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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.

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Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
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Collection Inventory

Samuel Aaron.
Box 1
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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

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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.

Francis G. Allinson.
Box 1
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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

Samuel Allinson, (d. 1791).
Box 1
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5 letters 1762-1773 -Addressed to Israel and John Pemberton -Legal business -J. Hill a troublesome apprentice -Estate of James McCarty -Meeting business

Sibyl Allinson.
Box 1
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1 letter. Burlington, 1 mo. 13, 1832 -Death of Rebecca Pike's mother

William J. Allinson.
Box 1
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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

Othniel Alsop.
Box 1
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Manuscript Account with Friends Library, 1820-21

Anonymous.
Box 1
John Archdale.
Box 1
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Photograph of letter 1695 Gift of O.M. Chase estate through Development Office, Nov. 1959

Aaron Ashbridge.
Box 1
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Letter Goshen, 2 o. 11, 1757 -Addressed to Israel Pemberton -Also photograph of above letter -Mention of memorials to be sent to John Woolman

John Bacon.
Box 1
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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

John Bailey.
Box 1
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Letter. Hanover, 4 mo. 15, 1814 -Addressed to "Dear Friend" -Gift of Arthur S. Roberts, 1953 -Religious discussion of prophecy

Edith Ellsworth Baily.
Box 1
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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

Donald Gay Baker.
Box 1
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-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

Joshua Baldwin.
Box 1
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-Letter, East Cain, 5 mo. 13, 1773 addressed to "Esteemed Friend" from the C. R. Coll. -Quaker publications

David Barclay.
Box 1
Peter Barker.
Box 1
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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

Hannah Barnard.
Box 1
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Letter, 9 mo. 6, 1802 -Addressed to William Matthews, Bath -Discusses condition of Society of Friends

Sarah Barney.
Box 1
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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

Amelia Edith Barr.
Box 1
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3 Letters. Cornwall on Hudson, [1893] and undated -Addressed to Mrs. [Hasbrook] -Declines her invitation to visit -Busy with writing

Jarvis Henry Bartlett.
Box 1
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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

Thomas Jesse Battey.
Box 1
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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

Hannah Elliot Bean.
Box 1
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Letter, San Jose, 10 mo. 26, 1888 -Addressed to her brother -From the Samuel R. Shipley Coll., 1950 -Family

Anthony Benezet.
Box 1
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-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

Daniel Benezet.
Box 1
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-2 receipts, 1764 and 1772 -1772 receipt from James Whitall, 1959

Joyce Benezet.
Box 1
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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

Benjamin Berry.
Box 1
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Letter Talbot County, 2 mo. 8, 1773 addressed to "Dear Friend" -From C.R. Coll. -Also typed transcript -Iron business -Discusses enslavement

John Biddle.
Box 1
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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

Owen Biddle.
Box 1
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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.
Box 1
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David Scull Bispham (1857-1921) Letter. Phila., Dec. 27, 1893 -Addressed to Miss Allinson -Includes words to 16th century hymn of James Wedderburn

George Bowne.
Box 1
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Letter 5 mo. 27, 1772 addressed to Uncle from C.R. Coll. -News of other Friends

Samuel Bowne.
Box 1
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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.
Box 1
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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

Samuel Boyce.
Box 1
Patience Brayton.
Box 1
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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

Preserved Brayton.
Box 1
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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.
Box 1
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Joseph Bringhurst (1732-1811) 2 letters Wilmington, 1807 and 1811 -Addressed to his niece, Elizabeth Foulke -News of neighbors and Friends

Joan Broadfield.
Box 1
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Letter, Chester, Pa., Jan. 5, 1986 -Addressed to Edwin Bronner -Also letter from Edwin Bronner in reply -Jean Toomer

Willliam Brockway.
Box 1
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Letter, Newport, 8 mo. 19, 1767 addressed to William Compton from the Roberts Coll. -Estate of Henry Holt Newland

Edwin Blaine Bronner.
Box 1
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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"

Miriam Jones Brown.
Box 1
Moses Brown.
Box 1
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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

William Brown.
Box 1
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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

