British Friends' Letters, Ms. Coll. #861 5 boxes (ca. 185 folders)

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1 British Friends' Letters, Ms. Coll. #861 5 boxes (ca. 185 folders) Table of contents Using links Links to images Summary of collection Arrangement and description of collection Using links In order to aid navigation within this finding aid, links have been provided at the beginning of each box description: to the table of contents, collection summary and to all other boxes in the collection. Links to images The following list brings together all of the image links found throughout this finding aid. ALS London, 3 mo. 6, 1770 letter to John Pemberton concerning the visit of Rachel Wilson and other "public friends" to London ( Esther Tuke, Katherine Peyton, Edward Higginson, Joseph Procter, Mary Ridgeway, and others). Page 1 Page 2. (approximately 98K). ALS to the Duchess of Sutherland in which Fry expresses sorrow at her inability to attend the "great antislavery meeting", but offers an invitation to the ladies of Sutherland's society to attend the Ladies Prison Committee the following week. Page 1 Page 2 (Approximately 60K each) Summary of collection Letters of English Friends containing information on Quaker history and throwing light on religious and cultural activities. The collection includes many letters sent to John Barclay in regard to his publication in 1833 of The diary of Alexander Jaffray...; letter (1820) of Isaac Braithwaite ( ), discusses his strong objections to the position of Elias Hicks; 14 letters, , of John Bright ( ), on political matters; letters and papers relating to John Broadhead ( ), on the Seneca Indians and their visit to England in 1818; 18 letters, , of John Candler to his wife while he traveled in America; 8 letters, , of Josiah Forster ( ); 5 letters, , of Robert Foster telling of Friends' visits; 7 letters, , of Ann Fothergill ( ); letters, , of Elizabeth Fry ( ), sister of Joseph John Gurney; papers, including circular letters, 1896, of James Rendel Harris ( ), telling of Friends' work in Armenian relief; letters of Mary (Botham) Howitt and William Howitt; letters, , of Henry Stanley Newman on publication of works documenting Friends' missionary activities; and 23 letters, , of poet Amelia Opie ( ). The collection also includes letters relating to the activities of early Friends, including a 1690 letter from Robert Barrow (d. 1697), telling of the death and burial of George Fox; an epistle of William Caton ( ); 2 letters, 1661, of William Dewsbury ( ), written while imprisoned in York castle; 1654 letter from Richard Farnsworth (d. 1666), to Jacob Bottomley; letters and papers related to Margaret (Askew) Fell ( ); 1687 letter to Friends in Holland from Robert Sandilands; 1664 letter from William Smith (d. 1673), to George Fox, written while imprisoned; 1716 arrest warrant for Thomas Story ( ), for preaching in Kilkenny. Arrangement and description of collection Letters are arranged alphabetically by author. In many cases, a brief indication of topics discussed in the letter(s) has been included as an aid to the researcher. A listing of the contents of the collection follows: Box 1: A C Box 2: D G Box 3: H M Box 4: N R Box 5: S W Box 1: A C Table of contents Summary Box 1 Box 2 Box 3 Box 4 Box 5 1. Abell, John (1790? 1861) 2 ALS Limerick, [Ireland] 7 mo. 13, 1831 and 5 mo. 5, Alexander, Dykes ( ) ALS Ipswich, 3 mo. 13, /16

