Joshua L. Baily Papers, HC.Coll.1032

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1 Joshua L. Baily Papers, HC.Coll.1032 Finding aid prepared by Diana Franzusoff Peterson This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit September 10, 2013 Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections 9/ Lancaster Ave Haverford, PA,

2 Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Biographical/Historical note Administrative Information...4 Related Materials... 5 General note...5 Collection Inventory Page 2 -

3 Summary Information Repository Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections Creator Baily, Joshua L. (Joshua Longstreth), Title Joshua L. Baily Papers, Date Extent 4.0 Boxes General Physical Description note 4 document boxes (.5 linear ft., ca. 700 items. Language English Abstract The papers of Joshua Longstreth Baily ( ), a Philadelphia Quaker merchant, include his correspondence, speeches, notebooks and articles on topics relating to peace, penal reform, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and contributions to African American causes. - Page 3 -

4 Biographical/Historical note Joshua Longstreth Baily ( ) was a Quaker merchant in the dry goods business. He attended all the American Yearly Meetings between 1845 and 1855, keeping notes. He was an effective speaker. He contributed generously to African American causes, was interested in peace issues, worked diligently toward temperance, establishing temperance coffeehouses in Philadelphia. He was treasurer of the Mohonk Arbitration Conference, president of the American Bible Society, and was affiliated with the Pennsylvania Prison Society for 66 years. He was an author on topics related to Bible study and temperance. Source for biographical information: Dictionary of Quaker Biography Correspondence of Joshua L. Baily with prominent Friends and others, , dealing chiefly with humanitarian activities, temperance, peace efforts, penology; a narrative account of a visit to Burlington by Loyd Baily in 1836; notes on Philadelphia Yearly Meetings by Joshua L. Baily, and in 1871, by Jacob Elfreth; account of the separation among Friends because of the views by Gurney and Wilbur; articles written and lectures given by Joshua L. Baily, etc. Papers referring to the Kansas Freedmen's Relief Association include letters from Elizabeth Comstock, Laura S. Haviland, and others. In the collection are testimonials and memorials in regard to the death of Joshua L. Baily. Administrative Information Publication Information Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections 9/2013 Immediate Source of Acquisition note Gift, boxes. - Page 4 -

5 Related Materials Separated Materials note The diaries of Joshua L. Baily (45 volumes) are catalogued separately as is a Biographical Sketch, and are in file 975 A. Also in 975 A: Notes on Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, notebooks, one largely by Joseph Walton, (MS., one by Joshua L. Baily, (typed copy, made by Albert L. Baily, Jr.; ca. 23 MS. items laid in), and one by Jacob R. Elfreth of Lansdowne, Pa., (extracts from his diary, made by him and typed by Albert L. Baily, Jr.). Note: These notebooks were given to the Quaker Collection in 1962 and and Joshua L. Bailey's Haverford College senior thesis written in 1912 entitled "Preliminary Biometical Observation on the Evolution of Goniobasis" is available in the Haverford College archives. General note Baily, Joshua Longstreth. Papers, Page 5 -

6 Collection Inventory Box A. Letters from Joshua L. Baily to wife, Theodate (Lang) Baily, 31 items. 1833? Box 1 [27 items, 5mo. 12-9mo. 12, while she was in Vassalboro, Me., having a baby; 28th item, Chicago, Nov. 30, gives description of devastation in Chicago after great fire] Also in this folder: photographs of Joshua L. and Theodate Baily) B. Letters from Joshua L. Baily to mother, Elizabeth Baily. 9 items, [Letter from Baltimore, 10mo , describes Baltimore Yearly Meeting and its deliberations concerning the Wilburite Separation in Ohio and elsewhere; letter from New York, 6mo. 1, 1855, tells of similar discussion in New York Yearly Meeting.] C. Letters Joshua L. Baily, miscellaneous, as follows: 1. To Josiah Clawson, Richmond, Indiana. Philadelphia, (Copy) 6mo. 30, [Concerns Wilburite Separation in New England and other Yearly Meetings.] 2. To Sarah S. Loyd (aunt) Concordville, Del. Co., Pa. Philadelphia, 7mo. 14, Page 6 -

7 3. To [Susan H. Loyd, aunt] Philadelphia, 8mo. 11, [Account of the funeral of Abigail Mott] 4. To Samuel R. Shipley. Philadelphia, 11mo. 20, To Mr. Russell, Secy. of the Commonwealth [of Penna.] Philadelphia, Jan. 18, [Sends copies of letter and petition to the Governor of Penna. for the release from prison of Bernard Vanhorn.] 6. To William J. Mullen. Philadelphia, 1mo. 17, [Objects to article in the North American about Phila. Society for Employment and Instruction of the Poor.] 7. To Samuel Jeanes. Philadelphia, 4mo. 10, [Asks if he will accept nomination for president of the House of Industry.] 8. To Hannah G. Mather, Springfield, Ill. Philadelphia, 10mo. 15, Page 7 -

8 [Concerns books for school for colored children in Springfield, Ill.] 9. To John D. Lang, Vassalboro, Me. Philadelphia, 3mo. 6, To his brothers. Cincinnati, 11mo. 2, To Benjamin Talbott. Philadelphia, (Copy) 1mo. 2, To Messrs. Cook, Sargent, and Downey. Philadelphia, (Copy) Jan. 5, To Messrs. Lee and Nicholls. 4 items, Philadelphia, (Copies) On backs: Letters to Henn Williams and Co., (Copies) Feb. 4 - May 9, 1856 May 8-9, To Messrs. Cook, Sargent and Downey. Philadelphia, (Copy) Mar. 4, To Benjamin Talbott. Philadelphia, (Copy) 3mo. 10, To J[ohn] D. Lang. Philadelphia, (Copy) 4mo. 25, To Charles G. Curtis. Philadelphia, (Copy) Oct. 25, To Messrs. Henn Williams Co. Philadelphia, (Copy) Jan. 27, To Joseph S. Foy. Vassalboro, Me., June 29, [Offers settlement of debt.] Also filed here: Quit claim from Jos. S. Foy on land in Phila., previously deeded to him as security on loan. - Page 8 -

