baily, Jr.; ca. 23 MS. items laid in), and one by Jacob R. Elfreth of Lansdowne, Pa., 1827-1917 (extracts from his diary, made by him and typed by Albert L. Baily, Jr.). Note: These notebooks were given to the Quaker Collection in 1962 and and 1964.
Joshua L. Bailey's Haverford College senior thesis written in 1912 entitled "Preliminary Biometical Observation on the Evolution of Goniobasis" is available in the Haverford College archives.
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- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Library
- Kansas Freedmen's Relief Association
- Philadelphia Society for the Employment and Instruction of the Poor
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- Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
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- Diana Franzusoff Peterson
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- 9/2013
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Letters from Joshua L. Bailey to his mother, Elizabeth Baily. He writes from numerous places around the midwest and northeast regions of the U.S.. Letters discuss daily life as well as Yearly Meeting deliberations surrounding the Wilburite Separation.
Letters are in order as follows: (1) To Josiah Clawson, Richmond, Indiana. Philadelphia, (Copy) 6mo. 30, 1846, concerning Wilburite Separation in New England and other Yearly Meetings. (2) To Sarah S. Loyd (aunt), Concordville, Del. Co., Pa. Philadelphia, 7mo. 14, 1847. (3) To Susan H. Loyd (aunt), Philadelphia, 8mo. 11, 1851, concerning the funeral of Abigail Mott (4) To Samuel R. Shipley. Philadelphia, 11mo. 20, 1851. (5) To Alexander L. Russel, Secy. of the Commonwealth of PA, Philadelphia, Jan. 18, 1852, concerning letter and petition to the Governor of Penna. for the release from prison of Bernard Vanhorn. (6) To William J. Mullen. Philadelphia, 1mo. 17, 1853, concerning objections to article in the North American about Phila. Society for Employment and Instruction of the Poor. (7) To Samuel Jeanes. Philadelphia, 4mo. 10, 1853, concerning nomination for president of the House of Industry. (8) To Hannah G. Mather, Springfield, Ill. Philadelphia, 10mo. 15, 1854, concerning books for school for African-American children in Springfield, IL. (9) To John D. Lang, Vassalboro, Me. Philadelphia, 3mo. 6, 1855. (10) To his brothers. Cincinnati, 11mo. 2, 1855. (11) To Benjamin Talbott. Philadelphia, (Copy) 1mo. 2, 1856. (12) To Messrs. Cook, Sargent, and Downey. Philadelphia, (Copy) Jan. 5, 1856. (13) To Messrs. Lee and Nicholls. 4 items, Philadelphia, (Copies) On backs: Letters to Henn Williams and Co., (Copies) Feb. 4 - May 9, 1856 May 8-9, 1856. (14) To Messrs. Cook, Sargent and Downey. Philadelphia, (Copy) Mar. 4, 1856. (15) To Benjamin Talbott. Philadelphia, (Copy) 3mo. 10, 1856. (16) To J[ohn] D. Lang. Philadelphia, (Copy) 4mo. 25, 1856. (17) To Charles G. Curtis. Philadelphia, (Copy) Oct. 25, 1856. (18) To Messrs. Henn Williams Co. Philadelphia, (Copy) Jan. 27, 1857. (19) To Joseph S. Foy. Vassalboro, Me., June 29, 1864, concerning settlement of debt and quit claim on land deed. (20) To Charles Richardson. 3 items, Kossuth, Clarion Co., Hyde and Egbert Farms, Phila., Sept. 5, 1865; Dec. 1, 1865; Dec. 9, 1865, concernig oil wells. (21) To Thomas Kimber, Philadelphia, 7mo. 23, 1874, concerning editorial habits of Quakers to distort reality to conform to picture of ideal Quaker. (22) To His Honor, Mr. William S. Stokely, Mayor of Philadelphia. Petition signed by 7 man, including Joshua Baily, for stricter enforcement of city laws against selling liquor on Sunday. Philadelphia, May 11, 1877. (23) To Mr. Dunn. [n.p., ca. 6mo., 1877?], concerning temperance lecturer named Murphy. (24) To J. H. Kellogg. Philadelphia, Dec. 22-23, 1877, concerning unfavorable account of Murphy. (25) To Sarah W. Nicholson [n.p.] (Copy) 2mo. 9, 1878, concerning temperance cause. (26) To Rev. H. N. Lyle. [n.p., Nov. 21, 1879], concerning personal expereince with liquor traffic abuses.
