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Quakers, also known as Friends, comprise a Christian religious movement called The Religious Society of Friends. The Religious Society of Friends began in England in the 17th century, and Quakers first arrived in North America in the mid-17th century. After facing persecution in Puritan Massachusetts, many Quakers settled in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, on Lenape land, following the lead of prominent Quaker William Penn. Quakers are organized into local congregations, called Meetings (often Monthly Meetings), and larger organizations, called Yearly Meetings. The Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, for example, joins together many Monthly Meetings in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey area.
The letters and documents in this collection, including many by well-known Friends, shed light on several aspects of Quaker history and thought from religious and economic to cultural developments. Topics discussed include news of family and Friends, Society of Friends affairs and controversies (e.g. Elias Hicks American Friends' Letters and the Separation of 1827-1828, the Wilbur-Gurney controversy, the Richmond Declaration of Faith), women's suffrage, Japan, missionary work, ministers, spiritual matters, business, education, Friends and the military, Quaker attitudes towards enslavement, manumission and the theory for establishing a colony for formerly enslaved Blacks in Africa, relationships and interactions between Quakers and Indigienous Peoples including the Lenape and Kickapoo. Among the letters are those of Phineas Pemberton, 1682, on education and temperance; Thomas Chalkley, 1742, on women's dress; Nicholas Waln, 1766, relating to commerce; Richard Partridge, 1749, on trade and Canada expedition; John Hunt, 1742, on shipping and privateers; John Woolman, 1763, on religious affairs; Isaac Zane, 1777, on iron works and Revolutionary War events; Henry Drinker and John Pemberton, 1777, relating to their exile in Winchester, Virginia.
Correspondents include Moses Brown, George Churchman, Elijah Coffin, Elihu Grant, Stephen Grellet, Mary Coates Groth, J. Rendel Harris, Elias Hicks, John Hunt, Esther B. Jones, Jesse Kersey, Benjamin W. Ladd, Joseph Mendenhall, Lucretia Mott, William H. Nicholson, Robert Pleasants, James E. Rhoads, Elbert Russell, William Savery, Joseph Turner, John Greenleaf Whittier, John Woolman and others. Also includes papers of Masters and Sharpless families.
Original processing information unknown. Revised by Allison Hall; completed June, 2020. Revised by Janeen Lamontagne; completed May 2022.
People
- Brown, Moses, 1738-1836
- Churchman, George, 1730-1814
- Coffin, Elijah, 1798-1862
- Grant, Elihu, 1873-1942
- Grellet, Stephen, 1773-1855
- Groth, Mary Coates
- Harris, J. Rendel (James Rendel), 1852-1941
- Hicks, Elias, 1748-1830
- Hunt, John, 1711 or 1712-1778
- Jones, Esther A. Balderston, 1891-1967
- Kersey, Jesse, 1768-1845
- Ladd, Benjamin
- Mendenhall, Joseph
- Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880
- Nicholson, William H. (William Hopkins), 1827-1908
- Pleasants, Robert, 1723-1801
- Rhoads, James E. (James Evans), 1828-1895
- Russell, Elbert, 1871-1951
- Turner, Joseph, 1765-1841
- Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892
- Woolman, John, 1720-1772
- Masters family
- Sharpless family
Organization
Subject
- Slavery and the church -- Society of Friends
- Society of Friends -- Education
- Business
- Society of Friends -- Indian Affairs -- History
- Society of Friends -- Missions -- Japan
- Society of Friends -- Wilburite controversy
- Spiritual life -- Society of Friends
- Women -- Suffrage -- United States -- History
- Slavery -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States
- Indigenous rights -- Civil rights
- Slavery
- Publisher
- Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
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Collection Inventory
3 letters. Burlington, [N.J.], 1823-1825 -Addressed to Samuel B. Toby, Providence, R.I. -Their friendship -Samuel Aaron's proposed marriage to Emilia Du Bois -Illness of his wife Emilia and death of infant son
The letters and documents in this collection, including by many prominent Friends, shed light on several aspects of Quaker history and thought from religious to economic and cultural developments. Topics discussed include news of family and Friends, slavery and freedmen, Native Americans, Society of Friends affairs and controversies (e.g. Elias Hicks and the Separation of 1827-1828, the Wilbur-Gurney controversy, the Richmond Declaration of Faith), as well as women's suffrage, Japan, missionary work, ministers, spiritual matters, business, education, Friends and the military, etc. Among the letters are those of Phineas Pemberton, 1682, on education and temperance; Thomas Chalkley, 1742, on women's dress; Nicholas Waln, 1766, relating to commerce; Richard Partridge, 1749, on trade and Canada expedition; John Hunt, 1742, on shipping and privateers; John Woolman, 1763, on religious affairs; Isaac Zane, 1777, on iron works and Revolutionary War events; Henry Drinker and John Pemberton, 1777, relating to their exile in Winchester Va. Correspondents include Moses Brown., George Churchman, Elijah Coffin, Elihu Grant, Stephen Grellet, Mary Coates Groth, J. Rendel Harris, Elias Hicks, John Hunt, Esther B. Jones, Jesse Kersey, Benjamin W. Ladd, Joseph Mendenhall, Lucretia Mott, William H. Nicholson, Robert Pleasants, James E. Rhoads, Elbert Russell, William Savery, Joseph Turner, John Greenleaf Whittier, John Woolman and others. Also includes papers of Masters and Sharpless families.