2 (with added reply by Barclay in pencil) 3. Alexander, Horace G. signed note, undated distribution of a new edition of a London pamphlet on the Quaker Peace Testimony 4. Alexander, Samuel ( ) 24 ALS Needham, mention of J.J.G., Friends' doings and Meeting matters refers to a ms. of Samuel Alexander 5. Alexander, William (1768? 1841) ALS York, 5 mo. 13, Allen, Richard (1787? 1873) ALS Newtown, Waterford, 7 mo. 26, 1831 addressed to "my dear friend" [John Barclay] (from the Roberts Coll.) copies of [?] also: portrait of Richard Allen 7. Allen, William (1720? 1843?) ALS [Stoke Newington], 5 mo. 14, 1822 addressed to "Bowring" [Sir John Bowring ] political also: a "folder" with wax seal 8. Backhouse, James ( ) (3 items: ADS) legal documents re: will of James Backhouse, 1805, 1811 (from Samuel R. Shipley Coll., 1950) probate of will [power of attorney?] 9. Backhouse, Jonas ALS ["Scanington"] Priors, Warwickshire, June 29, [?] postmarked Aug. 21, New York addressed to Thomas Wistar, Phila. (gift of Friends Historical Association, 1947) re: meeting business religious discussion 10. Backhouse, William address only, no letter "to the Viscount Melbourne, Windsor Castle" 11. Bailey, Gerald ( ) ALS Brambly, Guildford, Surrey, Feb. 15, 1966 addressed to Mary Hoxie Jones, Phila. 12. Bailey, Sidney postcard and ALS 1985 letter is from "Robert (A.K. Runcie, Archbishop of) Canterbury" re: awarding of Lambeth Degree to Sidney Bailey letter accompanied by postcard of Lambeth Palace Chapel to Mary Hoxie Jones from Sidney Bailey 13. Barclay, John ( ) ALS ALS of [], Leighton, Buzzard, 5 mo. 17, 1831 to John Barclay re: (from the Roberts Coll.) ALS of John Barclay, Hastings in Sussex, 8 mo. 30, 1837, to [John Wilbur?], mailing address is to Thomas B. Gould, Newport, R.I., (purchased on William W. Comfort Fund, 1949, includes letter from Symmachus Trading Co.) ALS of John Barclay, Croyden, 4 mo. 29, 1830 to Charles Palmer re: (from the Roberts Coll.) 14. Barclay, Robert ( ) ALS Tottenham, Nov. 30, 1871 addressed to Joseph Smith (from the Roberts Coll.) reception of persons into membership 15. Barrow, Robert (d. 1697) photocopy of ALS London, 11 mo. 16, 1690 addressed to Henry Loward, Thomas Green, Thomas Dockrey [sic], Richard Burrows, William Hugginson, Thomas Widders death and burial of George Fox also: ms. copy of George Fox's will 16. Barton, Bernard ( ) 2 ALS addressed to: Elizabeth [Sims]; T.B. Brightwell, London 17. Beck, Thomas 2/16

3 ALS London, 3 mo. 10, 1755 addressed to "Friend J.P." (from the Roberts Coll.) also typed transcript business matters traveling ministers, ref. to W.B. and J.C. "in our nation" mention of E. Ashbridge and [S.] Worral being ill mention of M. Ellis visiting 18. Bell, Daniel ( ) ALS Tottenham, 5 mo. 29, 1749 addressed to James Pemberton wishes JP a safe trip back asks him to see to some land left him in New Jersey by his late brother, John Bell 19. Bellows, John ( ) ALS Upton Knoll, Gloucester, 10/10/1901 addressed to "dear friend" [Anna P. Sharpless] (from estate of Anna P. Sharpless) death of "thy valued uncle Thomas Elkinton" also: photograph of John Bellows labeled "gift of [H.] L. Baily, 1941" 20. Bewley, Joseph ( ) ALS Dublin, 7 mo. 24, 1832 addressed to "Dear friend" [John Barclay?] (from the Roberts Coll.) 21. Binyon, Deborah (1778? 1853) ALS Manchester, 3 mo. 16, Birkbeck, George ( ) ALS [Finsbury], March 1, 1840 addressed to W. Ball (also attached to letter are 2 newspaper clippings on death of George Birkbeck) lecture of W. Ball also: 5 portraits of George Birkbeck 23. Birkbeck, Morris ( ) ALS Chichester, 9 mo. 4, 1811 addressed to Joseph Lancaster publication by JL of a "History of thy system of education" 24. Bland, Elias (fl ) 2 ALS London, 6 mo. 10, 1743 and undated addressed to James Pemberton (from the Roberts Coll.) shipping business 25. Bodaly, Richard ( ) ALS Wellingbro, 7 mo. 13, 1831 subscribers [for?] 26. Braithwaite, Anna ( ) 2 ALS Kendal 3 mo. 28, 1830, addressed to William Newbold, Phila. 9 mo. 7, 1830, addressed to John Griscom, N.Y. also: 4 portraits of Anna Braithwaite (gift of Caroline W. Smedley, 1943; Caroline Allinson, 1940) 27. Braithwaite, Isaac ( ) ALS Kendal, 12 mo. 29, 1820 (plus 2 typed transcript of above letter) addressed to John Griscom, N.Y. Braithwaite's strong objections to position of Elias Hicks also: advertisement from "Autograph letters, American historical material, Forest H. Sweet, Michigan" showing listing for IB letter 28. Braithwaite, Isaac, Jr. ( ) 3 ALS London, addressed to John Griscom, Haverford West, Pa. "Christian observer" which Braithwaite has sent over to Griscom discussion of divisions facing the Society of Friends religious discussion 29. Braithwaite, Joseph Bevan ( ) 4 ALS, 1 AL addressed to Stanley Pumphrey; trustees of Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges; "Dear friend" (gifts of Mrs. Kenn[eel O.] Vila, April 15, 3/16