Letters are in order as follows: (1) To Bd. of Mgrs., American Sunday School Union. [n.p.] Jan. 20, 1880, concerning board resignation. (2) To Elizabeth L. Comstock. Philadelphia, 4mo. 25, 1880, concerning Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. (3) To Wistar Morris. Newport, 7mo. 4, 1880, concerning emigration of freedmen from South to Kansas. (4) To Elizabeth L. Comstock. Philadelphia, 3mo. 24, 1881, concerning donations for African-American refugees in Kansas. (5) To Robert C. Ogden, pres. Pennsylvania Law and Order League. Philadelphia, Mar. 24, 1886, concerning PA Law and Order. (6) To Walter T. Hills, ed. The Voice. Philadelphia, Aug. 15, 1886, concerning running for Governor on the Prohibition Party ticket. (7) To A. A. McLeod, v.p. and gen. mgr. Phila. and Reading Railroad Co. Philadelphia, (Rough draft and typescript copy) April 14, 1888, concerning Reading Railroad terminal at Market St. (8) Hypothetical letter from Benjamin Harrison, Pres. U.S., to Wharton Barker. [ca. 1889], ironic discussion of possibility of appointing him to Cabinet. (9) To Austin Corbin, pres. Phila. and Reading R.R. Co [1891?], concerning petition to have railroad terminal at Arch St instead of Markey St. (10) To family. Charleston, S.C., Mar. 15, 1891. (11) To the Phila. Society for Organising Charity. Pledge of loan, signed by 11 men. Phila., June, 1891. (12) To Robert R. Corson. Philadelphia, Nov. 27, 1893. (13) To Isaac Sharpless. Nov. 14, 1894. (14) To William L. Pearson. [Philadelphia] Nov. 9, 1896, concerning Presidential victory of McKinley. (15) To Charles Rhoads. [Philadelphia] (Copy) 2mo. 19, 1897, regarding Quaker protests. (16) To Dr. Dunn. 2 items, Ardmore, Nov. 15, 1899, concerning liqour traffic in the U.S. (17) To Will and Sarah [Baily] Miami, Fla., Feb. 18, 1900. (18) To William McKinley, Pres. U.S. Philadelphia, (Copy) April 4, 1900., concerning Commissioner of Education for Puerto Rico. (19) To grandson, Albert Baily. Ardmore, July 12, 1902. (20) To son, Albert Baily. 4 items, from England and France, May 23 - Sept. 10, 1905.