2 letters. 1877 and 1922 Also printed poem "To J. Greenleaf Whittier, the namesake's response" Gift of Caroline Allinson, 1936; estate of Richard J. Cadbury, 1949 -Whittier -Visit with Longfellow
5 letters 1762-1773 -Addressed to Israel and John Pemberton -Legal business -J. Hill a troublesome apprentice -Estate of James McCarty -Meeting business
1 letter. Burlington, 1 mo. 13, 1832 -Death of Rebecca Pike's mother
2 letters 1845 and undated Also photograph of Wm. J. Allinson, gift of Caroline Allinson, 1940 -Estate of Thomas French -Phila. Yearly Meeting discord -Samuel Shipley
Manuscript Account with Friends Library, 1820-21
Photograph of letter 1695 Gift of O.M. Chase estate through Development Office, Nov. 1959
Letter Goshen, 2 o. 11, 1757 -Addressed to Israel Pemberton -Also photograph of above letter -Mention of memorials to be sent to John Woolman
Letter Phila., 2 mo. 27, 1841 -Addressed to Jane Rains, Germantown gift of W.B. Whitall, Nov. 1960 -His son, Wm. Henry Bacon wishes to marry her daughter, Hannah
Letter. Hanover, 4 mo. 15, 1814 -Addressed to "Dear Friend" -Gift of Arthur S. Roberts, 1953 -Religious discussion of prophecy
Letter. Oak Park, Ill., Sept. 2, 1928 -Addressed to Mrs. Carran -With reply by Mrs. Mollie Brown Carran and additional note by Mrs. Baily -Tatum family -Edith Ellsworth's maiden name was found through Ancestry.com
-2 letters to Donald G. Baker -Letters (1955) from Perkins Bass and from Paul Dague -17 letters (1898-1917) to Wm. W. Baker includes letters from various persons -3 letters to Mrs. Wm. W. Baker -2 letters (1917 and undated) from Christopher Morley
-Letter, East Cain, 5 mo. 13, 1773 addressed to "Esteemed Friend" from the C. R. Coll. -Quaker publications
4 letters. Lancaster and Phila., 1761-1762 -Addressed to Israel and John Pemberton -From the Roberts Coll. and C.R. Coll. -Labor agreement in tanyard -Debts -Smallpox
Letter, 9 mo. 6, 1802 -Addressed to William Matthews, Bath -Discusses condition of Society of Friends
2 letters. Nantucket, 1757 and 1758 -Addressed to James Pemberton -From the Roberts Coll. -Re: pickles sent to him -John Smith and loss of brig by pirates
3 Letters. Cornwall on Hudson, [1893] and undated -Addressed to Mrs. [Hasbrook] -Declines her invitation to visit -Busy with writing
Letter, Tuckerton, N.J., ["9th of X"] -Adressed to C. Wilfred and Mary O. Canard gift of C. Wilfred Canard, 1957 -Thanks them for hospitality
Letter (1927), Letter (1929), typed transcript, and notes -Gift of estate of R.W. Kelsey, 1934; William A. Battey, 1939 -Re: travel of Abraham Lincoln through Haverford and marker put up to commemorate the event
Letter, San Jose, 10 mo. 26, 1888 -Addressed to her brother -From the Samuel R. Shipley Coll., 1950 -Family
-Manuscript copy of letter, undated -Photocopy of a letter of Anthony Benezet, 11 mo. 24, 1742/3 also receipt for money from Samuel Allinson to Daniel Benezet, signed for his father by Anthony Benezet, Jr., 4 mo. 12, 1771 -John Woolman -Teaching position
-2 receipts, 1764 and 1772 -1772 receipt from James Whitall, 1959
2 letters. Phila., 1772 and undated -Addressed to Sarah and Deborah Morris, London (1772) gift of Charles Evans, 1938 -Death of Elizabeth Smith and Stephen Comfort addressed to Betty (undated) [Elizabeth Smith? 1772?] -Comforting letter to her in her illness
Letter Talbot County, 2 mo. 8, 1773 addressed to "Dear Friend" -From C.R. Coll. -Also typed transcript -Iron business -Discusses enslavement
John Biddle (1763-1815) -letters by Elizabeth Biddle (his wife), Mordecai Churchman, Samuel Canby, Jr., Wm. Webb -8 letters. 1796-1810 -Loaned by Mrs. Francis B.G. Branson -Family life
6 letters 1773-1783 -Addressed to Owen Biddle -Letters are from Lancelot Cowper & Co. loaned by Mrs. Francis B.G. Branson -Failure to sell "rancid" pork
David Scull Bispham (1857-1921) Letter. Phila., Dec. 27, 1893 -Addressed to Miss Allinson -Includes words to 16th century hymn of James Wedderburn
Letter 5 mo. 27, 1772 addressed to Uncle from C.R. Coll. -News of other Friends
Samuel Bowne (1667-1745) Letter, Flushing, 3 mo. 27, 1737 addressed to Isaac Hornor gift of Allen C. Thomas -Give money to bearer
Samuel Bowne (1721-1784) 6 Letters. New York, 1761-1782 -Addressed to Israel and James Pemberton from C.R. Coll. and Roberts Coll. -Typed transcripts of some letters -Shipping -Epistles
2 letters and 1 letter in a different hand. Hopewell, Maryland and Chester Co., 1771 addressed to John Pemberton -Death of her child and her own health
Letter, Rehoboth, 10 mo. 8, 1771 addressed to John Pemberton -Death of his child and illness of another -Wants news of wife's health
Joseph Bringhurst (1732-1811) 2 letters Wilmington, 1807 and 1811 -Addressed to his niece, Elizabeth Foulke -News of neighbors and Friends
Letter, Chester, Pa., Jan. 5, 1986 -Addressed to Edwin Bronner -Also letter from Edwin Bronner in reply -Jean Toomer
Letter, Newport, 8 mo. 19, 1767 addressed to William Compton from the Roberts Coll. -Estate of Henry Holt Newland
b. 1920 TL May, 11, 1970 -Friends World Committee -Addressed to President Richard Nixon -Friends Meeting in Lafayette Park and attempt to hand material to guards at the White House -Letter, Lapine, Or., May 17, 1946 -Addressed to editor of Portland "Oregonian" -Conscientious objectors -2 letters from Philip H. Parrish, editor of editorial page of Portland "Oregonian"
19 items -2 letters (Providence, R.I., 1791 and 1828), manuscript transcript of letter in folder, typed transcripts of letters (1780 and 1824) at Moses Brown School, portraits, print of label used by MB at his cotton mill -Gifts of Guido Bruno, 1938; Norman Penney; Caroline Allinson, 1936; Wm. L. Baily, 1943
2 letters. Wilmington and London, 1761 and 1763 -Addressed to James and John Pemberton -From the Roberts Coll. -Letter to James re: William's daughter Sarah -Letter to John re: leaving for home from London
Letter, Newport, R.I., Feb. 9, 1927 addressed to Mr. Battey -Gift of W.A. Battey, 1944 -Also typed transcript -Burying Ground of Friends at Jamestown
Letter, Va., May 5, 1841 -Addressed to his mother [Mary Ware, Salem, N.J.] -Family news and religious discussion, visits Friends Meeting
2 letters. Burlington County, 1748 and 1759 -Addressed to Thomas and Mary Laundy, England gift of Samuel Graveson, 1955 -Also typed transcripts -News of Friends also 2 letters concerning donation, not cataloged
3 letters, plus a memorandum, 1953-1967 also a photograph of H.J. Cadbury -Friends Historical Association business -History
-2 manuscript copies of a letter to Thomas Jefferson and Jefferson's reply, 8 mo. 29, 1813 -Also a letter from the Library of Congress re: the above -Religious discussion
2 letters. 3 mo. 18, 1766 and 3 mo. 1772 -Addressed to John Pemberton -From the Roberts Coll. -Moving into house -His wife's grandmother, who came here in 1685 at age 11
Letter, Germantown, 11 mo. 1, 1922 - addressed to Mary Hoxie Jones - gift of Mary Hoxie Jones, 1958 - letter from her great-uncle
Letter, Amesbury, Mass., 8 mo. 25, 1903 addressed to Sarah B. Leeds gift of Sarah B. Leeds, 1944 -gives answers to questions on poetry, genealogy and John G. Whittier -also 4 photographs of Gertrude W. Cartland -gifts of Mary Hoxie Jones; Amelia M. Gummere, 1937; Sarah B. Leeds, 1940 -also uncataloged letter from SBL re: donation
Thomas Chalkley (1675-1741) 2 letters (manuscript copies?) Tortola, 1741 his visit there and Friends Meetings signed manuscript, relating prophetic dream (copy or original?) -also typed transcripts and manuscript copies of the above letters -manuscript copy of letter written 3 mo. 8, 1711; -copied from Morning Meeting Minute Book, vol. 8., p. 341 meetings on board ship -visits and interactions with the Indigenous People of Tortola, possibly the Arawaks (Taíno) and Caribs (Kalinago) -a brief memoir of TC from the Morris-Sansom Coll.