9 20. To Charles Richardson. 3 items, Kossuth, Clarion Co., Hyde and Egbert Farms, Phila., Sept. 5, 1865; Dec. 1, 1865; Dec. 9, [About oil wells] 21. To Thomas Kimber. Philadelphia, 7mo. 23, [Discusses editorial habits of Quakers, especially as shown in The Friend - tendency to distort reality to conform to picture of ideal Quaker.] 22. To His Honor, Mr. S. Stekely, Mayor of Philadelphia. Petition signed by 7 man, including Joshua Baily, for stricter enforcement of city laws against selling liquor on Sunday. Philadelphia, May 11, To Mr. Dunn. [n.p., ca. 6mo., 1877?] [Letter about temperance lecturer named Murphy] 24. To J. H. Kellogg. Philadelphia, Dec , [Letter giving unfavorable account of Murphy] (Copy) 25. To Sarah W. Nicholson [n.p.] (Copy) 2mo. 9, Page 9 -

10 [Speaks of temperance cause.] 26. To Rev. H. N. Lyle. [n.p., Nov. 21, 1879] [Urges him to prosecute man who assaulted him, as means of rousing public to awareness of liquor traffic abuses.] 27. To Bd. of Mgrs., American Sunday School Union. [n.p.] Jan. 20, [Resigns from Board.] 28. To Elizabeth L. Comstock. Philadelphia, 4mo. 25, [describes Philadelphia Yearly Meeting; says animosities are subsiding; tells of Meetings stand on temperance; Young Friends' Meeting; speaks of her work.] 29. To Wistar Morris. Newport, 7mo. 4, [Discusses emigration of freedmen from South to Kansas.] 30. To Elizabeth L. Comstock. Philadelphia, 3mo. 24, Page 10 -

11 [Sends money contributed by Friends for relief of colored refugees in Kansas; discusses shipments of clothing from Philadelphia and from England.] 31. To Robert C. Ogden, pres. Pennsylvania Law and Order League. Philadelphia, Mar. 24, [Gives views on proper province of Penna. Law and Order League; says it should not infringe on work of Phila. Law and Order Society.] 32. To Walter T. Hills, ed. The Voice. Philadelphia, Aug. 15, [Declines to run for Governor on the Prohibition Party ticket.] 33. To A. A. McLeod, v.p. and gen. mgr. Phila. and Reading Railroad Co. Philadelphia, (Rough draft and typescript copy) April 14, [Discusses plans of Reading Railroad for elevated track and terminal at Market Street.] 34. Hypothetical letter from Benjamin Harrison, Pres. U.S., to Wharton Barker. [ca. 1889] [Ironical discussion of possibility of appointing him to Cabinet.] 35. To Austin Corbin, pres. Phila. and Reading R.R. Co. [1891?] - Page 11 -

12 [Petition signed by residents of Arch Street asking R.R. to locate its station at Arch Street, rather than Market St.] 36. To family. Charleston, S.C., Mar. 15, [Tells of visits to Negro churches in Charleston.] 37. To the Phila. Society for Organising Charity. Pledge of loan, signed by 11 men. Phila., June, To Robert R. Corson. Philadelphia, Nov. 27, a. To Isaac Sharpless. Nov. 14, To William L. Pearson. [Philadelphia] Nov. 9, [Rejoices in Presidential victory of McKinley over Wm. Jennings Bryan.] 40. To Charles Rhoads. [Philadelphia] (Copy) 2mo. 19, 1897 [Protests mingling of Hicksite and Orthodox signatures on invitation to meeting on Arbitration, purporting to be issued by an all-quaker group.] 41. To Dr. Dunn. 2 items, Ardmore, Nov. 15, Page 12 -

13 [Deplores encouragement of liquor traffic in U.S. by lack of strong official stand against it, on part of N.E. bishops and Pres. McKinley; mentions increase of liquor exports from U.S. to Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.] 42. To Will and Sarah [Baily] Miami, Fla., Feb. 18, [Describes trip to Nassau, condition of natives there, etc.] 43. To William McKinley, Pres. U.S. Philadelphia, (Copy) April 4, [Recommends Maj. George G. Groff as Commr. of Education for Puerto Rico.] 44. To grandson, Albert Baily. Ardmore, July 12, [ letter of congratulation on 12th. birthday.] 45. To son, Albert Baily. 4 items, from England and France, May 23 - Sept. 10, To John H. Converse, Baldwin Locomotive Works. Philadelphia Pa., (Copy) May 24, [Reminiscences of Matthias W. Baldwin.] - Page 13 -

14 47. To John H. Dillingham. Mount Pocono, Penna., Sept. 30, Urges him to refuse invitation from Governor, to take part in dedication ceremonies for new capitol building at Harrisburg, because of money scandal connected with its erection.] (See also D.43) 48. To Mary M. Hobbs. Philadelphia. Nov. 16, [Speaks of cold reception to delegates of Phila. Yearly Meeting at Five Years Meeting, Richmond, Ind.] 49. To David Scull. 2 items, Ardmore, 2mo [Objects to articles in the American Friend which mention Orthodox Quakers and Hicksites as "both branches of Friends;" says Hicksites have no right to the name.] 50. To Allen G. Thomas. Ardmore, 2mo. 8, To Stanley R. Yarnall. [n.p.] (Carbon copy) 12mo. 15, To Herbert Welsh. Philadelphia, (Carbon copy) 3mo. 2, [Disagrees with Mr. Welsh's suggestion for using arbitration to settle labor dispute in Philadelphia Transit Company; says there should be no discussion until after rebels' unconditional surrender.] - Page 14 -