4 1960; Anna R. Ladd, 1937) also: 2 p. from The American Friend (1905) containing biographical sketches of Joseph B. Braithwaite (gift of A.M. Gummere, 1937) newspaper clippings and portrait on JBB (gift of the Friends Historical Association, 1947) 30. Brantingham, George (1790? 1859) 2 ALS Aberdeen [Scotland], 5 mo. 24, 1828 and 5 mo. 20, 1831 request from JB for information on Alexander Jaffray 31. Bright, Jacob ( ) 5 ALS and 1 signed postcard, London and Cheshire letters addressed to "Dear Sir" and to Mr. Barker postcard to Mr. James Whyte politics 32. Bright, John ( ) 14 ALS London and Rochdale, addressed to D.E. Ford; F. Cousinery; Thomas C. Michael; William Scholefield; J.B. Scott; Charles Wilson; Thomas Chase; Benjamin B. Wiffen; Bradford R. Wood, B. Potter; Henry G. [Calaft?] remarks on American Civil War mentions regard for J.G. Whittier political matters also: newspaper clipping on JB 33. Broadhead, John ( ) papers related to John Broadhead and the Indians folder contains: ms. copy of "an address delivered by John Broadhead to the Seneca Indians that visited England in 1818" letter addressed to James "Boulton"? [Bolton], Leeds, undated but with postmark of 1816, initialed "A.C.F." [Augustus Fox] containing a message from the Indians, also a photocopy of part of same ALS from Henry J. Cadbury to Edwin Bronner, 19 Jan. 1965, giving Cadbury's thoughts on the above two items. article from "Friends Journal" Feb. 15, 1965 entitled "Seven Senecas in England" by Henry J. Cadbury photocopy of "Copy of a communication received from the Seneca Indians, in North America; extract from a letter of Augustus C. Fox, Interpreter to the Seneca Indians, during their residence in England, in 1818" ms. copy "Seneca Indians in England, 1818" copied by H.J. Cadbury, Feb. 15, Burgess, Thomas (1799? 1874) ALS Leicester, 7 mo. 7, Cadbury, Barrow ( ) ALS Birmingham, postmarked 1955 addressed to Mary Hoxie Jones, Pa. (gift of Mary Hoxie Jones, 1956) thanks MHJ for copy of "your Father's life" also: snapshot photograph of Barrow Cadbury, Paul Cadbury and Katherine Cadbury, August 1952, during Friends World Conference, St. Peters College, Oxford. 36. Cadbury, Elizabeth (Head) ( ) Ms. copy of "Extracts from a few memorandums made during the yearly meeting in London, 6 mo. 18th to the 26th, 1825" (also a typed transcript) also: ALS addressed to Emma Cadbury, 1920, from Allen C. Thomas 37. Calvert, Eric Roy ( ) TLS Essex, England, 19/2/23 addressed to Elliston Morris (gift of Elliston P. Morris) his proposed visit to U.S. mention of Neave Brayshaw 38. Candler, John 18 ALS addressed to his wife (gift of Norman Penney, with letter of Lucy Candler to Norman Penney re: letters of John Candler) Candler's trip to North America also: note that these letters were published in A Friendly mission, John Candler's letters from America. Indianapolis, Indiana Historical Society, ALS Tennessee, 1 mo. 8, 1854 addressed to R.D. and A. Alexander Candler's trip to North America ms. (2 sheets) "Routes in America, 1853 and 1854" 39. Cash, Thomas (ca ) ALS Manchester, 3 mo. 23, 1787 addressed to "James Pemberton c/o Jonathan Druary" 4/16