Letter, Phila., July 16, 1959 -American Friends Service Committee addressed to Charles A. Gauld -Gift of Charles A. Gauld, Nov. 13, 1959 -Quakers and mysticism
Winchester, 12 mo. 27, 1811 -typed transcript and photocopy of a letter to Sarah Zane, Phila. land -Center Meeting House
William Chase (1813-1885) Manuscript copy Salem. Mass., 3 mo. 18, 1884 addressed to "Dear Friend" -recalls an aged Friend
Letter, undated -from the Roberts Coll. -addressed to "the President & Executive Council of the state of Pennsylvania" signed by Isaac Jackson, Stephen Cook, Joseph Richardson, Enoch Wickersham, Francis Wilkinson, Caleb Swayne, Benjamin Allen, Amos Harvey, Moses Pennock, Jonathan Dutton, Isaac Coates, Thomas Richards, Thomas Vickers, Benjamin Mason, John Parker, William Harvey, Samuel Coope, William Mode, John Jones, Jacob Lindley -unfair seizure of goods under militia law (of 1781)
13 letters 1749-1809 -addressed to Joseph G. Bevan and Wm. Dillwyn; John Hunt; Israel Pemberton; John Pemberton -gift of Henry J. Cadbury, 1948 -rent of property -B. Hawkins -traveling to N.Y. to attend Quarterly Meetings -farming -land dispute -leather
Letter, Banbury, 9 mo. 27, 1753 addressed to ? -travels in England
Letter, Helena, Ark., 11 mo. 12, 1875 -Southland College, Normal School & Orphan's Home addressed to H.W. Richardson request for help (chemistry supplies)
2 letters. May 13, 1840 and undated [ca. 1840] -addressed to Charles Roberts -from the Roberts Coll. -financial and legal matter
5 letters. 1741/2 and 1742 -addressed to James Pemberton from the Roberts and C.R. Coll. -friendship and general news of Friends' doings
Letter Moorestown, N.J., Sept. 22, 1970 addressed to Edwin Bronner death of Cassandra Chandlee
Letter, New York, 3 mo. 1, 1748 addressed to James Pemberton from C.R. Coll. -his unpleasant trip to N.Y.
3 letters, Jamestown, R.I., 1741/2 and 1743 -addressed to Israel Pemberton and to "Esteemed Friend tho unknown" -thanks him for boarding his son while visiting
Letter, Blockley, Nov. 17, 1769 addressed to Israel Pemberton -requests payment for teaching impoverished school children
fragment of a letter. undated [ca. 1676] -purchase, 1949? -mention of charter of R.I.
2 letters, New York, 1836 and 1837 -addressed to Alexander Wilson -B. Wilson's estate
3 letters. Ohio, 1832 and 1853 -addressed to Jane B. Coates; his brother; his son, [J] [H] Coates -death of his wife, Jane B. Coates in 1852 -reflections on losing his wife
2 letters(photostat) from Levi Coffin, Cincinnati, 3 mo. 11, 1849 addressed to Emory D. Coffin -N. Carolina abolition -Emory D. Coffin's proposed move to Cincinnati (also copy of letter, Jan. 24, 1963, from Herbert C. Jones to the President of Earlham College and to Mary Hoxie Jones which accompanied photostat and gives background info. on letter) -(typed transcript) from Emory D. Coffin, Spiceland, Indiana, 1852 addressed to his mother(Althea Coffin) -selling goods and preparing to move to Tennessee
7 letters. Richmond, Indiana, 1842-1856 -addressed to Samuel Boyd Toby, Providence, R.I. (6 letters) and to R.H.Thomas Toby -letters gift of Friends Historical Association, 1948; Thomas letter gift of Allen C.Thomas -Meeting for Sufferings "Appeal ... on the subject of slavery" -controversy within the Society of Friends (Wilburite separation) Yearly Meeting business -state of Society of Friends in Pennsylvania
Levi Coffin (1798-1877) Photostat of letter and 2 typed transcripts of same. Cincinnati, 3 mo. 11, 1849 addressed to Emory D. Coffin (this is the same letter that is in folder 2) -abolition -Emory D. Coffin's proposed move to Cincinnati
Letter. Whittier, Ca., Dec. 3, 1973 -East Whittier Friends Church -addressed to Edwin Bronner -also with article "East Whittier Friends and the membership of Richard M. Nixon" -Richard M. Nixon
Letter. Utica, 2 mo. 26, 1847 -addressed to Clarkson T. Collins, N.Y., N.Y. -schoolwork -Fair at a Utica "asylum" where patients sold goods from their "whittling school"
-Collins family reunion notice with portrait of Isaac Collins and illustration of homestead, also request of reunion loan committee -manuscript of essay "By what means can an individual in the capacity of a private citizen best promote the public happiness?" with notation "delivered 29. Jan. 1784", also typed transcriptof above -2 portraits of Isaac Collins gift of Caroline Allinson, 1940 -portrait of Isaac Collins -gift of Julia C. Collins, 4 mo. 17, 1935 -newspaper clippings on Isaac Collins and reunion of family, undated -2 illustrations of Collins homestead in Burlington, N.J. gift of Friends Historical Association, 1947
Job Scott Collins (1795-1870) Letter. Jerusalem, Va. 7 mo. 16, 1849 -A letter to his wife, Ruth Collins, about his travels to Virginia, speaks of how a planter lost 20 people he enslaved and suspended labor on his plantation, mentions the free produce system and how it is the best plan to remove the "eavel of slavery", talks about the kindness of the enslaved people and enslavers to the travelling party -also with note from Abigail F. Cornell to Ruth Collins
4 letters. 1792-1823 -addressed to Edith Sharpless; Martha Jefferis -gift of Genealogical Society of Pa., 1948 (Edith Sharpless letters) -traveling and attending meetings in various parts of country
Letter. New York, 9 mo. 2, 1887 addressed to Rebecca White -return from her travels of past year
Zaccheus Collins (1764-1831) Letter. Phila., Aug. 20, 1798 addressed to William C. Smith -re: a receipt of his father's that may be a forgery
Letter. Bucks Co., 4 mo. 18, 1860 -addressed to Aaron B. Ivins -reply to invitation to attend Yearly Meeting