15 53. To Jonathan E. Rhoads. Ardmore, 3mo. 6, [Suggests improvements in the Queries being revised by Phila. Yearly Meeting.] 54. To J. Henry Bartlett, Tuckerton, N.J. Philadelphia, 2mo., 10, [Explains why be declined to represent Quarterly Meeting at Yearly Meeting; says Meeting pronounced him unfit to represent it because of unorthodox clothes, ca. 40 years before; has never served since on a committee; still disqualified by coat, except when the Quarterly Meeting wants money.] 55. To Hannah P. Morris. Philadelphia, (Rough draft) June 15, [Refuses to help send a young man to Westtown, because he himself left school at 16, made his way in the world, and educated self on the side.] 56. To Walter Smedley. Pocono Manor Cottage, 3 items, (Carbon copy, rough draft, and A.L.S.) 10mo , 1911 [Suggests improvements at the Manor Inn.] 57. To John M. Whitall, Germantown, Pa. Phila., Pa., (Carbon copy) April 11, Page 15 -

16 [Speaks highly of addressee's aunt, Hannah Whitall Smith.] 58. To Dr. Thomas Hodgkin, Berwick-on-Tweed, Eng. Phila., (Carbon copy) Oct. 2, [Speaks of efforts by English Friends to purchase Swarthmore Hall; sends donation; offers to double it.] 59. To Isaac Sharpless. 2 items, Ardmore, (Rough draft) 10mo , [Questions his views on the Hicksites] 60. To William T. Elkinton, Phila. [n.p.] April 15, [Offers $3500. to help Phila. Yearly Meeting erect a building on Arch Street for use of the Meeting and its members.] 61. To John Garrett. Phila. [1914?] [Says only Christianity will stop wars.] 62. To Mrs. Caroline O'Harrow (daughter of Elizabeth Comstock) Westtown, Pa. [n.p.] Oct. 8, Page 16 -

17 [Speaks of his work with her mother for Negro refugees; encourages her plan to celebrate her mother's 100th. birthday; tells of various things he had done to preserve her memory.] 63. To John Wood. (In pencil) [n.p., n.d.] [Discusses remarks of S[amuel?] E[mlen?] in Meeting and explains why he considered them "Bigotry"] Box D. Letters to Joshua L. Baily: Box 2 1. From Bailey, George W. [doubtful if member of family] 2 items, Phila., July 25, May 12, From Baily, Alfred W., M.D. (nephew) Atlantic City, N.J., Nov. 3, From Baily, Frederick Lang (son) Chicago, March 19, From Baily, Samuel L. (brother) 3 items, Phila., 1mo. 22, 1850, 12mo. 26, 1850, and Mar. 18, From Baily, Thomas L. (brother) 6 items, [Letter of 12mo. 29, 1849, prefaced by short note from brother Samuel] 6. From Baily, William L. (brother) 4 items, Page 17 -

18 7. From Baily, William L. (son) 1 item, Phila., May 4, From Baily, Theodate (Lang),wife. 30 items, From Asinelli, Countess Evelyn. Geneva, Switzerland, 5mo. 26, [Solicits aid for work of Emily Hobhouse among impoverished Boers.] 10. From Addis, T.B.M., agent, Citizen's Municipal Association of Philadelphia. Phila., May 31, [Refuses his resignation from Executive Committee.] 11. From Armstrong, C.S., prin. Hampton Institute. Hampton, Va., Dec. 28, 187- [Asks him for an account of his experience in educating colored boys in the North, to be used in work for freedmen.] 12. From Ayer, F. Wayland. Phila., Dec. 28, From Bartlett, J. Henry. Phila., 10mo. 5, Page 18 -

19 [Tells of John H. Dillingham's participation in dedication ceremonies in Harrisburg. (See also Box 1, C-47)] 14. From Beesley, B.W. Phila., 5 mo. 17, [Asks about Eliza P. Gurney's visit to Pres. Lincoln, in 1862.] 15. From Beaver, James Addams, Gov. of Penna., Harrisburg, Pa , [n.d.] [Concerns committee to present a peace resolution to the President.] 16. From Bellows, John. 6 items, Gloucester [Eng.] 5 mo. 6, mo. 12, [Letter of 11mo. 16, 1900, defends Britain's role in Boer War; Letter of 4mo. 12, 1901, mentions possible attendance at Arbitration Conference (Mohonk?)] 17. From Biddle, John. Phila., Nov. 2, [Notifies him of election to Bd. of Managers, Phila. House of Refuge.] 18. From Black, James. 2 items, Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 11, 1877-Nov. 2, Page 19 -

20 [Asks him to accept nomination as pres. of the Penna. State Temperance Union; asks him to run for Governor on the Prohibition Party ticket.] 19. From Blaine, J[ames] G[illespie] U.S. Rep. from Maine, (later U.S. Secy. of State) Washington, D.C., Feb. 2, [States position against Bankruptcy Act.] 20. From Blanchard, H.B. [n.p.] Dec., [Note on back, signed A.B.D., (from young lady?)] 21. From Blanshard, Percival V. Ann Arbor, Mich., May 24, [Thanks him for contribution] 22. From Blankenburg, Rudolph. 3 items, Phila., Feb. 8, 1907-Feb. 13, [Concern City and State affairs; 1912 letter written when Blankenburg was Mayor of Philadelphia.] 23. From Bradley, Rev. Joseph H. New York, July 2, Page 20 -