Joanna S. Buffum.
Box 1
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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

Benjamin Burley.
Box 1
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Letter, Va., May 5, 1841 -Addressed to his mother [Mary Ware, Salem, N.J.] -Family news and religious discussion, visits Friends Meeting

Joseph Burr.
Box 1
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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

J.F. Byrnes.
Box 1
Henry Joel Cadbury.
Box 1
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3 letters, plus a memorandum, 1953-1967 also a photograph of H.J. Cadbury -Friends Historical Association business -History

William Canby.
Box 1
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-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

Thomas Carrington.
Box 1
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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

John Elliott Carter.
Box 1
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Letter, Germantown, 11 mo. 1, 1922 - addressed to Mary Hoxie Jones - gift of Mary Hoxie Jones, 1958 - letter from her great-uncle

Gertrude W. Cartland.
Box 1
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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

Anna H. Chace.
Box 1
Thomas Chalkley.
Box 1
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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.

Harold Chance.
Box 1
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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

Goldsmith Chandlee.
Box 1
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Winchester, 12 mo. 27, 1811 -typed transcript and photocopy of a letter to Sarah Zane, Phila. land -Center Meeting House

William Chase.
Box 1
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William Chase (1813-1885) Manuscript copy Salem. Mass., 3 mo. 18, 1884 addressed to "Dear Friend" -recalls an aged Friend

Chester Friends.
Box 1
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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)

George Churchman.
Box 1
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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

John Churchman.
Box 1
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Letter, Banbury, 9 mo. 27, 1753 addressed to ? -travels in England

Alida Clark.
Box 1
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Letter, Helena, Ark., 11 mo. 12, 1875 -Southland College, Normal School & Orphan's Home addressed to H.W. Richardson request for help (chemistry supplies)

John Y. Clark.
Box 1
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2 letters. May 13, 1840 and undated [ca. 1840] -addressed to Charles Roberts -from the Roberts Coll. -financial and legal matter

Joseph Clark.
Box 1
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5 letters. 1741/2 and 1742 -addressed to James Pemberton from the Roberts and C.R. Coll. -friendship and general news of Friends' doings

Rebecca Sinclair (Timbers) Clark.
Box 1
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Letter Moorestown, N.J., Sept. 22, 1970 addressed to Edwin Bronner death of Cassandra Chandlee

Latham Clarke.
Box 1
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Letter, New York, 3 mo. 1, 1748 addressed to James Pemberton from C.R. Coll. -his unpleasant trip to N.Y.

Samuel Clarke.
Box 1
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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

Thomas Clark.
Box 1
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Letter, Blockley, Nov. 17, 1769 addressed to Israel Pemberton -requests payment for teaching impoverished school children

Walter Clarke.
Box 1
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fragment of a letter. undated [ca. 1676] -purchase, 1949? -mention of charter of R.I.

Charles Dexter Cleveland.
Box 1
Joshua Clibborn.
Box 1
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2 letters, New York, 1836 and 1837 -addressed to Alexander Wilson -B. Wilson's estate

Amos Coates.
Box 2
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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

Coffin family letters (copies).
Box 2
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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

Elijah Coffin.
Box 2
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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.
Box 2
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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

T. Eugene Coffin.
Box 2
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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

Chalkley Collins.
Box 2
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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"

Isaac Collins.
Box 2
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-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.
Box 2
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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

Micajah Collins.
Box 2
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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

Rebecca Collins.
Box 2
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Letter. New York, 9 mo. 2, 1887 addressed to Rebecca White -return from her travels of past year

Zaccheus Collins.
Box 2
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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

Samuel Comfort.
Box 2
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Letter. Bucks Co., 4 mo. 18, 1860 -addressed to Aaron B. Ivins -reply to invitation to attend Yearly Meeting

William Wistar Comfort.
Box 2
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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

Charity Wright Cook.
Box 2
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Letter. Red River, N.C., 3 mo. 21, 1802 -addressed to Mary Swett -typed transcript of above letter -return from her travels -family news

Alfred Cope.
Box 2
Hiram Corson.
Box 2
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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

John Cox.
Box 2
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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

William Cox.
Box 2
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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).