5 Meeting and Friends' doings 40. Caton, William ( ) note with ms. document "The letter of William Caton beginning 'Some quiryes' was originally No. 1 in the William Penn Letterbook" (Gift of Henry Pemberton, 1834) "Some quiryes to you that call your selves ye Church of Christ and doth presume to cast out those from among you that are separated from you by the light of Jesus []" and initialed "W.C." is inscribed "1 month 20th, 1834 : *This supposed to be the signature of William Caton" "An epistle for children" (Ms. document, undated, gift of Mrs. H.P. Buffum, 1933) 41. Champion, Richard ALS Bristol, 3 mo. 25, 1743 addressed to the widow of Robert Jordon, Phila. (from the Roberts Coll.) 42. Coleby, Benjamin Hart (1783? 1852) ALS Holybourn [Eng.], 6 mo. 21, Crewsdon, Isaac ( ) ALS Ardwick, 5 mo. 13, Crosby, Thomas 3 ALS Bristol, addressed to James Pemberton (from the Roberts Coll.) 45. Crosfield, George ( ) ALS Liverpool, 2 mo. 14, Cruickshank, Lucy (1810? 1875) ALS Meadowside [Scotland?], 5 mo. 5, 1831 Box 2: D G Table of contents Summary Box 1 Box 2 Box 3 Box 4 Box 5 1. Darton, Samuel ( ) ALS 20/ Dewsbury, William ( ) 2 ALS? 3 mo. 23, 1661 and 1 mo. 25, 1661 addressed to Friends (from the Roberts Coll.) written while in prison in York castle 3. Eccleston, Daniel (1745? 1821) ALS Petersburg, [Va.] July 7, 1771 addressed to Joseph Kendall, Phila. (from the Roberts Coll.) his travels 4. Ellis, Reverend William (1776? 1840) ALS Mansfield, 5th [mo.] 4th, 1831 contacting a representative of Sir John Rhodes also: portrait of Rev. William Ellis 5. Ellwood, Thomas ( ) papers related to Thomas Ellwood folder contains: facsimile(?) of handwriting of Thomas Ellwood (this memorandum is gift of Henry J. Cadbury, 1952) 2 letters re: the above facsimile L. Violet Holdsworth to Henry J. Cadbury, 27:XI:45 and Henry J. Cadbury to Miss Hewitt, 26:I: illustrations of Ellwood's residences 6. Empson, William ALS Hollingthorp near Wakefield, Yorkshire, 5 mo. 25, 1773 addressed to Dr. Parks, Phila. (from the Roberts Coll.) news of family and friends 7. Farnsworth, Richard (d. 1666) photocopy and typed transcript of ALS, 7 mo. 4, [16]54 addressed to Jacob Bottomley "thou art a filthy beast, full of abomination" 8. Fayle, Sarah (1786? 1843) ALS Dublin, 5 mo. 12, /16

6 death of her husband 9. Fell, Henry (fl ) photocopy of ALS, "Barbadoes", 12 mo. 19, 1656 addressed to Margaret Fell, Lancashire (gift of Friends Service Council, 1937, from the original in Friends Library, London) the "Woodhouse" 10. Fell, Margaret (Askew) ( ) papers related to Margaret Fell folder contains: facsimile copy of ALS 1652 (2 copies) (gift of G.A. Gummere, 1937; and from Friends Library, Phila., 1932) ALS(?) 6 mo. 19, 1671 addressed to "My dear and blessed and beloved children" (purchased from the Rosenbach Company, 1947) various notes on and photocopies of the above letter by Henry J. Cadbury, 1947 typed transcript of above frontispiece from The Fells of Swartmore Hall. pub showing birthplace of M.F. (gift of Mrs. E.T. Gill, May 1935) photocopy of letter, 1657 addressed to William Caton (Purchased through Friends Library London, 1948) facsimile of letters, 1698 and 1700 (2 copies) addressed to "Friends, Brethren & Sisters" (1 copy gift of William Benson, 1907) photocopy of letter, 1650 addressed to "Friends" (purchased through Friends Library London, 1948) photocopy of letter, 1674 ["handwriting of Thomas Lower probably part of Spence mss."] 2 letters from Isabel Ross to Henry Cadbury, 1947 re: Margaret Fell letters 11. Fisher, Abraham ( ) ALS Youghal [Ireland?], 7 mo. 11, Fletcher, Isaac ALS Underwood, 4 mo. 20, 1773 addressed to Mary Harrison (from the Roberts Coll.) 13. Forbes, James ( ) ALS Christianstown, Kildare [Ireland], 3 mo. 10, 1829 information on the Jaffray family Forster, Josiah ( ) ALS Tottenham, 2 mo. 27, 1830 addressed to Daniel B. Smith (gift of Friends Historical Association, 1948) ALS Southgate, 9 mo. 9, 1817 addressed to Samuel Emlen (from Howland Coll.) ALS Washington, 9 mo. 29, 1853 addressed to "Dear friend" [Peter Bedford?] ALS Terre Haute, 10 o. 28, 1853 addressed to "Dear friend" ALS St. Louis, Mo., 11 mo. 25, 1853 addressed to "My beloved friend" ALS Columbia, S.C., 12 mo. 23, 1853 addressed to "My dear friend" [Peter Bedford, Croyden] ALS Tennessee, 1 mo. 24, 1854 addressed to P.B. [Peter Bedford, Croyden] ALS Philadelphia, 3 mo. 11, 1854 addressed to "My dear friend" (from Howland Coll.) letter from Norman Penney, 21.V.28, and note in his hand re: to these