21 [Speaks of success of their joint effort to get canteen removed from the Soldiers Homes; says it cost him his Army chaplaincy.] 24. From Braithwaite, Catharine L. London, 6mo. 4, From Braithwaite, J[oseph] B[evan] 2 items, London, 11mo , [11mo. 12 letter encloses copy of a letter to George Cadbury, telling him of Joshua Baily's concern that Swarthmore Hall should be acquired by Friends; letter of 11mo. 15 discusses people to undertake this project.] 26. From Brouwer, Theophilus A. New York, Jan. 16, From Brumbaugh, M[artin] G., Gov. of Penna. Harrisburgh, Aug. 31, [Tells him of his appointment as delegate to annual meeting of American Prison Association.] 28. From Carter, Charles S., clerk, Gen. Committee, Westtown School. 2 items, West Chester, Pa., and Westtown, Pa., 4mo. 29, mo. 18, [Thanks for gifts to School.] 29. From Cassatt, A.J. Raverford, Pa., July 29, Page 21 -

22 [Wants to prevent trolley line from being put on Lancaster Pike.] 30. From Chace, Jonathan, U.S. Rep. from Rhode Island. Washington, 3mo. 5, [Declines invitation to speak on temperance.] 31. From Clark, Ivey O., missionary. Seneca, Mo., 3mo. 11, [Asks for books.] 32. From List of hooks sent to Ivey C. Clark, Modook Mission, Seneca, Mo., April 4, From Clark, James. Somerset [Eng.] 10mo. 27, [Concerns stoppage in U.S. Customs of goods sent by English Friends to help Negro refugees in Kansas; copy of letter to James Clark from Mark Whitwell &Son about it, enclosed] 34. From C[], Anna B[aily] (sister). 4 items, Burlington, 1850-[1865] 35. From Coffin, Charles F. Chicago, July 3, From Coffin, Levi. Cincinnati, 6mo. 29, From Collins, Rebecca. Upper Darby, 10mo. 10, Page 22 -

23 38. From Comstock, Anthony. secy. New York Society for the Suppression of Vice. 2 items, New York, April Feb. 6, From Comstock, Elisabeth. 2 items, Union Springs, N.Y., and Sandy Springs, Md., [Concern prison reform, need to give convicts in N.Y. prisons work to do; asks help in reaching influential man. (See also #188)] From Converse, John H., of Baldwin Locomotive Works. 2 items, Phila., April 15, May 26, From Courtenay, [Wm. A.?] Mayor of Charleston, S.C. Charleston, March 9, [Acknowledges charitable contributions.] 42. From Cuyler, Theodore L. 2 items, Brooklyn, Dec. 18 [n.d.]- 1mo. 7, From Dillingham, John H. 3 items (1 enclosure), W. Falmouth, Mass., and Phila., 7mo. 8, mo. 7, [Letter, Phila., 10mo. 2, 1906, answers Joshua Baily's exhortation not to participate in dedication of new State capitol building at Harrisburg.] (See also C.47) 44. From Dillon, Conrad. 3 items [London] June 2-25, Page 23 -

24 45. From Douglas, B.H. 2 items, 2 items, Wilmington [N.O.I] and Whittier, Cal., 11mo. 27, 1875, Nov. 5, From Dow, Neal, temperance worker. 11 items, Portland [Me.] Aug. 16, Mar. 8, [Letter of Aug. 16, 1877, intended for publication, discusses results of Prohibition in Maine.] 47. From Dechert, Robert P., comptroller of Phila., Nov. 6, From Emlen, Samuel. Phila., 10mo. 13, From Ensign, F.O., of American Sunday School Union. Chicago, Feb. 4, From Fenton, Thomas H., secy, Art Club of Phila. Phila., Nov. 29, [Acknowledges resignation] 51. From Ferris, L. Murray. [N.Y., n.d.] [Invites him to meeting to organise the "Metropolitan Coffee House Society, Ltd."] 52. From Fitler, Edwin H., mayor of Philadelphia. Phila., Oct. 5, Page 24 -

25 [Concern City business; addressed to J.L.B. as Chairman of the Committee on Abuses and Complaints, Citimen's Municipal Assoc.] 53. From Forster, Charles, prisoner in Penitentiary. Aug. 16, [Thanks him for his interest and good example.] 54. From Foster, John W. 5 items, Washington, D.C. and Henderson Harbor, N.Y., June 17, Nov. 5, [Alludes to work of American Bible Soc.] 55. From Forster, Josiah. Tottenham [England] 9mo. 18, mo. 25, [Mentions J.L.B.'s work to help Negroes.] 56. From Frisbie, Mrs. Mamie Button (Baily relative) Sheldon, Iowa, July 25, [Thanks him for copy of Baily genealogy.] 57. From Frye, E.S. 2 items, Vassalboro [Me.] 2mo mo. 5, Page 25 -

26 [describes equipping of Oak Grove Seminary; thanks him for donation; general news.] 58. From Garrett, John B. Rosemont, Oct. 3, From Garrett, P.O. 2 items, Phila., 1mo. 5-5mo. 4, [Concern Eromathean Soc.] 60. From Groff, Major George G., U.S. Commissioner in Puerto Rico. 2 items, Arecibo and San Juan, Apr May 26, [Discusses conditions and needs in Puerto Rico; stresses education; suggests ways J.L.B. could help.] 61. From Graham, R., gen. secy., Church of England Temperance Soc. Washington, Feb. 26, From Gummere, Amelia Mott. Haverford, Pa., May 27, [Describes trip to Burlington, made by 300 Phila. Friends; encloses list of historic sights in Burlington.] 63. From Harris, J. Rendel. Selly Oak, nr. Birmingham [Eng.] Jan. 18, [Thanks him for contribution to help Armenians.] - Page 26 -

