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George Washington Taylor (1803­-1891) was born in Radnor, Pennsylvania, son of Jacob and Elizabeth Richards Taylor. He attended a school run by Enoch Lewis and taught at Westtown School, 1829-­1830, and at Lindley Murray Moore's School in Flushing, New York. He was an agent of the Friends Bible Association and publishing agent of the Friend. He worked in the cause of temperance. Taylor was a storekeeper in Philadelphia who sold free labor goods. He was publisher of periodical, The Non-Slaveholder, and a peace paper, The Citizen of the World. Taylor joined 12th St. (Philadelphia) Meeting. He married Elizabeth Sykes in 1831; Ruth Leeds (d. 1881)in 1864; and Elizabeth Burton in 1885.

Elihu Burritt (1810-­1879) was an American crusader for peace and a code of international law.

Francis Richards Taylor (1884-­1947) was a lawyer and minister in Cheltenham Monthly Meeting (from The Friend, vol. 120, 1947, p. 318).

Primarily materials related to African Americans, anti-slavery activism, the Free Produce Movement, and peace activism. The Free Produce Movement or free labor movement advocated the purchase and use of goods not made by enslaved people, and urged divestment from the slavery economy. Includes letters of Elihu Burritt (1810-1879) papers of Francis R. Taylor (1884-1947), and George Washington Taylor (1803-1891).

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Collection Inventory

Letters to G. W. Taylor from Elihu Burritt, 1846-1854.
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Scope and Contents

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].

Letters to G. W. Taylor from Elihu Burritt, 1855.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

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 to G. W. Taylor from Elihu Burritt, 1855-1857.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

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].

Letters to G. W. Taylor from Elihu Burritt, 1857-1876.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

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, Canada West, 1861 Apr. 4. [wonders whether Taylor's voice is for peace or war with the disruption of the Union, or as he, Burritt, believes that forbearance "will win(?) secession quicker than coercion" ­­ best to allow South to separate, emancipate in the border states and wait till South tires of slavery; in great debt]

Letters from Cabury, W.- Moon, Samuel C., 1906-1920.
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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.

Taylor letters: temperance, 1930s; HC, 1926-29; Thomas, Allen, 1910, 1910-1934.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence of Taylor, Francis Richards- .- on temperance and prohibition, including involvement of the Friends Temperance Association and the ""Anti­-Repeal"" election of 1933, [suggests Taylor take up work Thomas has begun on the relation of Friends and African Americans and Taylor agrees to consider].

Letters from Wood, Carolena, 1907-08- Woody, John, "N.C. YM Contribution to the Elevation of the Negro.", 1907.
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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."

Quakers and African Americans, A-K: "Auntie's Vision"- "Institute for Colored Youth, Cheyney, PA", 1820-1911.
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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.

Quakers and African Americans, L-N: Maier- "Free Produce Association" 1840s and 1850s, 1845-1910.
Box 1
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Contains Maier "Joseph Sturge Mission School," misc. notes re: fugitives from slavery, the Underground Railroad, "Quakers and the Negro;" minutes, Women's Aid Association 1864, Free Produce Association 1840s and 1850s documents.

Quakers and African Americans, N-P: "Notes on Work of Iowa YM for Freedmen;" notes re. slavery North Meeting and PMM, 1754-1909.
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References materials from Philadelphia Monthly Meeting and North Meeting from 1754-1788, unclear when notes were taken.

Quakers and African Americans, Q: [Quakers and Slavery], anonymous; "Quakers and the Negro," manuscript, n.d.
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Scope and Contents

Contains the typescript and manuscript of "Quakers and the Negro", written anonymously.

Quakers and African Americans, R-Z: Records of Western YM 1850s-1870s- Taylor, F. photos of High Point Ind. School, NC, 1858-1880.
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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.

G. W. Taylor articles and papers regarding free labor store: Free Produce Assoc. of Friends of PYM- Free Produce Assoc.: by-laws, minutes, reports, 1845-1866.
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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.

Papers and correspondence regarding London Peace Conference- London Peace Conference Washington Peace Committee, 1916-1918.
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In 1917, Isaac Sharpless, was requested (possibly by Peace Committee of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting) to form a commission to report at a peace conference in London at the close of the war on the position of Friends in regard to war and specifically the implication of the testimony in national life and international relations. He wrote to Francis R. Taylor, among others, requesting that they serve as delegates to the conference. Taylor agreed. The correspondence folder includes letters of Isaac Sharpless, L. Hollingsworth Wood and Henry J. Cadbury and the League to Enforce Peace, headed by its president, William H. Taft (no Taft signatures), to Francis R. Taylor who became a League speaker. Contains: letters and telegrams urging action on the ""preparedness"" (for war) issue, 1916 and n.d. Letters from Dewees, Arthur M- TLS of Anna Strong to Francis R. Taylor. 1916 Apr. 22. On ""The Anti ""Preparedness"" committee letterhead. [oversight in that name of strong presidential peace candidate, Henry Ford, did not get placed on Penna. ballot]; Francis R. Taylor- [Taylor objects to Watson's speech in Congress on American rights, not American obligations]. Watson responded referring to the discussion of the Hay Army bill; Wood, L.H.

Drawing, "Golf in the Poconos," "Expenses of A. Bradford," H. Taylor HC athletic certificates, 1841-1936.
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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.

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