Letters are in order as follows: (1) To John H. Converse, Baldwin Locomotive Works. Philadelphia Pa., (Copy) May 24, 1906, concerning Matthias W. Baldwin. (2) To John H. Dillingham. Mount Pocono, Penna., Sept. 30, 1906, concerning scandal around new capital building in Harrisburg. (3) To Mary M. Hobbs. Philadelphia. Nov. 16, 1807, concerning Five Years Meeting. (4) To David Scull. 2 items, Ardmore, 2mo. 4-13. 1907, reagrding Hicksites as non-Quaker. (5) To Allen G. Thomas. Ardmore, 2mo. 8, 1908. (6) To Stanley R. Yarnall. [n.p.] (Carbon copy) 12mo. 15, 1909. (7) To Herbert Welsh. Philadelphia, (Carbon copy) 3mo. 2, 1910, concerning labor dispute in Philadelphia Transit Company. (8) To Jonathan E. Rhoads. Ardmore, 3mo. 6, 1910, conerning Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. (9) To J. Henry Bartlett, Tuckerton, N.J. Philadelphia, 2mo., 10, 1911. concerning refusal to represent Quarterly Meeting at Yearly Meeting. (10) To Hannah P. Morris. Philadelphia, (Rough draft) June 15, 1911. (11) To Walter Smedley. Pocono Manor Cottage, 3 items, (Carbon copy, rough draft, and signed letter.) 10mo. 21-23, 1911. (12) To John M. Whitall, Germantown, Pa. Phila., Pa., (Carbon copy) April 11, 1912, concerning Hannah Whitall Smith. (13) To Dr. Thomas Hodgkin, Berwick-on-Tweed, Eng. Phila., (Carbon copy) Oct. 2, 1912, concerning Swarthmore Hall purchase. (14) To Isaac Sharpless. 2 items, Ardmore, (Rough draft) 10mo. 27-30, 1912, concerncing Hicksites. (15) To William T. Elkinton, Phila. [n.p.] April 15, 1913, concerning Arch Street Meeting House. (16) To John Garrett. Phila. [1914?]. (17) To Mrs. Caroline O'Harrow (daughter of Elizabeth Comstock) Westtown, Pa. [n.p.] Oct. 8, 1915, concerning Elizabeth Comstock. (18) To John Wood. (In pencil) [n.p., n.d.].
Letters from Joshua L. Baily to wife, Theodate (Lang) Baily, regarding many topics such as a devastating fire in Chicago and the birth of their child.
Letters to Joshua L. Baily from wife, Theodate (Lang) Baily.
Letters from members of the Baily family are in order as follows: (1) From Bailey, George W. [doubtful if member of family] 2 items, Phila., July 25, 1898 - May 12, 1899. (2) From Baily, Alfred W., M.D. (nephew) Atlantic City, N.J., Nov. 3, 1904. (3) From Baily, Frederick Lang (son) Chicago, March 19, 1880. (4) From Baily, Samuel L. (brother) 3 items, Phila., 1mo. 22, 1850, 12mo. 26, 1850, and Mar. 18, 1902. (5) From Baily, Thomas L. (brother) 6 items, 1849-1909. (6) From Baily, Thomas L. (brother) 6 items, 1849-1909. (7) From Baily, William L. (son) 1 item, Phila., May 4, 1907.
Letters are in order as follows: (1) From Asinelli, Countess Evelyn. Geneva, Switzerland, 5mo. 26, 1907. (2) From Addis, T.B.M., agent, Citizen's Municipal Association of Philadelphia. Phila., May 31, 1890. (3) From Armstrong, C.S., prin. Hampton Institute. Hampton, Va., Dec. 28, 187-. (4) From Ayer, F. Wayland. Phila., Dec. 28, 1899. (5) From Bartlett, J. Henry. Phila., 10mo. 5, 1906, concerning decication services in Harrisburg. (6) From Beesley, B.W. Phila., 5 mo. 17, 1901. (7) From Beaver, James Addams, Gov. of Penna., Harrisburg, Pa. 1837-1914, 1887-91. [n.d.], concerning presentation of a peace resolution to the president. (8) From Bellows, John. 6 items, Gloucester [Eng.] 5 mo. 6, 1900-4mo. 12, 1901, concerning Boer War. (9) From Biddle, John. Phila., Nov. 2, 1853. (10) From Black, James. 2 items, Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 11, 1877-Nov. 2, 1885. (11) From Blaine, J[ames] G[illespie] U.S. Rep. from Maine, (later U.S. Secy. of State) Washington, D.C., Feb. 2, 1865. (12) From Blanchard, H.B. [n.p.] Dec., 1850. (13) From Blanshard, Percival V. Ann Arbor, Mich., May 24, 1912. (14) From Blankenburg, Rudolph. 3 items, Phila., Feb. 8, 1907-Feb. 13, 1912, concerning city and state affairs. (15) From Bradley, Rev. Joseph H. New York, July 2, 1906. (16) From Braithwaite, Catharine L. London, 6mo. 4, 1900. (17) From Braithwaite, Catharine L. London, 6mo. 4, 1900, concerning Swarthmore Hall. (18) From Brouwer, Theophilus A. New York, Jan. 16, 1905. (19) From Brumbaugh, M[artin] G., Gov. of Penna. Harrisburgh, Aug. 31, 1915.