letters addressed to Peter Bedford photograph of Josiah Forster portrait of Josiah Forster typed summaries and transcripts for many of the above letters of Josiah Forster 15. Forster, William ( ) 2 ALS Tottenham, 1775 and 1777 addressed to Elizabeth Forster, Birmingham and to Tabitha Forster, Sheffield (both gift of Norman Penney, 1928) letter from Norman Penney, 3 Oct and notes on these letters in his hand 16. Forster, William Edward ( ) ALS Leeds, Aug. 30, 1872 addressed to J.T. [] photograph of the birthplace of Wm. E. Forster, Bradpole, Dorset 2 portraits of William E. Forster 17. Foster, Isaac ALS London, 3 mo. 6, 1770 letter to John Pemberton concerning the visit of Rachel Wilson and other "public friends" to London ( Esther Tuke, Katherine Peyton, Edward Higginson, Joseph Procter, Mary Ridgeway, and others). Page 1 Page 2 (Approximately 98K each) 18. Foster, John ( ) ALS Luton, 9 mo. 5, Foster, Robert 5 ALS addressed to [], Israel Pemberton, John Pemberton (from the Roberts Coll.) Friends' visits 20. Fothergill, Ann ( ) 7 ALS London, addressed to Priscilla Pitts (later Dimsdale) family news 21. Fothergill, Samuel ( ) folder contains: 6/16

7 Ms. copy of letter, Warrington, 2 mo. 25, 1771 addressed to Eliza Gurney "to Friends" Cornelius Cayley's application to Friends at Leeds meeting Silhouette "Samuel Fothergill preaching in America 1755, given by Joseph H. Coates [See drawing in possession of George Vaux, Jr.] [Anna M. Gummere]" 5 photo reproductions of the above silhouette (gift of Ted Hetzel Aug. 1 [1977?] acc.# 3618) 2 photographs (of original drawing?) of silhouette of Samuel Fothergill teaching (gift of Amelia M. Gummere, 1937) ALS [s. copy?] Sandwich [Mass.], 7 mo. 4, 1755 addressed to "Friends of the Monthly Meeting of Sherbon [Sherborn?], Nantucket" (gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Shurrocks, 1940) 22. Foulds, Elfrida Vipont TLS Lancashire, 31:1:[19]67 addressed to Edwin Bronner, Haverford College sends copy of "Blow the man down" 23. Fox, Alfred Lloyd ( ) ALS Penmere, Falmouth, 2 mo. 7, 1873 addressed to [Eli Long?] family news 24. Fox, Richard Hingston ( ) 2 ALS London, 1878 and 1891 addressed to James E. Rhodes (gift of Anna R. Ladd, 1937) 25. Fox, Robert Were (1792? 1872) 2 ALS Falmouth 1831 and Fox, Sylvanus ( ) ALS Wellington [Eng.], 5 mo. 12, Freeman, Nancy ALS London, 2 mo. 18, 1774 addressed to Dr. Thomas Parke, [Phila.?] (from the Roberts Coll.) Friends' doings 28. Fry, Anna Ruth ( ) ALS Suffolk, "6.X.40" [1940] addressed to Prof. Elihu Grant (gift of Elihu Grant, 1940) desire for peace also: portrait 29. Fry, Elizabeth (Gurney) ( ) folder includes: ALS Lynn, 12/ addressed to Sarah Benson, Liverpool her wish to accompany her brother Joseph John Gurney to Ireland ALS Upton Lane addressed to Robert Benson, Liverpool ALS Upton Lane addressed to M. Benson ALS Upton Lane, 1/ addressed to Robert Benson ALS Plashet 4/ addressed to Robert Benson ALS undated, addressed to Mrs. Fry [her aunt] ALS 2/ addressed to Robert Benson ALS [Ruth's] lodgings, 10/ addressed to Henry Baring, [Esquire] typed copy of "A Friendly address to Mrs. Fry in Newgate" (printed in the Complete poetical works of Thomas Hood. New York, 1872, vol. II, p. 410 ff) ALS to the Duchess of Sutherland in which Fry expresses sorrow at her inability to attend the "great antislavery meeting", but offers an invitation to the ladies of Sutherland's society to attend the Ladies Prison Committee the following week. Page 1 Page 2 (Approximately 60K each) 30. Fry, Francis ( ) 2 ALS addressed to George B. Lloyd also: ms. copy of letter of Francis Fry, 6/17/1868, copied by "A.M." 31. Green, Joseph J. ( ) 2 ALS Essex, 1890 addressed to Charles Roberts also a note written by J.J.G. [Joseph John Gurney] all in regard to a Penn ms. 32. Greenleafe, Isaac, (fl. 1762) Ms. copy of letter, London, "10ber " addressed to "Josey" (from the Roberts Coll.) 7/16

8 33. Griffith, John ( ) ALS Chelmsford, 5 mo. 24, 1769 addressed to John Pemberton news of Friends 34. Grimshaw, William, ( ) ALS 10 mo. 27, Grubb, Anne 2 ALS Clonmel [Ireland], 1801 and Clogheem [Ireland], 1803 addressed to Richard Jordan religious reflections (her troubles) 36. Grubb, Margaret ( ) ALS Clogheem [Ireland], 3 mo. 22, 1801 addressed to Richard Jordan mention of Anne Grubb 37. Grubb, Sarah Tuke ( ) ms. copy of part of a letter written when she was twenty years old, [ca. 1776] addressed to Richard Shackleton family news 38. Gurney, John ( ) folder includes: 3 portraits of John Gurney legal document (power of attorney), April 1800 to Henry Kuhl ALS Norwich, 9 April, 1793, addressed to William and Thomas Raikes on legal matter Box 3: H M Table of contents Summary Box 1 Box 2 Box 3 Box 4 Box 5 contents of folders: 1. Hack, Daniel Pryor (1795? 1886) ALS Brighton, 3 mo. 3, 1832 family news also: 2 portraits 2. Hall, David ( ) ALS? Skipton, 4 mo. 24, 1749 addressed to [William Grimshaw, Vicar of Haworth] (from the Roberts Coll.) "Answer to Priest Grimshaw's Epistle as follows" 3. Hall, Isaac (b. 1720) ALS Broughton, 11 mo. 16, 1762 addressed to John Pemberton wife of Isaac Hall visiting in America 4. Harris, Edward ms. copy of a letter, 8 mo. 14, 1824 (also typed transcript of same) the establishment of a Friends school for girls in London, Harris, Hannah AL [8] mo. 13, 1763 addressed to ["Jomey"?] [Phila.] mention of Daniel "Stainton" Harris, James Rendel ( ) includes photos (portraits), published material, 4 ALS ( ), typed transcripts of letters (copies of circular letters from he and wife Helen B. Harris, March 18 Sept. 1896), newspaper clippings. most of this material relates to the Armenian relief work of Friends, Harris, Jane ALS Cockermouth, 10 mo. 26, 1765 addressed to "Br. Gill" (from the Roberts Coll.) business matter 10. Harris, Richard ALS New Broad [], 3 mo. 16, /16

9 11. Harrison, Edward ALS "Barbadoes," 1 mo. 17, 1742 addressed to Richard Jordan, Phila. (from the Roberts Coll.) religious in nature 12. Harvey, Thomas Edmund ( ) 3 ALS (plus 2 envelopes), Leeds, [Eng.] addressed to Elliston Morris, 5.VII.1922 (gift of Elliston P. Morris) addressed to Charles F. Jenkins and Stanley R. Yarnall, [Phila.] (Commonwealth of Pa. Wm. Penn Tercentenary Committee) 25.V.1944 (gift of Stanley R. Yarnall, 1944) addressed to Stanley Yarnall, [Phila.], 26.XII.1944 (gift of Stanley R. Yarnall, 1944) 13. Haslam, John (ca ) 2 ALS ALS Capes [New Jersey?], 6 mo. 6, 1744 addressed to Mary [Stanbury] Jordan, [Phila.] (from the Roberts Coll.) ALS London, 4 mo. 4, 1745 addressed to Israel Pemberton, Phila. religious 14. Heath, Carl ( ) [Secretary of Society of Friends, Council for International Service] TLS Jan. 19, 1926 addressed to Wilfred Conard, Geneva, Switzerland (gift of C. Wilfred Conard, May 14, 1958) wishes to see him 15. Heath, Effie M ALS Surrey, Jan. 3, 1951 addressed to Emma Cadbury death of Carl, [her husband?] also: 2 cards with poetry and a typed copy of a poem by EMH 16. Hingston, C. 3 ALS Plymouth, 1831 and Hingston, Elizabeth ALS Penryn, May 22, 1763 addressed to "Dear friend" [American?] (from the Roberts Coll.) deeds death of her husband 18. Hoare, Samuel ( ) ALS London, March 5, 1772 addressed to John Freshfield, Norwich [Eng.] business 19. Hobhouse, Stephen Henry (b. 1881) ALS Herts., April 27, 1959 addressed to Quaker Coll., Haverford College sending copy of autobiography 20. Hodgson, Thomas (1818? 1875?) ALS Liverpool, 1 mo. 9, Holdsworth, Lucy Violet (Hodgkin) ( ) ALS Nr. Bristol, 4:III:[19]13 addressed to Margaret Clark (later Haines) encloses verses "Emori nolo: mortuum me esse nihil aestumo" by Thomas Hodgkin 22. Hooper, Joseph ( ) ALS Southwark, 6 mo. 6, 1785 addressed to J. Freshfield, Norwich thanks him for assisting Joey's travels 23. Howitt, Mary (Botham) ( ) 15 ALS 1827 and 1841, the rest undated addressed to various persons also: 3 poems by Mary Howitt and a portrait of her 24. Howitt, William ( ) 16 ALS addressed to various persons 25. Hoyland, Charles ALS London, 1 mo. 6, 1886 addressed to Charles Roberts, [Phila.] (from the Roberts Coll.) Quaker records 9/16

10 26. Hoyland, Geoffrey ALS Nr. Malvern, July 1, 1932 addressed to Henry Cadbury (gift of Henry J. Cadbury, 1954) placing [son] Christopher [Cadbury] in his school 27. Hoyland, John (1750? 1831) ALS Northton, 5 mo. 20, Hume, Sophia ( ) ALS London, 1 mo. 20, 1774 addressed to M[ary] Brooke (from the Roberts Coll.) religious discussion on silence 29. Jaffray, Richard 2 ALS Austin [], 1829 and 1830 Alexander Jaffray 30. Johnson, Mary ALS Warrington, 3 mo. 12, 1753 addressed to Abraham Darby for Phebe Dodge wishes her well in her traveling 31. Jones, William ALS Nashville, Tennessee, 21/11/[18]87 addressed to Lucy [B.] Longstreth (from the Roberts Coll.) proposed public meeting in Phila. also: newspaper clippings (portraits of Wm. Jones) 32. Jowitt, Robert (1784? 1862) 2 ALS London, 1831 and Kaye, John Ms. copy Walworth, 1 mo. 24, 1787 addressed to the Monthly Meeting of Friends at Ho[rs]lydown [Eng.] (from the Roberts Coll.) religious message 34. Kendall, John ( ) 2 ALS ALS 10 mo. 17, 1808 addressed to "Dear cousin" Francis Freshfield, Norwich friendship between them and FF's illness ALS 7 mo. 6, 1762 addressed to "Dear friend" (from the Roberts Coll.) sending books 35. Kilham, Hannah Spurr ( ) ALS Nr. Sheffield, 2 mo. 14, 1821 addressed to John Griscom languages of Indians and Africans typed copy of "Who wrote 'A short vocabulary in the language of the Seneca Nation,' London, 1818? a tentative paper and research inquiry by P.E.H. Hair, Department of History, University of Khartoum" 36. King, James Ms. copy New Castle, 9 mo. 9, 1772 addressed to Thomas Smith (gift of Friends Historical Association, 1948) "copy of a letter from James King of New Castle upon Tine, to Thos. Smith of Lombard Street London, concerning our dear deceased Friend William Hunt" ALS Glasho[], 12 mo. 22, 1785 addressed to John Pemberton, York (from the Roberts Coll.) J. Brown in Newgate prison 37. Knowles, Thomas Knowles, Mary ALS Paris, 8 mo. 12, 1772 addressed to J. Foote, London travels and food 38. Lancaster, Joseph ( ) ALS Manchester, postmarked Aug. 29, 1817 addressed to Mary Ann Lancaster 10/16

11 letter to his daughter 39. Laycock, Beth ALS Leeds, 12 mo. 28, 1721/2 (also a typed transcript) addressed to John Fothergill, Phila. (gift of Samuel Graveson, 1955) death of her husband family news 40. Lean, William Scarnell ( ) typed transcripts of 3 letters (gift of J. Henry Bartlett, 1941) letter Leeds, 4 mo addressed to Brighouse Monthly Meeting of Friends requesting that he be allowed to resign his membership in the Society of Friends letter Edgbaston, May 24, 1907 addressed to Mr. Perowne resigning his position in the Anglican church portrait of WSL and typed notes re: the publication of these letters letter Edgbaston, 2.IX.1907 addressed to Warwickshire North Monthly Meeting of Friends requesting to be readmitted into membership 41. Littleboy, William ( ) ALS Birmingham, July 2, 1922 addressed to Emma Cadbury, Jr., Moorestown, N.J. 42. Longworth, Roger (ca ) ALS London, 1 mo. 7, 1685 addressed to J.B. [John Beeke] note from G.F. [George Fox] ALS Emden, 12 o. 1, 1685 addressed to "the rulers and magistrates of Emdon..." typed transcripts of the above letters clipping from Quakeriana, No. 1 Tenth Month, 1933, on "hat honor" which refers to letter of 1 mo. 7, 1685 clipping from Bulletin of Friends Historical Association, vol. 29 (1940), p , "Quakers, Jews, and freedom of teaching in Barbados, 1686" by Henry J. Cadbury, which mentions letter of 1 mo. 7, Lownds, Thomas ALS London, Sept. 29 [ca. 1710] addressed to Eliza[beth] Paull [sic], Oxford, Pa. family news 44. Luke, John 5 ALS Barbados, addressed to Israel and John Pemberton, Phila. (from the Roberts Coll.) illness and death of Charles Pemberton in Barbados Isaac Zane Henry Duke 45. Marshall, Charles ( ) Ms. copy London, 5 mo. 13, 1697 addressed to Thomas Chalkley (from the Roberts Coll.) religious 46. Midgley, James (1786? 1852) ALS Nr. Rochdale, 9 o. 12, Mildred, Daniel ( ) 9 ALS London, addressed to John Pemberton; James Pemberton (from the Roberts Coll.) publishing politics Meeting matters Box 4: N R Table of contents Summary Box 1 Box 2 Box 3 Box 4 Box 5 Contents of folders: (Neale, Mary see Peisley, Mary) Neale, Samuel ( ) ALS Spring Mount near Corke [Ireland], 2 mo. 23, 1782 addressed to John Pemberton, N.Y. mention of A. Benezet and other Friends Newman, Henry Stanley ( ) 5 ALS Leominster, addressed to Mary S. Kimber (1809) and "Dear friend" [James E. Rhoads] (1881) ("Dear friend" letters gift of Anna R. Ladd, 1937) publication on missionary work in India publication on Friends' work with the Indians of North America Newsom, John (1779? 1846) ALS [Cork, Ireland 7/7/1831] 11/16

12 addressed to [John Barclay] (from the Roberts Coll.) Nottingham, Samuel ( ) 2 ALS Tortola [Island, B.W.I.], 11 mo. 1, 1759 addressed to "Estimed Friend" James Pemberton (from the Roberts Coll.) Newtowne, 6 mo. 12, 1768 addressed to John Smith John Stevenson Opie, Amelia (Alderson) ( ) 23 ALS addressed to various persons, including: Thomas Phillips; Mme. Du Thon; Caroline Lamb; Anne Cruikshanks; Henrietta Mott; Charles Bragg; James Northcote; S.C. Hall; Peter Martineau; Anne G. W[atkins?]; Simon Wilkins; Jonah H[atches] also: poems, portrait and ms Pease, Joseph ( ) includes: photographs; portraits; clippings; 2 ALS (1837 to John Thornton, 1858 to Edward Marsh); ms.; autograph Peckover, Edmund (ca ) ALS Wells in Norfolk, 12 mo. 28, 1744/5 addressed to Israel Pemberton EP is sending his son to Phila. in hopes that he will settle down and asks IP to look out for him Peisley, Mary ( ) ALS Spring Mill, 2 mo. 10, 1756 addressed to "Respected Friend" her travels Penney, Norman ( ) includes: 3 ALS (1909 and 1929); ms. copy of ms. related to Indians; postcard of Library at Friends House, London showing "N.P.'s window seat"; circular prepared by N.P. advertising his services (gift of Amelia M. Gummere, 1937) Pumphrey, Stanley ( ) ALS Sheffield, addressed to Dr. Rhoads [James E. Rhoads, Bryn Mawr, Pa.] (gift of Anna R. Ladd, 1937) his health his literary projects also: 2 portraits Reynolds, Richard (ca ) ALS C. Dale, 5 day evening addressed to James Phillips, London Yearly Meeting epistles for North Wales also: illustration and portraits Richardson, George (1774? 1862) ALS Newcastle, 5 mo. 7, Richardson, James Nicholson (1781? 1847) ALS Lisburn [Ireland], 9 mo. 26, 1831 also: photograph of JNR (gift of Emlen family, 1943) Rickman, John (1780? 1835) ALS Lewes [England], 7 mo. 4, Rickman, Thomas (ca ) ALS Liverpool, 4 mo. 24, 1818 addressed to John Britton TR's book [Gothic Architecture?] Rickman, William ( ) 3 ALS New York, addressed to John Pemberton, Phila. (from the Roberts Coll.) Friends' doings also: photograph of Sarah Rickman (gift of Friends Library, London, 1952) photograph of a portrait of Wm. Rickman Roberts, Daniel (d. 1811) ALS London, Nov. 20, 1780 addressed to his grandmother (from the Roberts Coll.) 2 ALS London, /16

13 addressed to Dr. Thomas Parke, Phila. revolution in France death of S. Smith Roberts, John ( ) ALS London, 2 mo. 23, 1771 addressed to John Pemberton (from the Roberts Coll.) business ALS London, 2 mo. 19, 1774 addressed to Dr. Parke, Phila. business Roberts, Peter ALS of his permission for his daughter Elizabeth in America to marry, August 2, Robinson, William ( ) ALS Yorkshire, 6 mo. 29, 1872 addressed to H. Richardson also: photograph of WR Routh, Martha Winter ( ) ALS (or a copy?) Manchester, 6 mo. 27, 1782 addressed to William Winter and wife (gift of Mrs. Barnard G. Waring, 1956) death of her nephew and her presentment of same ALS (or a copy?) Manchester, 11 mo. 16, 1798 addressed to Joseph and Elizabeth Shortwell (gift of Arthur G. Roberts, Haverford class of 1932) mention of Sarah Lynes Row, Joseph ( ) 2 ALS London, 1771 addressed to John Pemberton Friends' doings business Rowntree, John (1789? 1845) ALS Scarbro [Scarborough, Eng.], 11 mo. 8, Rowntree, