Primarily letters of Burritt to Taylor, occasionally G.W. Taylor appends notes to Burritt's letters. The letters, highlighted below, discuss their common interest in the Free Labor Produce Association whose purpose was to grow and provide such goods as cotton, sugar, rice and coffee both in the United States and abroad using free, not slave, labor and other anti­slavery and peace concerns. Burritt presents these ideas to spread the word and to raise funds in meeting with the Anti­Slavery Society and others in England and elsewhere. He refers to Taylor's newspaper Non-Slaveholder for the spread of information. Burritt established a peace and antislavery publication, begun in 1855, Burritt's Citizen of the World, edited by Burritt and published by Taylor, and there is considerable reference in his letters to it. Upon returning to the U.S., Burritt lectured extensively on emancipation. Letters include: Exeter, Eng., 1846 Sept. 29. [free produce and slavery issues; wants to introduce League of Universal Brotherhood, pledged to abolish war, in England, France and America in which Joseph Sturge joins] In 1884, George W. Taylor noted on this letter [the admirable, but difficult, work of Burritt. Some Friends saw this cause as moving Friends away from common religious union]. London, 1854 Nov. 6. [re ""planting"" some Free Labor colonies in the slave­holding states].

Primarily letters of Burritt to Taylor, occasionally G.W. Taylor appends notes to Burritt's letters. The letters, highlighted below, discuss their common interest in the Free Labor Produce Association whose purpose was to grow and provide such goods as cotton, sugar, rice and coffee both in the United States and abroad using free, not slave, labor and other anti­slavery and peace concerns. Burritt presents these ideas to spread the word and to raise funds in meeting with the Anti­Slavery Society and others in England and elsewhere. He refers to Taylor's newspaper Non-Slaveholder for the spread of information. Burritt established a peace and antislavery publication, begun in 1855, Burritt's Citizen of the World, edited by Burritt and published by Taylor, and there is considerable reference in his letters to it. Upon returning to the U.S., Burritt lectured extensively on emancipation. Letters include: London, 1855 July 27. [refers to successful operation of Taylor's mill which means that he will be able to manufacture nearly all articles needed without imports from England].

Contains correspondence of: Cabury, William E. to Henry Scattergood. Philadelphia, 1906 12/13. [submits information on work they do for African Americans in Germantown Union Colored Mission and The Penn School Club for Colored Boys) to be submitted to Five Years Meeting]; Harvey, William B; Hilyard, George D.; Hobbs, Mary Mendenhall; Hussey, Timothy B; Kelsey, Rayner W.; Moon, Samuel C.

Contains correspondence of Wood, Carolena M.- publication by Five Years Meeting on the work of Friends with African Americans. Correspondents include William J. Harrison and Stanley Yarnall report of John Woody "North Carolina Yearly Meeting Contribution to the Elevation of the Negro."

Francis R. Taylor Papers- There are two groups of papers. One relates to the issue of Quakers and African Americans. This group includes some photographs. Some of these papers are in manuscript form; most of these are unattributed. Some are probably in the hand of Francis Taylor, others may be in the hand of Allen Clapp Thomas (see Thomas' letter to Taylor, June 22, 1910 in this collection). The other group relates to peace issues. Contains "Auntie's Vision," Census Information 1820 and 1848, "Free Produce Movement," "Fugitive Slave Provisions," "Institute for Colored Youth, Cheyney, PA" documents.

References materials from Philadelphia Monthly Meeting and North Meeting from 1754-1788, unclear when notes were taken.

Reports from originally the Committee on the concerns of the people of color, which later transitions to Report on the Committee of Freedmen in 1865. Communities frequently referenced are as follows: Blue River, White Lick, Western, Union, Concord, Plainfield, Honey Creek, Vermillion, and Macon, MS. Photographs of High Point Industrial School, High Point N.C. [n.d.], 16 items. Annotation on the back of each photograph and some stamped: "G.D. Hilyard"; photos were contained in envelope imprinted "Francis R. Taylor". Depict members of the faculty, students, physical plant, exhibits of blacksmithing and carpentry (including buildings) produced, fieldwork. Class of older students of the High Point Normal & Industrial School. The photograph is stamped "G.D. Hilyard 144 East 49th Street, New York". There is no date.

Contains letters relating to Free Produce Assoc. of Friends, 1845; Free Produce Assoc. by-laws, minutes, reports, 1845-1851. Receipt for goods bought at Taylor's Free Labor Ware­House, 1866; manuscript list of names of subscribers to Free Produce Friends (1 p.) printed materials; some annotation, including: premiums for free labor cotton; leaves from printer E. Harris on slavery; George Washington Taylor's 1851 manuscript report to the managers of the Philadelphia Free Produce Association of Friends "Report of visit to the West Indies in the 11th & 12th months, 1850" [re obtaining free sugar and molasses]. Correspondence includes John Holyland; William Jay; Henry Lawrence; Samuel Rhoads; John Scoble; William Shotwell, Thomas? and Bowen; Walter Wheelen; James Wright.

Contains: pencil drawing of golf in the Poconos; paper notebook entitled "Expenses of Ann Bradford" 1840s; 2 Haverford College Athletic Association certificates of Hubert Richie Taylor.