Letters are in order as follows: (1) From Carter, Charles S., clerk, Gen. Committee, Westtown School. 2 items, West Chester, Pa., and Westtown, Pa., 4mo. 29, 1914. 5mo. 18, 1915. (2) From Cassatt, A.J. Raverford, Pa., July 29, 1892. (3) From Chace, Jonathan, U.S. Rep. from Rhode Island. Washington, 3mo. 5, 1883. (4) From Clark, Ivey O., missionary. Seneca, Mo., 3mo. 11, 1913. (5) From List of books sent to Ivey C. Clark, Modook Mission, Seneca, Mo., April 4, 1913. (6) From Clark, James. Somerset [Eng.] 10mo. 27, 1880, concerning refugees in Kansas. (7) From C[], Anna B[aily] (sister). 4 items, Burlington, 1850-[1865]. (8) From Coffin, Charles F. Chicago, July 3, 1907. (9) From Coffin, Levi. Cincinnati, 6mo. 29, 1876. (10) From Collins, Rebecca. Upper Darby, 10mo. 10, 1874. (11) From Comstock, Anthony. secy. New York Society for the Suppression of Vice. 2 items, New York, April 17 1875 - Feb. 6, 1902. (12) From Comstock, Elisabeth. 2 items, Union Springs, N.Y., and Sandy Springs, Md., 1889, concerning prison reform. (13) From Converse, John H., of Baldwin Locomotive Works. 2 items, Phila., April 15, 1892 - May 26, 1906. (14) From Courtenay, [Wm. A.?] Mayor of Charleston, S.C. Charleston, March 9, 1887. (15) From Cuyler, Theodore L. 2 items, Brooklyn, Dec. 18 [n.d.]- 1mo. 7, 1903.
Letters are in order as follows: (1) From Dillingham, John H. 3 items (1 enclosure), W. Falmouth, Mass., and Phila., 7mo. 8, 1904 - 7mo. 7, 1909, concerning Harrisburg capital building. (2) From Dillon, Conrad. 3 items [London] June 2-25, 1900. (3) From Douglas, B.H. 2 items, 2 items, Wilmington [N.O.I] and Whittier, Cal., 11mo. 27, 1875, Nov. 5, 1914. (4) From Dow, Neal, temperance worker. 11 items, Portland [Me.] Aug. 16, 1877 - Mar. 8, 1890, concerning prohibition. (5) From Dechert, Robert P., comptroller of Phila., Nov. 6, 1884. (6) From Emlen, Samuel. Phila., 10mo. 13, 1886. (7) From Ensign, F.O., of American Sunday School Union. Chicago, Feb. 4, 1879.
Letters are in order as follows: (1) From Fenton, Thomas H., secy, Art Club of Phila. Phila., Nov. 29, 1902. (2) From Ferris, L. Murray. [N.Y., n.d.]. (3) From Fitler, Edwin H., mayor of Philadelphia. Phila., Oct. 5, 1887. (4) From Forster, Charles, incarcerated at Eastern State Penitentiary. Aug. 16, 1851. (5) From Foster, John W. 5 items, Washington, D.C. and Henderson Harbor, N.Y., June 17, 1904 - Nov. 5, 1910. (6) From Forster, Josiah. Tottenham [England] 9mo. 18, 1848- 1mo. 25, 1855. (7) From Frisbie, Mrs. Mamie Button (Baily relative) Sheldon, Iowa, July 25, 1914. (8) From Frye, E.S. 2 items, Vassalboro [Me.] 2mo. 26 - 10mo. 5, 1871. (9) From Garrett, John B. Rosemont, Oct. 3, 1912. (10) From Garrett, P.O. 2 items, Phila., 1mo. 5 - 5mo. 4, 1853. (11) From Groff, Major George G., U.S. Commissioner in Puerto Rico. 2 items, Arecibo and San Juan, Apr. 15 - May 26, 1899. (12) From Graham, R., gen. secy., Church of England Temperance Soc. Washington, Feb. 26, 1887. (13) From Gummere, Amelia Mott. Haverford, Pa., May 27, 1914.
Letters are in order as follows: (1) From Harris, J. Rendel. Selly Oak, nr. Birmingham [Eng.] Jan. 18, 1908. (2) From Haines, A., clerk, Germantown Friends School. Phila., Oct. 29, 1914. (3) From Henry, Alexander, mayor of Philadelphia. Phila., May 5, 1862, concerning House of Refuge. (4) From Henry, Charles, U.S.N. Phila., May 6, 1892. (5) From Hill, Daniel, secy. Peace Assoc. of Friends in America. New Vienna, Ohio, 4mo. 17, 1875. (6) From Hilton, John, Parliamentary Agent, United Kingdom Alliance. 7 items (1 enclosure) Hackney [Eng.] 1mo. 25 [1900] - [4?]mo. 2, 1909. (7) From Hobbs, L.L., pres. Guilford College. 3 items, Guilford, N.C., Mar. 28, 1902 - Nov. 20, 1914. (8) From Hobbs, Nary M. 2 items, Guilford, N.C., 12mo. 24, 1906- 2mo. 18, 1908. (9) From Hodgin, Olive J., librarian Guilford College. Guilford, N.C., Jan. 28, 1908. (10) From Hull, Wm., secy. Penna. Arbitration and Peace Soc. 2 items, [n.p.] Jan. 23, 1912 - Oct. 7, 1913. (11) From Hussey, Timothy B. N. Berwick, Me., 1mo. 12, 1905. (12) From Inge. Hutchine. 2 items, Denville, Va., and Oberlin, Ohio, April 29, 1870, Sept. 25, 1876. (13) From Jay, Allen. Richmond, Ind., 1mo. 13, 1909. (14) From Jenks, William H. Philadelphia, 11mo. 13, 1893. (15) From Jones, Alfred. 3 items, Danville, Va., 12mo. 6, 1869 - 4mo. 25, 1870. (16) From Jones, Augustine. 2 items, Nowton Highlands, Mass., 10mo. 24, 1906 - 5mo. 24, 1914. (17) From Jones, Arthur W., faculty secy., Friends U., Wichita, Kan., Jan. 21, 1915. (18) From Jones, George L., Oak Grove Seminary. Vassalboro, Me., Sept. 9, 1904. (19) From Justice, Theodore. Phila., Mar. 25, 1892, concerning Philadelphia trolley lines. (20) From Justice, Wm. W. Phila., Nov. 21, 1878.
Letters are in order as follows: (1) From Kelly, Robert L., pres. Earlham College. Richmond, Ind., April 22, 1915. (2) From Kemp, Edward Hohnes. Norwich [Eng.] 1mo. 7, 1907. (3) From Kite, Wm., Jr. Florence, N.J., 10mo. 11, 1886. (4) From Lane, Franklin K., U.S. Secy. of Interior. Washington, Mar. 19, 1913. (5) From Lang, Ann (mother-in-law) [Vassalboro, Me.] 11mo. 13, 1857. (6) From Lang, J[ohn] D. (father-in-law) 7 items. Vassalboro, Me., 12mo. 30, 1854 - 3mo. 28, 1862. (7) From Leeds, D.L. Phila., 8mo. 14, 1884, concerning Prohibition party vote. (8) From Lloyd, Elizabeth. Lahaska, Pa., 11mo. 12, 1883. (9) From Lloyd, Mary Ann (aunt) Phila., 1mo. 10, 1850 - [1863] 3 items. (10) From [Lloyd?] Sarah (aunt) [n.p.] June 27, 1847. (11) From [Lloyd, Susan?] (aunt) Locust Lawn, 7mo. 30, 1845. (12) From Ludington, C. H., Jr., treas., Octavia Hill Assoc. Philadelphia, June 8, 1908. (13) From Luebkert, Otto, treas. American Forestry Assoc. Washington, D.C., Jan. 16, 1909. (14) From Lytle, John J. Moorestown, N.J., 2mo. 17, 1908.