Nathaniel C. Crenshaw.
Box 2
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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

John Crooke.
Box 2
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manuscript copy of "A letter from John Crooke to Isaac Pennington" undated -gift of Arthur S. Roberts, 1953 -religious letter

Paul Captain Cuffee.
Box 2
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portrait of Cuffee

Mahlon Day.
Box 2
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Manuscript copy New York, 6 mo. 7, 1840 addressed to Charles Yarnall gift, 1933 -refutation of certain charges against Joseph John Gurney

Mary Mumford Dow.
Box 2
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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 (1 of 2).
Box 2
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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 (2 of 2).
Box 2
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Anna Elizabeth Dickinson (1842-1932) letter 1865-18[80] -addressed to various people -her lectures and activities in letters to friends

John Hoag Dillingham.
Box 2
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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

George Dillwyn.
Box 2
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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.
Box 2
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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.
Box 2
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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.
Box 2
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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

Henry Drinker.
Box 2
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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

Thomas Eddy.
Box 2
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4 letters, 2 portraits

Joshua Edmundson.
Box 2
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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.
Box 2
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Rebecca P. Elfreth (1834-1906) letter addressed to her brother, Joseph Elfreth -wedding of Kitty Haines and David Heston

Joseph Passmore Elkinton.
Box 2
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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

William T. Elkinton.
Box 2
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Letter. Haddonfield, N.J., 3 /13/[19]33 addressed to Rayner W. Kelsey -pays for binding book

John Ely .
Box 2
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May 9, 1754

Amelia F. Emerson.
Box 2
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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"

Vincent Emerson.
Box 2
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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

Ann Emlen.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Letter. [2] mo. 1, 1782 -addressed to John Pemberton from C.R. Coll. -[wishes to meet with Mary Dickinson?]

Eleanor (Cope) Emlen.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Letter. Woodbourne, July 8, 1900 -addressed to Sarah Emlen Moore, her sister -family news

George Emlen.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

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.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

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

Charles Evans M.D.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Letter. ca. 4 mo. 12, 1861 -addressed to Richard Richardson from the Roberts Coll. re: estate of John Pemberton -photograph of Charles Evans

Ellen Ellis Evans.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Letter. 7 mo. 20, 1762 -addressed to Mary Pemberton, Phila. -letter between friends

Jonathan Evans.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

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

Thomas Evans.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

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.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

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

Abraham Farrington.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

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

Kesia Farrington.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Letter. Purchase, 5 mo. 22, 1771 -addressed to John and Hannah Pemberton from C.R. Coll. -religious thoughts

Benjamin Ferris.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

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

Zachariah Ferris.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Letter. "Obiony" 2 mo. []., 1765 -addressed to Mary and Deborah Ferris etc. at Wilmington gift of Friends Historical Association, 1948 -religious letter, includes poetry

Deborah Ferriss.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Letter. Wilmington, 2 mo. 7, 1792 addressed to Rachel Sharpless -sympathy letter -manuscript poem by Deborah Ferriss in another hand

Grace Forbes.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

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

David Hoopes Forsythe.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

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

Martin Foss.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Letter. Bonn, May 3, 1959 -addressed to Mary Hoxie Jones -discusses travels and return to Haverford

Thomas Franklin.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Letter. New York, Oct. 27, 1762 addressed to Thomas Ricke -insurance on his schooner

Caroline Fry.
Box 2
William M. Fuson "Big Flats".
Box 2
Larry Gara.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Larry Garra, b. 1922 Letter. Grove City College, Pa., July 26, 1961 addressed to "Dear Friend" -biographical letter -details of his pacifism during WWII

Casper S. Garrett.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

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)

Frances Biddle Garrett.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

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

Philip Garrett.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

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

Philip C. Garrett.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

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.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

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

Thomas C. Garrett.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

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

John Malin George.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

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

Mary Jessie Gidley.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

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

Stephen Wanton Gould.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

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

Thomas B. Gould.
Box 3
Elihu Grant (addressee).
Box 3
Scope and Contents

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

Elihu Grant.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

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

Isaac Gray.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Letter. Phila., 10th mo. 1766 -addressed to John Pemberton -wants his help in getting started as a beer bottler