27 64. From Haines, A., clerk, Germantown Friends School. Phila., Oct. 29, [Thanks him for gift of pictures of weighty Friends.] 65. From Henry, Alexander, mayor of Philadelphia. Phila., May 5, [Appoints him Mgr. of the House of Refuge.] 66. From Henry, Charles, U.S.N. Phila., May 6, [Discusses width - or narrowness - of Phila. streets] 67. From Hill, Daniel, secy. Peace Assoc. of Friends in America. New Vienna, Ohio, 4mo. 17, [Advocates evangelistic program in Philadelphia.] 68. From Hilton, John, Parliamentary Agent, United Kingdom Alliance. 7 items (1 enclosure) Hackney [Eng.] 1mo. 25 [1900] - [4?]mo. 2, [Item of 1mo., 1905 entitled, "Nathan Hunt of North Carolina." tells of religious visit of Nathan Hunt to England, 1771] - Page 27 -

28 69. From Hobbs, L.L., pres. Guilford College. 3 items, Guilford, N.C., Mar. 28, Nov. 20, [Thanks him for flag and pictures of weighty Friends; tells of building program at Guilford.] 70. From Hobbs, Nary M. 2 items, Guilford, N.C., 12mo. 24, mo. 18, From Hodgin, Olive J., librarian Guilford College. Guilford, N.C., Jan. 28, [Thanks him for gift of temperance books.] 72. From Hull, Wm., secy. Penna. Arbitration and Peace Soc. 2 items, [n.p.] Jan. 23, Oct. 7, [Tells him of his election to v.p. of Soc.; then to honorary v.p.] 73. From Hussey, Timothy B. N. Berwick, Me., 1mo. 12, [Concerns J.L.B.'s subscription to boys' school in Palestine.] 74. From Inge. Hutchine. 2 items, Denville, Va., and Oberlin, Ohio, April 29, 1870, Sept. 25, Page 28 -

29 [Thanks him for financial help in schooling; asks for more.] 75. From Jay, Allen. Richmond, Ind., 1mo. 13, [Thanks him for gift toward building Nebraska Yearly Meetinghouse.] 76. From Jenks, William H. Philadelphia, 11mo. 13, From Jones, Alfred. 3 items, Danville, Va., 12mo. 6, mo. 25, [Include letters to J.L.B. and J.L.B.'s Bible class, thanking them for helping Hutchine Inge] 78. From Jones, Augustine. 2 items, Nowton Highlands, Mass., 10mo. 24, mo. 24, [Warmly reminiscent.] 79. From Jones, Arthur W., faculty secy., Friends U., Wichita, Kan., Jan. 21, [Thanks him for gifts of portraits of leading 19th Century Friends.] 80. From Jones, George L., Oak Grove Seminary. Vassalboro, Me., Sept. 9, Page 29 -

30 [Thanks him for flag] 81. From Justice, Theodore. Phila., Mar. 25, [Concerns committee of Phila. citizens (J.L.B. chairman) to fight installation of trolley line] 82. From Justice, Wm. W. Phila., Nov. 21, [Submits resignation from Commission on Charity Organisation.] 83. From Kelly, Robert L., pres. Earlham College. Richmond, Ind., April 22, [Thanks for pictures.] 84. From Kemp, Edward Hohnes. Norwich [Eng.] 1mo. 7, [Says Earlham Hall again occupied by Gurneys.] 85. From Kite, Wm., Jr. Florence, N.J., 10mo. 11, [Tells of Prohibition Club; asks him to come and address it] - Page 30 -

31 86. From Lane, Franklin K., U.S. Secy. of Interior. Washington, Mar. 19, [Acknowledges his recommendation of N.B. Merritt as Commr. of Indian Affairs.] 87. From Lang, Ann (mother-in-law) [Vassalboro, Me.] 11mo. 13, From Lang, J[ohn] D. (father-in-law) 7 items. Vassalboro, Me., 12mo. 30, mo. 28, From Leeds, D.L. Phila., 8mo. 14, [Strong plea for J.L.B. to vote for the Prohibition Party and not the Republican.] 90. From Lloyd, Elizabeth. Lahaska, Pa., 11mo. 12, From Lloyd, Mary Ann (aunt) Phila., 1mo. 10, [1863] 3 items. 92. From [Lloyd?] Sarah (aunt) [n.p.] June 27, From [Lloyd, Susan?] (aunt) Locust Lawn, 7mo. 30, From Ludington, C. H., Jr., treas., Octavia Hill Assoc. Philadelphia, June 8, From Luebkert, Otto, treas. American Forestry Assoc. Washington, D.C., Jan. 16, Page 31 -

32 [Tells J.L.B. of his election to Bd. of Assoc.] 96. From Lytle, John J. Moorestown, N.J., 2mo. 17, [Concerns work of Prison Society.] 97. From Marlin, Evangeline, secy., Bd. of Managers, Pacific College. Newberg, Ore., 1mo. 6, [Thanks for flag.] 98. From Mendenhall, Delphina E. 6 items, New Garden and Jamestown, N.C., 8mo. 5, mo. 24, [Tells of typhoid epidemic at New Garden Boarding School; tells of work at School and its importance; asks help; tells of conditions there after Civil War.] 99. From Mitchell, U.S. Sen. John Q., of Pennsylvania. Washington, Jan. 28, From Miller, W. Harry, treas. Bay State Gas Co. 2 items. Phila., June 28 - July 5, From Moody, D[wight] L., of Mt. Hermon Boys' School, evangelist. Northfield, Mass., Jan. 8, From Morice, Beaumont, barrister. London, June 2, Page 32 -

33 103. From Morris, Elliston Perot. 3 items, [n.p.] and Sea Girt, N.J., Mar. 20, mo. 17-9mo. 1, [Letter of 1888 notifies J.L.B. of his appointment as Chrmn. of Comm. to oppose Reading R.R. extension to Market Street, in Phila.; other two concern construction of Friends Institute Bldg.] 104. From Morris, Miss R. W. Portland [Ore.] Aug. 30 [n.d.] [Asks information on starting coffee houses, to fight saloons.] 105. From Mott, Wm. F. 2 items, New York, 2mo. 20-3mo. 30, [Concerns shipments of English goods for Kansas refugees; also mentions Arkansas refugees for Liberia.] 106. From Myrick, Stephen Stanton, pres. Nebraska Central College. Central City, Neb., Mar. 3, [Thanks him for financial help.] 107. From Neff, Wm. C., Natl. Conference on Charities and Correction. Cincinnati, Ohio. Oct. 28, Page 33 -

34 [Tells J.L.B. he has been appointed chairman of Committee on Collecting Statistics, with reference to causes of Pauperism and Crime; also what will be expected of him.] 108. From Officer, Lizzie, supt. of school for Negro refugees in Kansas. North Topeka, Nov. 20, [Asks help in raising money for new building; describes work; says exodus still going on.] 109. From Pattison, Robert E., Gov. of Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, Sept. 29, From Paine, Robert Treat. 3 items, Boston, June 13, 1904-Feb. 16, [Concerns book J.L.B. is compiling of portraits of men in the Mohonk (Peace and Arbitration?) Conferences; also letter of Feb. 16, concerns American Committee to act...with the International Bureau at Berne (in Peace cause; co-signed by Benjamin F. Trueblood] 111. From Passmore, George E. Oxford, Pa., 7mo. 20, [Asks him to address a Temperance meeting at Oxford Meeting, on the "Prohibition Party Method."] 112. From Pearson, William. Whittier, Cal., July 23, [Speaks of which Friends should be included in group of portraits J.L.B. is giving Friends' University; speaks of his own life work, and confusion of some young Friends.] - Page 34 -

35 113. From Pennypacker, Samuel W., Gov. of Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, Oct. 11, [Tells him of his appointment as State delegate to annual Congress of the National Prison Association.] 114. From Penrose, Boies, U.S. Sen. from Penna. Washington, Oct. 10, From Peirce, I. Newton, secy. State Central Committee, Prohibition Party of Penna. 2 items, Phila., Oct. 22, May 29, [Thanks for donations asks him to address a meeting; asks what to tell people who inquire if J.L.B. will run for Governor on Prohibition Party ticket.] 116. From Peirce, S.H. Phila., Pa., 3 mo. 20, [Says J.L.B.'s sketch of Neal Dow should be published as a pamphlet, as inspiration to the young.] 117. From Pim, John, treas. Irish Temparance League. 6 items, Belfast, 7mo. 8, mo. 4, [Speaks of temperance work, conflicting positions of English and Irish Friends over Home Rule.] 118. From Pinchot, Gifford, pres. Natl. Conservation Assoc. 3 items, Washington, D.C., Sept. 1, March 1, Page 35 -

36 [Invites him to join Assoc.; thanks for contribution.] 119. From Perry, E. H., pres. student body, Whittier College. Whittier, Cal. [n.d.] [Thanks for flag] 120. From Perry, W.L., and Connick, George H., eds. The Light. Prohibition newspaper. Pittsburgh, Pa., July 7, From Pleasante, Charles. Iowa Falls, Iowa, Sept. 11, From Pope, E.C. Cleveland, Oct. 2, [Introduces Miss Jenn Duty, temperance worker.] 123. From Porter, Wm. D. 2 items, Summit, N.J., Feb. 2-25, [Resigns as treas. of a Society of which J.L.B. is pres.; mentions personal financial problem; thanks him for help.] 124. From Powderly, T.V. Scranton, Pa., Mar. 5, Page 36 -

37 [Speaks of possible meeting with Mrs. Comstock to discuss convict labor. (See also #39) 125. From Reason, Charles L., prin. Institute for Colored Youth (Cheyney) [n.p.] 4mo. 7, [Asks him to serve on Visiting Committee.] 126. From Reeves, [T] B. Phila., Dec. 2, From Roberts, G.B., pres. Penna. R.R. Phila., Nov. 4, [Speaks of citizens' request for undergrade crossing at Wynnewood Station.] 128. From Rowe, L.S., pres. Amer. Academy of Political and Social Sciences. Phila., Nov. 23, [Invites him to be member of general committee, representing citizens of Penna., in support of ratification of arbitration treaties with Great Britain + Frances] 129. From St. John, John P. Chicago, April 11, [Says he will give speech on Prohibition in Phila. if can get large audience.] 130. From Sanky, John D. Brooklyn, N.Y., May 2, Page 37 -

38 131. From Scattergood, J. Henry, treas. Friends' Freedmen's Assoc. of Phila. Phila., Nov. 14, [Thanks for loan to Assoc. of $1500.; encloses receipt.] 132. From Scott, R.B. Washington, D.C., May, From Scull, David & Sons. Phila., 12mo. 9, [Ask him to investigate price, condition, and quantity of wool available for purchase in North Carolina.] 134. From Scull, David. Paris, 10mo. 30, [Concerns J.L.B.'s contribution to Penn College.] 135. From Lewis, Richard A., pres. Mercantile Beneficial Assoc. Phila., Nov. 12, [Asks him to join Bd. of Mgrs.] 136. From Sharp, Isaac. secy., Soc. of Friends, London. 2 items (1 enclosure), London, 11mo. 24, mo. 1, Page 38 -

39 [Encloses Minute of Meeting for Sufferings, 11mo. 1, thanking J.L.B. for gift of books for distribution.] 137. From Shipley, Samuel. Phila., 12mo. 20, [Tells of bridal festivities of mutual friends; speaks of own engagement; tells of arrest of fugitive slave in Phila., who turned out to be wrong man.] 138. From Smedley, Samuel L. Phila., 3mo. 28, [Receipt for $1000., to be applied to purchase of land at Pocono Summit, Pa.] 139. From Smiley, Albert Keith. Mohonk Lake, N.Y., June 21, [Thanks him for bound vol. of Mohonk Conference Reports, ] 140. From Smith, Mrs. Clinton, pres. W.C.T.U. Washington, D.C., April 21, From Smith, Hannah Whitall. Letter to Richard Esterbrook. [n.p., n.d.] [Remonstrates with him about views expressed in his sermons.] 142. From Smith, James E., of Business Men's League of St. Louis. St. Louis. Jan. 28, Page 39 -

40 [Invites him to be member of Gen. Committee for 4th. American Peace Congress, to be held in St. Louis, May, 1913.] 143. From Stevenson, J.M., corr. secy., Amer. Tract Soc. New York, May 9, [Tells him of his election as Hon. V.P. of Soc.] 144. From Stiness, John H., Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Rhode Island. Providence, June 27, From Stokley, Wm. L., mayor of Phila. Phila., Aug. 22, [Tells him of his appointment to Committee for relief of yellow fever victims in South.] 146. From Stuart, Edward S., Gov. of Penna. Harrisburg, Aug. 24, [Tells him of his appointment as Penna. delegate to annual meeting of Congress of Amer. Prison Associations, 1908.] 147. From Sturge, Sophia. 2 items, Birmingham [Eng.] Nov. 17, Jan. 19, [Tells of ambition to start a Hall of Peace, where young people would study evils of war, etc., and nothing else; wishes she had the money to do it ---] - Page 40 -

41 148. From Swift, Judson, gen secy., Amer. Tract Soc. 2 items, New York, May 12, May 16, [Informs him of unanimous re-election as Hon. V.P. of Soc. (both years)] 149. From Tangye, Caroline. Kingston-on-Thames, 12mo. 14, [Widow of Sir Richard Tangye] 150. From Taylor, Ernest E., hon. secy. Yorkshire Quarterly Meeting, 1905 Committee. Bannisdale, Malton, Nov. 17, [Tells him amount needed to pay for printing of Quaker History; carbon of J.L.B.'s note accompanying payment, also filed here.] 151. From Taylor, Francis R., secy. Pocono Manor Assoc. Phila., 8mo. 5, [Informs him of resolution passed by Bd. of Directors, expressing appreciation for his gift of addition and changes in the Inn.] 152. From Tener, John K[inley], Gov. of Penna. 3 items, Harrisburg, April 10, Sept. 27, Page 41 -

42 [Tells him of his appointment as Penna. delegate to Natl. Peace Congress, 1911, annual meeting of American Prison Assoc., 1911, and Amer. Prison Assoc. Congress, 1912.] 153. From Thomas, E. Morgan, of Lincoln University. Lincoln U., Feb. 16, [Asks him to repeat lecture on the Bible, at Lincoln.] 154. From Thomas, Owen B. London, Nov. 16, [Says he has an automatic machine for vending temperance drinks; doesn't think it would be a success in America.] 155. From Townsend, John W. Bryn Mawr, Pa., 9mo. 5, [Sends him program and card of admission from 6th Anniversary meeting of the Eromathean Soc. of Phila., 1mo. 10, 1848.] 156. From Underhill, Emilie E. [later Burgess] secy. N.Y. Temperance Committee, N.Y. Yearly Meeting. 2 items, Underhill P.O., N.Y., and Highland, N.Y., 5mo. 16, mo. 29, [Invites him to speak at Temperance meetings of New York Yearly Meeting.] 157. From Van Dyke, Henry. Princeton, N.J., Oct. 27, Page 42 -

43 [Recommends Hugh M. Browne as head of the Institute for Colored Youth (Cheyney)] 158. From Venter, W.A., gen. secy. Y.M.C.A. Trenton, N.J., Aug. 3, [Asks him to come and speak at Song Service.] 159. From Wallace, David. Manayunk, May 30, [Agrees to run for State Legislature.] 160. From Wanamaker, John. 19 items, Dec. 21, Nov. 8, [All but three items concern sale of property on Filbert St. by J.L.B. to J.W.; include 8 letters from Wm. L. Nevin, Mr. Wanamaker's attorney.] 161. From Warwick, Charles F., City Solicitor of Phila. Philadelphia, Sept. 9, [Concerns alleged encroachment on street by building.] 162. From Washington, Booker T. 2 items (1 enclosure) Tuskegee, Ala., May 15, June 25, Page 43 -

44 [Sends him copy of newspaper; thanks for temperance speech; solicits funds.] 163. From Weaver, John, mayor of Philadelphia. 2 items, Phila., May 7, Jan. 31, [Thanks him for kind vords and $100. contribution to help people of Kingston, Jamaica.] 164. From Weisman, Russell. Cleveland, O., 5mo 23, [Concerns peace movement.] 165. Weston, J. Burns, cor. secy. Comtemporary Club of Phila. Phila., April 29, [Tells of his election to membership.] 166. From Whitney, John R., treas. Exec. Comm. for meetings of Moody and Sanky. 2 items, April 13, Feb. 24, [Concerns finances of meetings.] 167. From Whitall, Mary. [n.p.] 3mo. 29, From Willst, Mary F. Southport, Nov. 8 [1900] - Page 44 -

45 169. From Wistar, Isaac J. 3 items, Phila., Mar. 7, June 9, [Wants to propose him for membership in Phila. Academy of Natural Sciences; reminisces about Westtown.] 170. From Wistar, Oven J. Germantown, Jan. 3, [Thanks J.L.B. for consoling note, on the giving up of his career because of ill health.] 171. From Wistar, Wm. Rotch. Germantown, May 30, [Agrees to run for State Legislature.] 172. From Wood, James O., inmate at House of Correction. Holmesburg, April 8, [Asks help in getting out of prison.] 173. From Wood, William. New York, 5mo. 30, [Thanks him for noted on Proceedings of Phila. Yearly Meeting, tells about New York Yearly Meeting and its rejection of Wilburite epistles.] - Page 45 -