Letters are in order as follows: (1) From Marlin, Evangeline, secy., Bd. of Managers, Pacific College. Newberg, Ore., 1mo. 6, 1907. (2) From Mendenhall, Delphina E. 6 items, New Garden and Jamestown, N.C., 8mo. 5, 1869 - 4mo. 24, 1867, concerning New Garden Boarding School. (3) From Mitchell, U.S. Sen. John Q., of Pennsylvania. Washington, Jan. 28, 1884. (4) From Miller, W. Harry, treas. Bay State Gas Co. 2 items. Phila., June 28 - July 5, 1912. (5) From Moody, D[wight] L., of Mt. Hermon Boys' School, evangelist. Northfield, Mass., Jan. 8, 1886. (6) From Morice, Beaumont, barrister. London, June 2, 1900. (7) From Morris, Elliston Perot. 3 items, [n.p.] and Sea Girt, N.J., Mar. 20, 1888. 7mo. 17 - 9mo. 1, 1909. (8) From Morris, Miss R. W. Portland [Ore.] Aug. 30 [n.d.] (9) From Mott, Wm. F. 2 items, New York, 2mo. 20 - 3mo. 30, 1880. (10) From Myrick, Stephen Stanton, pres. Nebraska Central College. Central City, Neb., Mar. 3, 1912. (11) From Neff, Wm. C., Natl. Conference on Charities and Correction. Cincinnati, Ohio. Oct. 28, 1885. (12) From Officer, Lizzie, supt. of school for African-American refugees in Kansas. North Topeka, Nov. 20, 1880.
Letters are in order as follows: (1) From Pattison, Robert E., Gov. of Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, Sept. 29, 1886. (2) From Paine, Robert Treat. 3 items, Boston, June 13, 1904-Feb. 16, 1905. (3) From Passmore, George E. Oxford, Pa., 7mo. 20, 18-6, concerning temperance. (4) From Pearson, William. Whittier, Cal., July 23, 1914. (5) From Pennypacker, Samuel W., Gov. of Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, Oct. 11, 1904. (6) From Penrose, Boies, U.S. Sen. from Penna. Washington, Oct. 10, 1913. (7) From Peirce, I. Newton, secy. State Central Committee, Prohibition Party of Penna. 2 items, Phila., Oct. 22, 1885 - May 29, 1886. (8) From Peirce, S.H. Phila., Pa., 3 mo. 20, 1897. (9) From Pim, John, treas. Irish Temparance League. 6 items, Belfast, 7mo. 8, 1900 - 6mo. 4, 1914. (10) From Pinchot, Gifford, pres. Natl. Conservation Assoc. 3 items, Washington, D.C., Sept. 1, 1910 - March 1, 1911. (11) From Perry, E. H., pres. student body, Whittier College. Whittier, Cal. [n.d.]. (12) From Perry, W.L., and Connick, George H., eds. The Light. Prohibition newspaper. Pittsburgh, Pa., July 7, 1886. (13) From Pleasante, Charles. Iowa Falls, Iowa, Sept. 11, 1856. (14) From Pope, E.C. Cleveland, Oct. 2, 1876. (15) From Porter, Wm. D. 2 items, Summit, N.J., Feb. 2-25, 1903. (16) From Powderly, T.V. Scranton, Pa., Mar. 5, 1889.
Letters are in order as follows: (1) From Reason, Charles L., prin. Institute for Colored Youth (Cheyney) [n.p.] 4mo. 7, 1853. (2) From Reeves, [T] B. Phila., Dec. 2, 1891. (3) From Roberts, G.B., pres. Penna. R.R. Phila., Nov. 4, 1890. (4) From Rowe, L.S., pres. Amer. Academy of Political and Social Sciences. Phila., Nov. 23, 1911. (5) From St. John, John P. Chicago, April 11, 1881. (6) From Sanky, John D. Brooklyn, N.Y., May 2, 1902. (7) From Scattergood, J. Henry, treas. Friends' Freedmen's Assoc. of Phila. Phila., Nov. 14, 1905. (8) From Scott, R.B. Washington, D.C., May, 1902. (9) From Scull, David & Sons. Phila., 12mo. 9, 1850. (10) From Scull, David. Paris, 10mo. 30, 1900. (11) From Lewis, Richard A., pres. Mercantile Beneficial Assoc. Phila., Nov. 12, 1907. (12) From Sharp, Isaac. secy., Soc. of Friends, London. 2 items (1 enclosure), London, 11mo. 24, 1902 - 11mo. 1, 1905. (13) From Shipley, Samuel. Phila., 12mo. 20, 1850. (14) From Smedley, Samuel L. Phila., 3mo. 28, 1911. (15) From Smiley, Albert Keith. Mohonk Lake, N.Y., June 21, 1910. (16) From Smith, Eva Munson, (Mrs. George Clinton Smith), pres. N.W.C.T.U. Washington, D.C., April 21, 1907. (17) From Smith, Hannah Whitall. Letter to Richard Esterbrook. [n.p., n.d.]. (18) From Smith, James E., of Business Men's League of St. Louis. St. Louis. Jan. 28, 1913. (19) From Stevenson, J.M., corr. secy., Amer. Tract Soc. New York, May 9, 1890. (20) From Stiness, John H., Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Rhode Island. Providence, June 27, 1904. (21) From Stokley, William. L., mayor of Phila. Phila., Aug. 22, 1878. (22) From Stuart, Edward S., Gov. of Penna. Harrisburg, Aug. 24, 1908. (23) From Sturge, Sophia. 2 items, Birmingham [Eng.] Nov. 17, 1906 - Jan. 19, 1907. (24) From Swift, Judson, gen secy., Amer. Tract Soc. 2 items, New York, May 12, 1913 - May 16, 1914.
Letters are in order as follows: (1) From Tangye, Caroline. Kingston-on-Thames, 12mo. 14, 1906. (2) From Taylor, Ernest E., hon. secy. Yorkshire Quarterly Meeting, 1905 Committee. Bannisdale, Malton, Nov. 17, 1913. (3) From Taylor, Francis R., secy. Pocono Manor Assoc. Phila., 8mo. 5, 1912. (4) From Tener, John K[inley], Gov. of Penna. 3 items, Harrisburg, April 10, 1911 - Sept. 27, 1912. (5) From Thomas, E. Morgan, of Lincoln University. Lincoln U., Feb. 16, 1876. (6) From Thomas, Owen B. London, Nov. 16, 1900. (7) From Townsend, John W. Bryn Mawr, Pa., 9mo. 5, 1910, concerning a temperance vending machine. (8) From Underhill, Emilie E. [later Burgess] secy. N.Y. Temperance Committee, N.Y. Yearly Meeting. 2 items, Underhill P.O., N.Y., and Highland, N.Y., 5mo. 16, 1883 - 3mo. 29, 1886. concerning a speech on temperance. (9) From Van Dyke, Henry. Princeton, N.J., Oct. 27, 1903. (10) From Venter, W.A., gen. secy. Y.M.C.A. Trenton, N.J., Aug. 3, 1892.
Letters are in order as follows: (1) From Wallace, David. Manayunk, May 30, 1870. (2) From Wanamaker, John. 19 items, Dec. 21, 1878 - Nov. 8, 1912. (3) From Warwick, Charles F., City Solicitor of Phila. Philadelphia, Sept. 9, 1887. (4) From Washington, Booker T. 2 items (1 enclosure) Tuskegee, Ala., May 15, 1885 - June 25, 1900. (5) From Weaver, John, mayor of Philadelphia. 2 items, Phila., May 7, 1906 - Jan. 31, 1907. (6) From Weisman, Russell. Cleveland, O., 5mo 23, 1912. (7) From Weston, J. Burns, cor. secy. Comtemporary Club of Phila. Phila., April 29, 1904. (8) From Whitney, John R., treas. Exec. Comm. for meetings of Moody and Sanky. 2 items, April 13, 1876 - Feb. 24, 1877. (9) From Whitall, Mary. [n.p.] 3mo. 29, 1873. (10) From Willst, Mary F. Southport, Nov. 8 [1900]. (11) From Wistar, Isaac J. 3 items, Phila., Mar. 7, 1893 - June 9, 1899. (12) From Wistar, Oven J. Germantown, Jan. 3, 1870. (13) From Wistar, Wm. Rotch. Germantown, May 30, 1870. (14) From Wood, James O., incarcerated at House of Correction. Holmesburg, April 8, 1887. (15) From Wood, William. New York, 5mo. 30, 1847. (16) From Y.M.C.A. Correspondence and Minutes, concerning a citizens' meeting to consider ways to combat spread of obscene literature. 4 items, Phila., Mar. 19-April 5, 1875.
Abstract from the Proceedings
Anonymous account of the Wilburite Separation
Yealy Meeting accounts by Joshua L. Baily
Speeches included are as follows: On Temperance (1900); On Temperance (1901); Prohibition in Kansas (1901); On Peace. Address at Mohonk (1901); "The National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers: A Plea for the Old Soldiers," (Typescript and printed copy) (1902); Speech at Y.M.C.A., Germantown (1904); Account of Peace meetings in Phila., held by delegates to the world Court at The Hague (1904); "The Progress of the Temperance Cause Among Friends of Philadelphia" (1906); "Reminiscences of William U. Ditsler" (1910); Address at Dedication of Carnegie Library, Institute for Colored Youth [at Cheyney, Pa.] (1910); Address at Friends Select School (1911); "A Visit to the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania," by J.L.B.., pres. of Penna. Prison Soc. (1910); Remarks at Monthly Meeting of Friends for the Western District, 1 mo. (1911); "Removal of the Eastern Penitentiary" (Reprint) (1913).
Speeches included are as follows: Political speech for Pattison (1890); Sermon: Wanted - a Man (1890); Against the Trolley System (1892); On Temperance (1893); On the Mercantile Benefit Association(1893); Against the Boulevard Scheme (1894); On CoffeeHouses (1894); On Arbitration. Speech at Mohonk (1895); On General Neal Dow's Birthday (1895); On Temperance (1895); "Trees." Delivered to Fairmount Park Assoc. (1898); "Prohibition in Maine," (Reprint) (1899).
10 items: 1 on Y.M.C.A., 9 on Temperance
Speeches included are as follows: "Our Boys and Girls." Delivered to the N.Y. Assoc. of Y.W.C.A.; On Dr. Theodore L. Cuyler; On Race Relations; On Temperance; On Temperance Coffee-Houses (reprint); On Peace without Armies; On Peace - speech at Mohonk; On Stephen Girard; On Heroes of Peace; On Philanthropy; On Temperance; On the Flag; On Obedience to the Law; On Temperance; To the German Branch of the Y.M.C.A., Phila.
43 items, Includes 18 letters from Elizabeth Comstock.
Primarily information about a day nursery run by Quakers
Account of John Sobieski, "heir to the Polish throne." and his friendship with Joshua L. Baily Written by Joshua L. Baily, Jr. (grandson). Also filed here: Letter from Joshua L. Baily, Jr., to Dr. Thomas Drake, (1826-1916). Aug. 21, 1956.
Includes: (1) Baily, Loyd, "Narrative of a visit to Burlington...1836." 1817-1843. (2) Documents, legal and financial papers, etc.: 30 items. miscellaneous, 1857-1917.
Printed matter: 34 items, miscellaneous, 1851-1915
Miscellaneous prose writings of Joshua L. Baily and others (some copies, some originals). 25 items, 1840-1915.
Miscellaneous poetry of Joshua L. Baily and others. (Also photo. "An old house in Maryville, Tenn.) 16 items, 1818 - 1883?
Testimonials, membership certificates, memorials. 65 items, alphabetically arranged (except for 1st. item, which is an undated testimonial to Elizabeth [Baily?] from her girlhood friends.)