Rowland Greene.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

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

Rachel Grellet.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

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

Stephen Grellet.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

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

William Griffith.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

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)

Thomas Smith Grimke.
Box 3
John Griscom.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

John Griscom (1774-1852) Letter. N.Y. 6 mo. 7, 1825 -addressed to William Phillips -introducing Nathl. H. Carter

Mary Coates Groth.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

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

Amelia Mott Gummere.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

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.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Elizabeth H. Gummere (1819-1895) Letter. 1/19/1874 addressed to Thomas S. Kirkbridge

Francis Barton Gummere.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

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.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Samuel James Gummere (1811-1874) -letter addressed to Walter Wood

John Gurney.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

DS 1 mo. 4, 1836 (will) -gift of L. Arnold Post, 1951 also: 2 receipts Haines, Reuben

M.D.H.
Box 3
Reuben Haines.
Box 3
Caleb Hallowell.
Box 3
James Hallowell.
Box 3
James Rendel Harris.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

James Rendel Harris (1852-1941) 27 letters 1889-1895 -addressed to Albert J. Edmunds -primarily friendship

James Rendel Harris (Folder 2).
Box 3
James Rendel Harris (Folder 3).
Box 3
James Harrison.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Letter. Sassafras River, 2 mo. 14, 1682 addressed to [daughter] Phebe Pemberton -tells of his traveling

W.I. Harrison.
Box 3
John Hartshorne.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

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

Richard Hartshorne.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Letter. Rahway, 10 mo. 21, 1810 addressed to William Newbold -Society of Friends matters (mentions stopping horse racing)

William Brinton Harvey.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Letter 12/23/1925 -addressed to C. Wilfred Conard and family -Society of Friends matters

Henry Haydock.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

(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

John Heald.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Letter. Ohio, 10 mo. 25, 1820 addressed to Stephen Gould -tells about Ohio Meetings he has recently visited

William Heald.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Letter. Ohio, 4 mo. 11, 1834 addressed to Nathan Kite -news of family, encloses payment for copies of the "Friendly Visitant"

Caleb Heathcote.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Letter. New York, 10 mo. 16, 1695 addressed to Benjamin Newberry -wishes to have Thomas Richardson as apprentice

Henry Theodore Hetzel.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Henry Theodore Hetzel, b. 1939 -collector -letter from Ogden Nash (1957), Richard M.Nixon (1957), Rose Mary Woods (1956)

Edward Hicks.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

2 letters. New Town, 1826-1827 -addressed to Jeffry Smedley -their friendship and effect that Separation within Friends will have on it

Elias Hicks.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

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

Rachel Hicks.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Letter. Westbury, 12 mo. 18, 1870 addressed to Samuel R. Ely

William Wade Hinshaw.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

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.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

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.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Lou Henry Hoover (1876-1944) 3 letters, 1927-1928 also: signed card illus. of White House portrait

Thomas Hopkins.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Letter. Phila. June 26, 1800 addressed to Samuel Bryan -declines being collector of militia fines

Edward Hopper.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

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

Isaac Tatem Hopper.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Letter. New York, 4 mo. 11, 1842 addressed to Thomas McClintock -mentions George F. White and his preaching against abolitionists

Sarah Tatum Hopper.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Letter. 3rd day morn [also photocopies of same] addressed(?) to Lydia Richardson -spiritual advice

C.W. Horner.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

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

Emily Howland.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

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

George Howland.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Letter. New Bedford, 5 mo. 18, 1847 -addressed to Josiah White -also portrait of GH

Thomas Howland.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Letter. 1 mo. 9, 1834 addressed to Stephen Gould

Benjamin Hoyle.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

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"

John Hunt.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

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"

Mabel Leigh Hunt.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

2 letters 1943, 1966, 1970 -addressed to Miss Hewitt; Edwin B. Bronner -family genealogy, Quaker books also: adv. for books by MLH

William Hunt.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

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.