William Wistar Comfort (1874-1955) -Published essay "The practice of the presence of God" by William Wistar Comfort -2 copies biographical sketch of WWC in "The Messenger of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting ... " vol. 28, 1956 -5 letters by WWC, 1927-1949 (ALS, TLS) -typed list of books by WWC -2 manuscripts on death of Parker S. Williams -clipping from The Haverford Review, vol. 1, 1942, pp. 15-17 "Parker S. Williams" by William Wistar Comfort -clippings on WWC -photograph of WWC -letters (1895-1912) to WWC -portraits; includes letter from Maxfield Parrish, June 15, 1908
Letter. Red River, N.C., 3 mo. 21, 1802 -addressed to Mary Swett -typed transcript of above letter -return from her travels -family news
Letter. Maple Hills, Sept. 20, 1885 -addressed to Mr. S.L. Cratty -also typed transcript of above letter, also letter and notes re: letter purchased, 1945 -prominent abolitionists
Letter. Oxmead, 2 mo. 28, 1818 -addressed to William Newbold, Springfield -re: the establishment of a colony on the coast of Africa (for formerly enslaved people?) paid for by contributions from the American people -also portraits and a photograph of John Cox house (Oxmead), near Burlington, N.J. -gifts of Caroline Allinson, 1940; Wm. Bacon Evans
11 letters. 1757-1765 -addressed to Israel Pemberton -business and shipping -death of Aqu[il]a Massey -building a new mill -re: to the pamphlet titled "my proposal buying the negroe" -the sorrowful outrage of the Indigenous People (He lived in Deer Creek MD, but it is unclear whether the event he is referring to happened locally or somewhere else).
Letter. Hanover [Co., Va.], 1 ma. 9, 1838 addressed to Dr. George F. Tenell also a ms. transcript of above letter gift of Frances Bacon, Dec. 1960 -Joseph John Gurney's visit to various Meetings and coming to his area
manuscript copy of "A letter from John Crooke to Isaac Pennington" undated -gift of Arthur S. Roberts, 1953 -religious letter
portrait of Cuffee
Manuscript copy New York, 6 mo. 7, 1840 addressed to Charles Yarnall gift, 1933 -refutation of certain charges against Joseph John Gurney
fragment of a letter written to her children, typed transcript with ms, says she was probably a great grandmother of John (Corn) Foster, 1755-1825 -her experiences during the "Indian Wars", her letter mentions travelling to Hampton (N.H.?), a site of uprising in the "Indian Wars" of 1675-1673
Anna Elizabeth Dickinson (1842-1932) 3 letters 1863-1867 -addressed to M.L. Brach; [Hiron] M. Allen; George C. Allie -request for her to speak
Anna Elizabeth Dickinson (1842-1932) letter 1865-18[80] -addressed to various people -her lectures and activities in letters to friends
Letter. Haverford College, 1 mo. 29, 1878 addressed to Richard Randolph -Gift of George Allen, 1946 -thanks him for copy of "Polarity in character" also photograph of JHD
4 letters. 1782-1820 -addressed to "Beloved Friend"; Mordecai Churchman; George Vau[x] -gift of Charles Evans, 1938; purchase, 1944; from the Samuel R. Shipley Coll., 1950 -business matters -Hannah Hay -spiritual condition in Boston area and his travels -typed transcript of letter addressed to Robert Pleasants, from Burlington, 5 mo. 2, 1777 -his travel and news of Friends -remarks on Revolution (battle at Burlington) -account of Sarah Dillwyn with the executors of her husband's estate 1820-1821 -gift of Amelia M. Gummere, 1937 -also portraits of George Dillwyn and illustrations of his residence
Joseph Dodgson (1787-1863) Letter. Darby, [Phila.], 2 mo. 25, 1827 addressed to his father, William Dodgson -news of family and friends
Paul Howard Douglas b. 1892 Democratic Congressional Dinner Committee letter. Washington, D.C., April 23, 1967 -addressed to Howard M. Teaf, Haverford College -fundraising letter for Democratic party
Thomas Edward Drake, B. 1907 Letter. Yale University, Dec. 16, 1934 -re: Wilfred Kelsey -2 letters of TED to W.E.B. DuBois, Atlanta University and 2 letters from W.E.B. DuBois in reply, 1942 -re: Quaker intermarriage mentioned in DuBois' book "Philadelphia Negro." -letter from Antoinette D. Stearly (Mrs. G.R. Stearly) May 1, 1959 encloses typed copy of "Account of Thomas Paine received from Mary Roscoe" -letter from TED in reply to above
Letter. Winchester, Va., 12 mo. 22, 1777 -addressed to Mahlon Janney at Fairfax -gift, 1936 -requests him to forward letters to Robert Pleasants -letter. Phila., 3 mo. 21, 1787 addressed to Mary Cox, William Smith, Benjamin Griffith -estate of Robert Montgomery -5 letters. 1795-1797, addressed to Sarah Zane, Winchester, Va. from the Roberts Coll. -estate of her brother -news of Friends -also a printed version of his will
4 letters, 2 portraits
Letter. Dublin, 12 mo. 19, 1835 -addressed to Alexander Wilson -includes copy of AW's reply dated 4 mo. 22, 1836 and 7 mo. 26, 1836 power of attorney re: estate of B. Wilson
Rebecca P. Elfreth (1834-1906) letter addressed to her brother, Joseph Elfreth -wedding of Kitty Haines and David Heston
Joseph Passmore Elkinton, b. 1887 3 letters. Phila., 9 mo. 22 and 10 mo. 9, 1936 -Fiftieth Anniversary Program, Friends' Work in Japan addressed to "Dear Friends" -Friends in Japan also 2 enclosures accompanying the above
Letter. Haddonfield, N.J., 3 /13/[19]33 addressed to Rayner W. Kelsey -pays for binding book
May 9, 1754
Letter. Concord, Mass., July 26, 1970 -addressed to Henry Cadbury -encloses letter from Samuel Fox to Edward Waldo Emerson. (her father-in-law) asking him to promote his book on "The hat crusade"
3 letters 1768 and 1772 -addressed to Ludowick Sprogell; John Reynell, James Pemberton, Hugh Roberts and Abel James -from the Roberts Coll. -inability to pay money owed to them -asks for their help in avoiding sheriff's sale of his property -The sale of the people he enslaved at sheriff's sale
Letter. [2] mo. 1, 1782 -addressed to John Pemberton from C.R. Coll. -[wishes to meet with Mary Dickinson?]