46 174. From Y.M.C.A. Correspondence and Minutes, concerning a citizens' meeting to consider ways to combat spread of obscene literature. 4 items, Phila., Mar. 19-April 5, [Committee appointed, J.L.B. chairman, to investigate ways of alerting clergy and educators; letter of April 5, 1875, from Anthony Comstock, discusses methods, offers further help; asks contribution to the N.Y. Soc. for the Suppression of Vice.] B. Addresses, etc.: Box 3 1. Account of John Sobieski, "heir to the Polish throne." and his friendship with Joshua L. Baily Written by Joshua L. Baily, Jr. (grandson). Also filed here: Letter from Joshua L. Baily, Jr., to Dr. Thomas Drake, ( ). Aug. 21, Papers referring to the Kansas Freedmen's Relief Assoc. 43 items, Includes 18 letters from Elizabeth Comstock Philadelphia Yearly Meeting: Account of Wilburite Separation. Anon., [n.d.] 4. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Joshua Baily's Account of [Part of 1871 account, by Jacob R. Elfreth] (See also J: 3 notebooks of notes on P.Y.M.) 5. Ohio Yearly Meeting: Abstract from the Proceedings. Anon., ca Joshua Longstreth Baily: Speeches, 16 items, as follows: undated. - Page 46 -

47 a. Report, House of Industry: b. "Our Boys and Girls." Delivered to the N.Y. Assoc. of Y.W.C.A.: c. On Dr. Theodore L. Cuyler; d. On Race Relations; e. On Temperance; f. On Temperance Coffee-Houses (reprint); g. On Peace without Armies; h. On Peace - speech at Mohonk; i. On Stephen Girard; j. On Heroes of Peace; k. On Philanthropy; l. On Temperance; m. On the Flag; n. On Obedience to the Law; - Page 47 -

48 o. On Temperance; p. To the German Branch of the Y.M.C.A., Phila. 7. Joshua Longstreth Baily: Speeches, 10 items: 1 on Y.M.C.A., 9 on Temperance Joshua Longstreth Baily: Speeches, 12 items, as follows: a. Political speech for Pattison, 1890; b. Sermon: Wanted - a Man. 1890; c. Against the Trolley System, 1892; d. On Temperance, 1893; e. On the Mercantile Benefit Association, 1893; f. Against the Boulevard Scheme, 1894; g. On CoffeeHouses, 1894; h. On Arbitration. Speech at Mohonk, 1895; i.on General Neal Dow's Birthday, 1995; j. On Temperance, 1895; - Page 48 -

49 k. "Trees." Delivered to Fairmount Park Assoc., 1898; l. "Prohibition in Maine," (Reprint) Joshua Longstreth Baily: Speeches, 15 items, as follows: a. On Temperance [1900:] b. On Temperance 1901; c. Prohibition in Kansas [1901:] d. On Peace. Address at Mohonk. 1901; e. "The National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers: A Plea for the Old Soldiers," (Typescript and printed copy); 1902 f. Speech at Y.M.C.A., Germantown, 1904; g. Account of Peace meetings in Phila., held by delegates to the world Court at The Hague, 1904; h. "The Progress of the Temperance Cause Among Friends of Philadelphia," 1906; i. "Reminiscences of William U. Ditsler," 1910; j. Address at Dedication of Carnegie Library, Institute for Colored Youth [at Cheyney, Pa.] 1910; - Page 49 -

50 k. Address at Friends Select School. 1911; l. "A Visit to the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania," by J.L.B.., pres. of Penna. Prison Soc., 1910; m. Remarks at Monthly Meeting of Friends for the Western District, 1 mo., 1911; n. "Removal of the Eastern Penitentiary, 1913." (Reprint) F. Poems, articles, documents, etc.: Box 4 1. Baily, Loyd, "Narrative of a visit to Burlington " Printed matter: 34 items, miscellaneous, Documents, legal and financial papers, etc.: 30 items. miscellaneous, Miscellaneous prose writings of Joshua L. Baily and others (some copies, some originals). 25 items, Miscellaneous poetry of Joshua L. Baily and others. (Also photo. "An old house in Maryville, Tenn.) 16 items, ? 6. Testimonials, membership certificates, memorials. 65 items, alphabetically arranged (except for 1st. item, which is an undated testimonial to Elizabeth [Baily?] from her girlhood friends.) Stored in 975 A: G. Diary of Joshua Longstreth Baily, vols. - Page 50 -

51 H. Memorandum books of Joshua Longstreth Baily, vols. I. Biographical sketch of Joshua Longstreth Baily, with extracts from his correspondence, prepared by Albert Lang Baily, Typed, p. J. Notes on Philadelphia Yearly Meeting notebooks. as follows: One. largely by Joseph Walton, (MS.; Notes on Phila. Quarterly Mtg., 2mo., 1846; Notes on First-day Meeting, 4mo. 26, 1847; Notes on testimony of Daniel B. Smith in Phila. Yearly Mtg., 1848; Notes on North Carolina Yearly Mtg., 1853 or -54; Notes on Philadelphia Yearly Mtg., 4mo., 1854; Notes on North Carolina Yearly Mtg., 1854, in letter to J.L.Baily from Wm. G. Johnson; Notes on New York Yearly Meeting, 1855; Notes on Indiana Yearly Meeting, 1855; (2 copies); Notes on Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 1866; Notes on Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 1871; Notes on Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Meeting of Minister and Elders, (1876?) Additional items concerning Hicksite Separation. 23 items, in all. Three have been left in book; 20 are in folder filed with book. One, by Jacob R. Elfreth of Lansdowne, Pa., (Extracts from his diary, made by him and typed by Albert L. Baily, Jr.). - Page 51 -