Robert Lee Hussey.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Letter. N.C., Sept. 28, 1967 addressed to Margaret Jones -history of a Friends missionary school in Mexico

James Hutchinson.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Letter. [signature torn off] Barbados, 3 mo. 30, 1772 addressed to uncle, Israel Pemberton -trip to Barbados

Abel James.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Wharton, Thomas Letter. Phila. Oct. 30, 1772 -addressed to Sarah Penrose, Luke Morris, Thomas Penrose, Clement Biddle -estate of James Penrose

Martha Jefferis.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Letter. E. Bradford [Ches.Co.,Pa.] 3 mo. 22, 1824 addressed to Micajah and Hannah Collins -friendship, news of family and Friends, spiritual

Rebecca Jenks.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Letter. Locust Grove, Sept. 6, 1844 addressed to brother William J. Jenks -news of family and friends

Jenkins Family.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

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

Obadiah Johnson.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

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)

D.W. Jones.
Box 4
Edward C. Jones.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

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"

Jacob P. Jones.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Letter. (letterbook copy) Phila. Oct. 16, 1850 -addressed to James Farquharson

Louise Coffin Jones.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

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

Rebecca Jones.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Letter. Phila. 9 mo. 21, 1772 [and photocopy] addressed to Elizabeth Smith -news of American Friends in England -4 copies of silhouette

Richard Mott Jones.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

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"

Rufus Matthew Jones.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

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

Sybil Jones.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

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

Edmund Jordan.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Letter. Va., 9 ma. 20, 1742 addressed to Mary Jordan -sympathy letter on death of her husband (his brother)

Richard Jordan.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

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

Robert Jordan.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Letter. 1742 addressed to Jacob Howell; Caleb Raper -news of family and Friends

Samuel Jordan.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Letters. 3 mo. 7, 1747 -addressed to Israel Pemberton -friendship and spiritual reflections

Rayner Wickersham Kelsey.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

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

Jesse Kenworthy.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

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

Jesse Kersey (Folder 1).
Box 4
Scope and Contents

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

Jesse Kersey (Folder 2).
Box 4
Scope and Contents

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

Jesse Kersey (Folder 3).
Box 4
Scope and Contents

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

Francis T. King.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

4 ALS 1861-1889 addressed to Charles Roberts; John Hodgkin Society of Friends matters also: portraits of FTK

Rufus P. King.
Box 4
John Kirk.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

5 letters. 1763-1772 -addressed to Israel Pemberton -he is a teacher, marries a near relation contrary to Friends rules

Elizabeth Butler Kirkbride.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

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

Ernest Kirkjian.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Tyoed document 1941 "Statement by Ernest Kirkjian to Federal Court - Monday, January 6, 1941" re: his not registering or complying with Selective Service Act

Joesph Kite.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

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]

Rachel Knight.
Box 4
Esther B. Jones (1 of 7).
Box 5
Esther B. Jones (2 of 7).
Box 5
Esther B. Jones (3 of 7).
Box 5
Esther B. Jones (4 of 7).
Box 5
Esther B. Jones (5 of 7).
Box 5
Esther B. Jones (6 of 7).
Box 5
Esther B. Jones (7 of 7).
Box 5
Benjamin M. Ladd.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

20 letters, 1824-46 -traveled S. Grellet in 1824

Elizabeth Ladd.
Box 6
Samuel Langdale.
Box 6
Isaac Lawton.
Box 6
Robert J. Leach.
Box 6
Amelia Risley Leeds.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

Amelia Risley Leeds (1820-1989)

Arthur Newlin Leeds.
Box 6
Samuel Leeds.
Box 6
Mary Lefavour.
Box 6
John Letchworth.
Box 6
Benjamin Lightfoot.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

Ca. 6 letters, 1761-2

Thomas Lightfoot.
Box 6
Horace Mather Lippincott.
Box 6
James Starr Lippincott.
Box 6
Susan Ecroyd Lippincott.
Box 6
James Logan.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

James Logan (1674-1751)

Daniel Longstreth.
Box 6
Mary Anna Longstreth.
Box 6
Malcolm R. Lovell (1 of 2).
Box 6
Scope and Contents

Ca. 1890

Malcolm R. Lovell (2 of 2).
Box 6
Alfred Lowry.
Box 6
Susan H. Loyd.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

Ca. 18 letters, 1838-39 -most to nephew Thomas L. Baily

Benjamin Lundy.
Box 6
John McKim.
Box 6
Peter Macy.
Box 6
Charles Marriott.
Box 6
Susanna Marriott.
Box 6
John W. Mason.
Box 6
Masters family.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

[many ALS, ca. 1830s-40s]

George Matthews.
Box 6
William Matthews.
Box 6
John Meader.
Box 6
Cyrus Mendenhall.
Box 6
George C. Mendenhall.
Box 6
Joseph Mendenhall.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

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

Nathan Mendenhall.
Box 6
William F. Mendenhall.
Box 6
Brian Michener.
Box 6
Warner Mifflin.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

1781-01-11

Warner Mifflin.
Box 6
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1787 letter re: freeing Grace Hicks, an enslaved Black woman, by Dr. Jonathan Morris -Photostats, a few other items

Peleg Mitchell.
Box 6
William Mitchell.
Box 6
William Forster Mitchell.
Box 6
Charles Henry Moon.
Box 6
Orval Duane Moon.
Box 7
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1926

Martha Jane Moore.
Box 7
Charles P. Morlan.
Box 7
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Charles P. Moran (1871-1964)

Anthony Morris.
Box 7
Israel W. Morris.
Box 7
Samuel Buckley Morris.
Box 7
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Samuel Buckley Morris (1868-1886)

Mary R. Morton.
Box 7
James Mott.
Box 7
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James Mott (1788-1868)

James Mott.
Box 7
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James Mott (1742-1823)

Lucretia Mott.
Box 7
William Mott.
Box 7
John Murray.
Box 7
Lindley Murray.
Box 7
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Lindley Murray (1745-1826) Ca. 7 letters, other items

A.J. Muste.
Box 7
Mary Peisley Neale.
Box 7
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1754 epistle to Friends at Curls, Va.

Agnes Nevill.
Box 7
Benjamin Newberry.
Box 7
Scope and Contents

1707 letter to son

George Newbold.
Box 6
William Newbold.
Box 6
Lindzey Nicholson.
Box 6
Timothy Nicholson.
Box 6
William H. Nicholson.
Box 7
Scope and Contents

Ca. 25 letters, 1840s-50s, to SES Samuel E. Shinn

Polly Norris.
Box 7
Norwegian Quakers' letters, 1870-1885.
Box 7
Daniel Offley.
Box 7
Daniel Oliver.
Box 7
Sophronia Page.
Box 7
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Ca. 11 letters, 1840s

Alexander Mitchell Palmer.
Box 7
Elvira (Hester) Parker.
Box 7
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Evlira (Hester) Parker (1861-1912)

George D. Parrish.
Box 7
Oliver Paxson Parry (1 of 2).
Box 7
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Oliver Paxson Parry (ca. 1795-1874)

Oliver Paxson Parry (2 of 2).
Box 7
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Oliver Paxson Parry (ca. 1795-1874)

James B. Parsons.
Box 7
Samuel Parsons.
Box 7
Richard Partridge.
Box 7
Lewis Passmore.
Box 7
Abigail Pemberton.
Box 7
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Abigail Pemberton (1680-1750)

Hannah (Zane) Pemberton.
Box 7
James Pemberton.
Box 7
John Pemberton (1 of 2).
Box 7
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John Pemberton (1727-1795)

John Pemberton (2 of 2).
Box 7
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John Pemberton (1727-1795)

Phineas Pemberton.
Box 7
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Letter, 1682 to Roger Longworth in Barbados

Edward Penington.
Box 7
John Penn.
Box 7
Levi Pennington.
Box 7
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1875

Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery, 1842.
Box 7
Elijah F. Pennypacker.
Box 7
James Penrose.
Box 7
Elliston Perot.
Box 7
Charles Perry.
Box 7
Philadelphia Friends.
Box 7
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting - Meeting of Ministers and Elders.
Box 7
William P. Pinkham.
Box 7
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1919

Israel Pleasants.
Box 7
Mary Pleasants.
Box 7
Robert Pleasants.
Box 7
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Uncounted, but much material, 1700s

Thomas Pleasants.
Box 7
William Poole.
Box 7
Calista Post.
Box 7
Anne Preston, M. D. (letters to).
Box 7
R. Price.
Box 7
Edmund Prior.
Box 7
Robert Proud.
Box 7
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Robert Proud (1728-1813)

Edward Randolph.
Box 8
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Edward Randolph (1754-1837)

Mary Randolph.
Box 8
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Mary Randolf was married to Edward Randloph

William Rathbone.
Box 8
Caroline Newbold Rhoads.
Box 8
Charles Rhoads.
Box 8
Charles James Rhoads.
Box 8
James E. Rhoads (1 of 4), 1860-1864.
Box 8
James E. Rhoads (2 of 4), 1865-1871.
Box 8
James E. Rhoads (3 of 4), 1870-1875.
Box 8
James E. Rhoads (4 of 4), 1888-1894.
Box 8
Jonathan E. Rhoads.
Box 8
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1892

Margaret E. Rhoads.
Box 8
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letters, 1860s-70s

Sarah Rhoads.
Box 8
Edward P. Rich.
Box 8
Harriett Robbins.
Box 8
Charles Roberts (1 of 3).
Box 8
Charles Roberts (2 of 3), 1784-1845.
Box 8
Charles Roberts (3 of 3), 1846-1902.
Box 8
David Roberts.
Box 8
Elihu Roberts.
Box 8
Hannah White Roberts.
Box 8
John W. Roberts.
Box 8
Lucy Branson Roberts.
Box 8
Thomas Robinson.
Box 8
Mary Middleton Rogers.
Box 8
Jane Palen Rushmore.
Box 8
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Jane Palen Rushmore (1864-1958)

Elbert Russel.
Box 8
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Elbert Russel (1871-1951) (typed 25 p. article re: Richmond Declaration of Faith)

Barnabas Russell.
Box 8
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ca.6 letters, early 1800s, many written at sea (sailor?)

Martha Sankey.
Box 8
Sarah B. Satterthwaite.
Box 8
William Savery (1 of 2), 1750-1804.
Box 8
William Savery (2 of 2), 1783-1804.
Box 8
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Letters, 1783-1804, uncounted

George J. Scattergood.
Box 8
J. Henry Scattergood.
Box 8
Joseph Scattergood.
Box 8
Thomas Scattergood.
Box 8
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1909

Job Scott.
Box 8
Nathaniel and Rachel (Willis) Seaman.
Box 8
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Rachel's maiden name found on Ancestry.com

Nathan Sharples.
Box 8
Aaron Sharpless.
Box 8
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1756-1798

Isaac Sharpless.
Box 8
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Ca. 9 letters as Pres. Of Haverford College

Samuel Jones Sharpless.
Box 8
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Samuel Jones Sharpless (1816-1904)

Townsend Sharpless.
Box 8
Margaret G. Sheppard.
Box 8
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Margaret G. Sheppard (1816-1904)

Samuel Earl Shinn.
Box 9
Scope and Contents

many letters, 1840s

Thomas Howard Shoemaker.
Box 9
Carroll T. Sinclair.
Box 9
Jeffrey Smedley.
Box 9
Albanus Longstreth Smith.
Box 9
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Albanus Longstreth Smith (1859-1938) -Letters touching on the reunification of the two branches of Friends in the 1930s

Daniel B. Smith.
Box 9
Elizabeth Smith.
Box 9
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Elizabeth Smith ca. 1772

John J. Smith.
Box 9
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John J. Smith (1798-1881)

Robert E. Smith.
Box 9
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Robert E. Smith (1771-1851)

Edmund B. Spaeth.
Box 9
R. Barclay Spicer.
Box 9
Deborah Stabler.
Box 9
Sada F. Stanley.
Box 9
Sarah Stern.
Box 9
Samuel Emlen Stokes.
Box 9
John Street.
Box 9
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John Street (1836-1914)

Thomas Tatnall.
Box 9
Walter G. Tatnall.
Box 9
Josiah Tatum.
Box 9
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7 letters, 1840s

Charles W. Taylor.
Box 9
Abel Thomas.
Box 9
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Abel Thomas (1737-1816)

Allen C. Thomas.
Box 9
Ellen L. Thomas.
Box 9
Richard Henry Thomas (1 of 2), 1846-1858.
Box 9
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Ca. 12 letters, 1846-58, Baltimore Yearly Meeting

Richard Henry Thomas (2 of 2), 1874.
Box 9
Samuel Boyd Tobey.
Box 9
Frederick Barnes Tolles.
Box 9
William Troth.
Box 9
Benjamin F. Trueblood.
Box 9
David Elton Trueblood.
Box 9
Joseph Turner.
Box 9
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Joseph Turner (1765-1841) Several letters and a long article re: Elias Hicks and the Separation

John Tyndall.
Box 9
Roberts Vaux.
Box 9
Elizabeth Gray Vining.
Box 9
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5 letters, 1976-83

Caleb A. Wall.
Box 9
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many letters to him

Joseph Wall.
Box 9
Nicholas Waln.
Box 9
George Arthur Walton.
Box 9
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1883

Joseph Walton (1 of 2).
Box 9
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Joseph Walton (1817-1898)

Joseph Walton (2 of 2).
Box 9
Gilbert Fowler White.
Box 9
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1911

Hannah White.
Box 9
Joseph White.
Box 9
Elizabeth Hussey Whittier.
Box 9
John Greenleaf Whittier (1 of 3), 1837-1867.
Box 9
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Item level information on all Whittier letters is available. There are ca. 60 letters, 1837-1890.

John Greenleaf Whittier (2 of 3), 1870-1883.
Box 9
John Greenleaf Whittier (3 of 3), 1884-1891.
Box 9
C. Williams.
Box 10
Charles Rhoads Williams.
Box 10
Peter Williams.
Box 10
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Letter, 1816, to Paul Cuffee re: support of an African colony for formerly enslaved Blacks that Paul Cuffee was designing

Christopher Wilson.
Box 10
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ca. 9 letters, items, 17405-50s

Asa Shove Wing.
Box 10
Winslow Family.
Box 10
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ca. 12 items

Thomas Wistar (1 of 2).
Box 10
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Thoams Wistar (1764-1851)

Thomas Wistar (2 of 2).
Box 10
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Thomas Wistar (1764-1851)

Carolena M. Wood.
Box 10
Emily Hollingsworth Wood.
Box 10
George Bacon Wood.
Box 10
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George Bacon Wood (1832-1909)

Isaac F. Wood.
Box 10
Woodbury (NJ) Monthly Meeting - Meeting of Ministers and Elders.
Box 10
Benjamin Woolcott.
Box 10
John Woolman.
Box 10
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4 letters; also other items

Sarah Ellis Woolman.
Box 10
Charles Yarnall.
Box 10
Ellis Yarnall.
Box 10
Scope and Contents

Ellis Yarnall (1756-1846)

Ellis Yarnall.
Box 10
Scope and Contents

Ellis Yarnall (1817-1905)

Peter Yarnall.
Box 10
Isaac Zane, Sr.
Box 10
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Isaac Zane, Sr. (1710-1794)

Isaac Zane, Jr. (1 of 2), 1710-1794.
Box 10
Isaac Zane, Jr. (2 of 2), 1743-1794.
Box 10
Sarah Zane (1 of 2).
Box 10
Sarah Zane (2 of 2).
Box 10
David Zeisberger.
Box 10

David Scull Bisphan.
Box 10
T. Eugene Coffin.
Box 10
Ludovic Estes.
Box 10
Jan de Hartog.
Box 10
David Scull Hinshaw.
Box 10
Maria Mitchell.
Box 10
Elizabeth Robins Pennell.
Box 10
Joseph Pennell.
Box 10
Ned Rorem.
Box 10
Elizabeth Yates.
Box 10

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