Letter. Woodbourne, July 8, 1900 -addressed to Sarah Emlen Moore, her sister -family news
4 letters (on 2 leaves) Phila., 4 mo. 16, 1688 - 9 ma. 3, 1691 -addressed to Matthew Chitty, [London] -typed and manuscript transcripts of the above -shipping tobacco to England
Samuel Emlen (1730-1799) Letter. Bristol, Hot Wells, 5 mo. 1, 1765 addressed to Caleb Cresson, Phila. --loaned by J. Morris [Wistar], 1945 -locks -his health
Letter. ca. 4 mo. 12, 1861 -addressed to Richard Richardson from the Roberts Coll. re: estate of John Pemberton -photograph of Charles Evans
Letter. 7 mo. 20, 1762 -addressed to Mary Pemberton, Phila. -letter between friends
3 letters Phila., 1780-1809 -addressed to William Newbold; Jeffery Smedley; Daniel Offley -gift of Susanna Smedley, 1952; Samuel Mason, Jr., 1955 -need of a female teacher at Westtown -wishes to send his sons into country during vacation of schools in the city -case of Daniel Offley mentioned in Meeting for Sufferings
2 letters. Phila., 1861-1863 -addressed to John Hodgkin; Edwin M. Stanton -Letter to J. Hodgkin from the Roberts Coll. -religious letter to J. Hodgkin -3 letters to E.M. Stanton re: Quakers and the draft -Letter from E.M. Stanton giving law as it applies to the draft (no exemption based on conscience) -photograph of Thomas Evans
William Bacon Evans (1875-1964) Letter, photocopy. Phila., 2 mo. 5, 1944 -addressed to Arthur O. Roberts -comments on Roberts' book "Through flaming sword" -criticisms of Joseph John Gurney and Rufus Jones
Manuscript copy of letter. Liverpool, 11 mo. 23, 1756 -addressed to John and Hannah Smith, Burlington -arrival from Dublin -traveling with Samuel Emlen -religious situation in Ireland
Letter. Purchase, 5 mo. 22, 1771 -addressed to John and Hannah Pemberton from C.R. Coll. -religious thoughts
Letter. Wilmington, 7 mo. 28, 1816 addressed to Robert Vaux from John [] Whitall? -also typed transcript of above -relates two anecdotes from Jacob Lindley about Anthony Benezet -2 letters from John [] Whitall and Henry Ferris in regard to the above letter
Letter. "Obiony" 2 mo. []., 1765 -addressed to Mary and Deborah Ferris etc. at Wilmington gift of Friends Historical Association, 1948 -religious letter, includes poetry
Letter. Wilmington, 2 mo. 7, 1792 addressed to Rachel Sharpless -sympathy letter -manuscript poem by Deborah Ferriss in another hand
2 letters. 9 mo. 3, 1773 and 10 mo. 15, 1773 -addressed to John Pemberton -from the Roberts Coll. -asks for and thanks him for sending some epistles from the Yearly Meeting
Letter. West Chester, Pa., 1927-03-17 -addressed to Rayner W. Kelsey -from the estate of A.W. Kelsey -re: paper he has written and sent to Kelsey
Letter. Bonn, May 3, 1959 -addressed to Mary Hoxie Jones -discusses travels and return to Haverford
Letter. New York, Oct. 27, 1762 addressed to Thomas Ricke -insurance on his schooner
Larry Garra, b. 1922 Letter. Grove City College, Pa., July 26, 1961 addressed to "Dear Friend" -biographical letter -details of his pacifism during WWII
Letter. Upper Darby, March 10, 1861 -addressed to his brother, Sylvester Garrett, of West Chester, Pa. -family news -fishing -political difficulties in the country (Lincoln)
4 letters addressed to Frances Garrett from her aunt, Margaret Morton, Wilmington, 1 mo. 3,1835; her sister, B.B., Montrose, 7 mo. 20, 1840; daughter Martha, 9 mo. 16, 1847; and aunt E.W. Garrett, 12 mo. 31 [] -gift of Mrs. Frances B.G. Branson; loaned by Mrs. Frances B.G. Branson -family news
Letter. Phila., 2 mo. 17, 1865 -addressed to James E. Rhoads -gift of Annie R. Ladd, 1937 -sending volumes of Sunday School Union's little libraries as reading material for those learning to read -needs teachers -gives contents of box sent to JER
Letter. Phila., 2 mo. 17, 1865 -addressed to James E. Rhoads -gift of Annie R. Ladd, 1937 sending volumes of Sunday School Union's little libraries as reading material for those learning to read -needs teachers -gives contents of box sent to JER
Thomas Garrett (1789-1871) Letter. Wilmington, 12 mo. 2, 1861 addressed to "Dear children" -family news -comments on introduction of emancipation of slavery -(Proclamation) of enslaved people to both branches of Congress
Letter. 8 mo. 1, 1860 -addressed to his wife -loaned by Mrs. Frances B.G. Branson -family news Letter from his son, 1st day afternoon, addressed to father and mother -loaned by Mrs. Frances B.G. Branson -letter written from Westtown school Letter from aunt Margaret Morton, 5th day morning -family news -4 receipts, 1832-1833 -3 poems -loaned by Mrs. Frances B.G. Branson
Letter. Overbrook, 9 mo. 14, 1886 -addressed to Mary P. Thomas, Correspondent of Radnor Monthly Meeting of Friends -his health -her complaint that he addresses her husband instead of herself -sends her certificates that were left in his custody -also photograph of JMG
Letter. Westtown, 3/17/1901 -addressed to "Dear people" -[gift of Ann Gidley Lowry, 1957] -meets Dr. Gummere at Westtown -Haverford gymnasium dedication -news of people at Westtown -visit of Edward Grubb -Letter from Ann Gidley Lowry re: donation of letter
4 letters. Newport, 1810-1811 -addressed to Joseph Bringhurst, Sr., Wilmington -death of James Bringhurst, Susanna Barker, Betsy Almy -mention of various Friends -Yearly Meeting
folder contains ca. 43 letters, 1917-1937 (ALS, TLS, academic correspondence) gift of Elihu Grant, -1937 letters are from: Benjamin W. Bacon; Julius A. Bewer; Marion L. Burton; Stanley A. Cook; Thomas E. Drake; D.M. Edwards; J.W. Flavelle; Ralph T.Flewelling; [Finn T.B. Friis?]; A. Ruth Fry; John B.Garrett; Luther L. Gobbel; E.G. [Elihu Grant]; Battiscombe Gunn; Rendel Harris; John C. Hildt; J.W. Jack; George L. Jones; Rufus M. Jones; Berthold Laufer; Rau(?) Macalister; D.B.Macdonald; James Duncan MacNair; Ralph V.D. Magoffin; Theophile J. Meek; Samuel A.B.Mercer; W.O. Neilson; A.T. Olmstead; G.H. [Paliener?]; Frederick Palmer; Phythian-Adams; Alan(?) Rowe; L. Clark Seelye; J.M. Powis Smith; L. Hughes Vincent; Charles D. Waledt(?); John A. Wilson
Letter. May 1, 1924 -addressed to Henry T. Brown -conflicting reports on condition of children in Germany -also photograph of EG, gift of J. Barclay Whitson, Class of 1917 -newspaper clipping of Elihu and Almy Chase Grant
Letter. Phila., 10th mo. 1766 -addressed to John Pemberton -wants his help in getting started as a beer bottler
3 letters. 1805, 1814, 1830 -addressed to Hannah Rodman; "Dear Friends"; C. & L. Almy -gift of FHA, 1948 -thanks HR for present of book -selling farm -concern re: their situation re: Meeting and religious matters -manuscript of his visit to N.J., in 7/1843 -2 manuscript copies of sermons delivered, 1831
2 letters 2/1/1876 and 12/14/1894 -addressed to J.W. Taylor; cousin L.B. Roberts -death of R. Alsop -death of Abby's sister; student from Japan studying at Princeton -also 2 photographs
Letter, LS 12 mo. 6, 1814 and 2/5/1855 -addressed to Samuel Parsons; Peter Bedford friendship and gratitude to SP -news of family and Friends -Society of Friends matters also in folder: -lock of hair [gift of Caroline Allinson, 1940] -silhouettes [gift of Morris E. Leeds, 1950; Caroline Allinson, 1940; Cope family, 1943] -3 copies of illus. of residence, Burlington, N.J. [gift of Wt. L. Bally, 1950] -photographs, portraits, illus. of SG, tomb of SG [gifts of Susan J. Dewees, 1950; Charles Evans, 1938; Caroline Allinson, 1940; Wm. Ellis Shipley, 1932; Watson W. Dewees; E.T.Gill, 1935] -pamphlet "Stephen Grellet: French Nobleman and Quaker Preacher" [Friends Tract Assoc.,1919] -clippings of articles re: SG
Letter. Phila., Jan. 2, 1759 [and photocopy] addressed to [Israel Pemberton] -Support of Israel Pemberton's diplomacy work with Indigenous People -Requests Israel to give goods to the Lenape (Indigienous People of Pennsylvania)
John Griscom (1774-1852) Letter. N.Y. 6 mo. 7, 1825 -addressed to William Phillips -introducing Nathl. H. Carter
11 Letters. Exon, 1782-1784 -addressed to "brother," John Reynell in Phila. -news of family and Friends, mentions Anthony and "Joice" Benezet, Robert Valentine, John Pemberton, Nicholas Waln -Letter of Margaret Coates to John Reynell, 8 mo. 4, 1769 -Letter of T.F. Sanders to John Reynell, Aug. 27, 1783
Rye, N.Y., 8/19/1929 addressed to [Rayner W.] Kelsey -re: Christopher Morley and brothers, whether ever Friends also: -clippings -advertisements for "A Kalender for Pennsylvania" silhouette
Elizabeth H. Gummere (1819-1895) Letter. 1/19/1874 addressed to Thomas S. Kirkbridge
Francis Barton Gummere (1859-1919) -addressed to E.L. Shaffer -answer to request to speak -letter of E.L. Shaffer, Sept. 6, 1966 to HVC re: above letter
Samuel James Gummere (1811-1874) -letter addressed to Walter Wood
DS 1 mo. 4, 1836 (will) -gift of L. Arnold Post, 1951 also: 2 receipts Haines, Reuben
James Rendel Harris (1852-1941) 27 letters 1889-1895 -addressed to Albert J. Edmunds -primarily friendship
Letter. Sassafras River, 2 mo. 14, 1682 addressed to [daughter] Phebe Pemberton -tells of his traveling
Letter. Blackpoint, Jan. 28, 1772 addressed to Samuel Allinson -Problems in settling the estate of James M'Casties -Involves manumission of unnamed enslaved Black man -The enslaver John Covenho (sp?) refuses to manumit him as the law requires
Letter. Rahway, 10 mo. 21, 1810 addressed to William Newbold -Society of Friends matters (mentions stopping horse racing)
Letter 12/23/1925 -addressed to C. Wilfred Conard and family -Society of Friends matters
(m. Katharine Rodman (1731-62) and Hannah 5 letters New York, 1772 [also photocopy of one letter] -addressed to John Pemberton -Helping discharge Peter Yarnell, an indentured servant for Hugh Wallace -Helping discharge Nelly Porter, a housekeeper for John Harris Bruger
Letter. Ohio, 10 mo. 25, 1820 addressed to Stephen Gould -tells about Ohio Meetings he has recently visited
Letter. Ohio, 4 mo. 11, 1834 addressed to Nathan Kite -news of family, encloses payment for copies of the "Friendly Visitant"
Letter. New York, 10 mo. 16, 1695 addressed to Benjamin Newberry -wishes to have Thomas Richardson as apprentice
Henry Theodore Hetzel, b. 1939 -collector -letter from Ogden Nash (1957), Richard M.Nixon (1957), Rose Mary Woods (1956)
2 letters. New Town, 1826-1827 -addressed to Jeffry Smedley -their friendship and effect that Separation within Friends will have on it
3 letters. 1802, 1824, 1827 [also typed transcript of 1827 letter] -addressed to "Dear Friend"; Edwin A. Atlee; William Logan Fisher -Society of Friends matters, spiritual also in folder: -manuscript copy of letter to EH from Philadelphia Friends and reply of EH, 1822 -manuscript copy of letter of EH, 1 mo. 15, 1820 [also letter to donor regarding same] - Letter "Notes of an interview between the Committee of Monthly Meeting and Elias Hicks in the latter part of 2 month 1829" -clippings -portraits of EH -silhouettes -photographs
Letter. Westbury, 12 mo. 18, 1870 addressed to Samuel R. Ely
William Wade Hinshaw (1867-1947) 2 letters. Washington, D.C., 1938 -addressed to Caleb Winslow -requests record books of Va. Meetings for copying and extracting of data
Herbert Clark Hoover (1874-1964) 14 letters 1916-1964 also in folder: button for inauguration, 1929 invitation to centennial of HH's birth
Lou Henry Hoover (1876-1944) 3 letters, 1927-1928 also: signed card illus. of White House portrait
Letter. Phila. June 26, 1800 addressed to Samuel Bryan -declines being collector of militia fines
Edward Hopper (1811-1893) Letter Phila., 11 ma. 5, 1872 -addressed to Elias Hicks Corson -letter from Irvin C. Paley, to Edwin Bronner, June 21, 1965, the donor of the above, explaining same
Letter. New York, 4 mo. 11, 1842 addressed to Thomas McClintock -mentions George F. White and his preaching against abolitionists
Letter. 3rd day morn [also photocopies of same] addressed(?) to Lydia Richardson -spiritual advice
Letter. New Orleans, March 25, 1846 addressed to "Aunt Rebecca" -tells of visit of Rachel Barker, "a female Friend from Schenectady" and her preaching against slavery and her effect on her audience
Letter. 1928 -addressed to Agnes [L. Tierney] -from the estate of Agnes L. Tierney, 1953 also: letter from Leslie Pinckney Hill to Agnes L. Tierney, Nov. 17, 1926 5 photographs of EH clippings on her life and work "The Industrial Student" for Oct. 1929 with article on EH "The Pine Torch" for Oct. 1929 with article on EH typed transcript of memorial service for Isabel Howland, 1943
Letter. New Bedford, 5 mo. 18, 1847 -addressed to Josiah White -also portrait of GH
Letter. 1 mo. 9, 1834 addressed to Stephen Gould
Letter. Friends Boarding School, Mt. Pleasant, 7 mo. 15, 1843 -addressed to Thomas and Martha Gould -Society of Friends matters, refers to being sent away "without minutes"
20 ALS(?) 1742-1753 addressed to Israel Pemberton; John Pemberton; Joseph Jordan; James Pemberton; Robert Jordan; Robert Willan primarily business matters also: ms, copy of letter "To the Friends of the Association for regaining and preserving peace with the Indians in Pennsylvania" dated London, 6 mo. 12, 1758 ms. "Arbitration bonds between John Hunt and John Pleasant, Mar. 22, 1762"
2 letters 1943, 1966, 1970 -addressed to Miss Hewitt; Edwin B. Bronner -family genealogy, Quaker books also: adv. for books by MLH
Letter. Dublin, 4 mo. 28, 1772 addressed to Zachariah Dicks -friendship, religious in nature, encloses Epistle to the Quarterly Meeting of Ministers and Elders to be held at New Garden in N. C.
Letter. N.C., Sept. 28, 1967 addressed to Margaret Jones -history of a Friends missionary school in Mexico
Letter. [signature torn off] Barbados, 3 mo. 30, 1772 addressed to uncle, Israel Pemberton -trip to Barbados
Wharton, Thomas Letter. Phila. Oct. 30, 1772 -addressed to Sarah Penrose, Luke Morris, Thomas Penrose, Clement Biddle -estate of James Penrose
Letter. E. Bradford [Ches.Co.,Pa.] 3 mo. 22, 1824 addressed to Micajah and Hannah Collins -friendship, news of family and Friends, spiritual
Letter. Locust Grove, Sept. 6, 1844 addressed to brother William J. Jenks -news of family and friends
5 letters. 1836-1844 all addressed to John Jenkins, Va. and Indiana, from relatives: James Davis, Ann Jenkins, Nathan Bean, Rachel Bean, Mary Jenkins, Hannah Jenkins, Israel Jenkins
Letter. 12 mo. 9, 1735 -addressed to Quarterly Meeting of Friends at Concord -appealing to QM for redress of grievance (members of his former Monthly Meeting speaking against him and preventing his transfer to another Monthly Meeting)
Letter. Phila. Dec. 5, 1851 -addressed to Mrs. Catalina Landon -mentions visiting Quakers in jail (Scarlet and Lewis) involved in "the great Lancaster treason case," also "Christiana Slave Case"
Letter. (letterbook copy) Phila. Oct. 16, 1850 -addressed to James Farquharson
Letter. China, Maine, Aug. 11, 1878 addressed to Mrs. [Joshua L.] Baily (first name not specified in letter) -news of family, friends, and travel to Maine from Iowa
Letter. Phila. 9 mo. 21, 1772 [and photocopy] addressed to Elizabeth Smith -news of American Friends in England -4 copies of silhouette
3 letters. 1874-1892 -addressed to [Anna R. Ladd?]; James E. Rhoads; James Whitall -education, discusses education of women, William Penn Charter School [Whitall letter] -portrait of RMJ -clipping on RMJ from "Makers of Philadelphia"
4 letters, 1934 -addressed to [Stephen] Wise; Mrs. Barber; William L. Pearson; Rayner Kelsey -importance of Greek also: -letter of H. Slonimsky to Edwin B. Bronner, March 30, 1966 re: letter of RMJ to Stephen S.Wise -photographs of RMJ -sketch in ink of RMJ by Ayano -clippings on RMJ -printed extract from the "Caller"? on RMJ
3 letters 1846?-1872 -addressed to "R.W. and H.R."; Hannah Hopkins; John Hodgkin -religious reflections -photographs of SJ -clipping -printed "Recollections of a prayer and sermon by Sybil Jones, of Maine, New England, U.S., at the Friends' Meeting House, Birmingham, on 1st Day Morning, 1st of 5th Month, 1853" -certificate of SJ
Letter. Va., 9 ma. 20, 1742 addressed to Mary Jordan -sympathy letter on death of her husband (his brother)
4 letters 1800-1823 -addressed to Pharaby Jordan; Thomas Stewardson; "Bettsey" Elizabeth Barton -news of his doings, spiritual reflections, travel in ministry in Europe -advice (to EB) on traveling abroad in the ministry also: -ADS "Thoughts on the atonement of Christ" 8 mo. 1823 by RJ -manuscript of poem sent to RJ by S. Doyle, 4th mo., 1801 -manuscript copy of RJ's certificate, 1801 -clipping on Richard Jordan plates, also photos of same -manuscript research notes on RJ -illus. of residence of RJ -portrait of RJ -silhouette of RJ
Letter. 1742 addressed to Jacob Howell; Caleb Raper -news of family and Friends
Letters. 3 mo. 7, 1747 -addressed to Israel Pemberton -friendship and spiritual reflections
Rayner Wickersham Kelsey (1879-1934) letter addressed to Edward M. Wistar; John M. Steere -Quaker missionaries having a hard time with Baptist missionaries for being too aggressive with the Indigienous People of Iowa, possibly the Illinois Confederation / Kickapoo -wants EMW's suggestions on book titled "Friends and the Indians" also: photographs of RWK clippings on RWK
Kenworthy, Hannah typed transcript of letter Westland, 8 mo. 20, 1830 -addressed to Amos and Sophia Penrose -news of family and Friends, inquires after division in Baltimore, discusses at length (and opposes) the doctrines of Elias Hicks
Letters by JK 11 letters.1831-1843, undated -addressed to Esther [?]; Richard Price; Ellis Yarnall and Joseph M. Paul; John and Sarah Grubb; Joel Garretson; Martha L. Cox; Hannah Cope; John Comly; Isaac D. Bernard; Lydia Cook -list of those in the ministry known to JK -Elias Hicks -religious reflections -advice to Lydia Cook, who has been requested by the Elders to remain silent in Meeting
Letters to JK 7 letters 1827-1845 -from Joel Garretson; George Harrison; Jacob Harvey; H. Judge; John Pearce; P.E.Thomas; N. Shoemaker -on ministry, Society of Friends matters
Papers of JK 11 items (manuscript writings of JK) includes account book (ledger 1808-1825) -topics discussed include: lotteries, business practices, penalties for crimes, prayer, Boston Yearly Mtg, defense of Elias Hicks, abolishing separate mtgs for men and women -discussing the evil of slavery and the need to abolish it -discussing how to bring about a new system of labor in the south that is not reliant on enslaved people
4 ALS 1861-1889 addressed to Charles Roberts; John Hodgkin Society of Friends matters also: portraits of FTK
5 letters. 1763-1772 -addressed to Israel Pemberton -he is a teacher, marries a near relation contrary to Friends rules
Elizabeth Butler Kirkbride (1872-1970) 3 letters 1906-1907 -addressed to "E.K.C." -at Friends Summer School also: -letter of Mary Kirkbride to cousin "Lizzie", Sept. 2, 1906 -letter of Margery Fry to "Misses Kirkbride," London, April 28, 1943
Tyoed document 1941 "Statement by Ernest Kirkjian to Federal Court - Monday, January 6, 1941" re: his not registering or complying with Selective Service Act
2 letters 3 mo. 8, 1852, undated [signed by John Lippincott] -addressed to "Dear Friend"; Joseph Elfreth -events at Ohio Yearly Mtg, mention of Rebecca Updegraff -results of Monthly Meeting decision re: JK [plain dress, attending Meeting]
20 letters, 1824-46 -traveled S. Grellet in 1824
Amelia Risley Leeds (1820-1989)
Ca. 6 letters, 1761-2
James Logan (1674-1751)
Ca. 1890
Ca. 18 letters, 1838-39 -most to nephew Thomas L. Baily
[many ALS, ca. 1830s-40s]
Joseph Mendenhall b. 1829 Letters. 1850s-60s -woman's suffrage, religious writing -In the letter from March 30th 1853 he speaks of a formerly enslaved Black man (unnamed in letter) who came into his office and told him about his life, how he was enslaved for 25 years and after being freed he worked to buy the freedom of his wife and their 9 children -White people not having the right to send formerly enslaved Black people back to a colony in Libera
1781-01-11
1787 letter re: freeing Grace Hicks, an enslaved Black woman, by Dr. Jonathan Morris -Photostats, a few other items
1926
Charles P. Moran (1871-1964)
Samuel Buckley Morris (1868-1886)
James Mott (1788-1868)
James Mott (1742-1823)
Lindley Murray (1745-1826) Ca. 7 letters, other items
1754 epistle to Friends at Curls, Va.
1707 letter to son
Ca. 25 letters, 1840s-50s, to SES Samuel E. Shinn
Ca. 11 letters, 1840s
Evlira (Hester) Parker (1861-1912)
Oliver Paxson Parry (ca. 1795-1874)
Oliver Paxson Parry (ca. 1795-1874)
Abigail Pemberton (1680-1750)
John Pemberton (1727-1795)
John Pemberton (1727-1795)
Letter, 1682 to Roger Longworth in Barbados
1875
1919
Uncounted, but much material, 1700s
Robert Proud (1728-1813)
Edward Randolph (1754-1837)
Mary Randolf was married to Edward Randloph
1892
letters, 1860s-70s
Jane Palen Rushmore (1864-1958)
Elbert Russel (1871-1951) (typed 25 p. article re: Richmond Declaration of Faith)
ca.6 letters, early 1800s, many written at sea (sailor?)
Letters, 1783-1804, uncounted
1909
Rachel's maiden name found on Ancestry.com
1756-1798
Ca. 9 letters as Pres. Of Haverford College
Samuel Jones Sharpless (1816-1904)
Margaret G. Sheppard (1816-1904)
many letters, 1840s
Albanus Longstreth Smith (1859-1938) -Letters touching on the reunification of the two branches of Friends in the 1930s
Elizabeth Smith ca. 1772
John J. Smith (1798-1881)
Robert E. Smith (1771-1851)
John Street (1836-1914)
7 letters, 1840s
Abel Thomas (1737-1816)
Ca. 12 letters, 1846-58, Baltimore Yearly Meeting
Joseph Turner (1765-1841) Several letters and a long article re: Elias Hicks and the Separation
5 letters, 1976-83
many letters to him
1883
Joseph Walton (1817-1898)
1911
Item level information on all Whittier letters is available. There are ca. 60 letters, 1837-1890.
Letter, 1816, to Paul Cuffee re: support of an African colony for formerly enslaved Blacks that Paul Cuffee was designing
ca. 9 letters, items, 17405-50s
ca. 12 items
Thoams Wistar (1764-1851)
Thomas Wistar (1764-1851)
George Bacon Wood (1832-1909)
4 letters; also other items
Ellis Yarnall (1756-1846)
Ellis Yarnall (1817-1905)
Isaac Zane, Sr. (1710-1794)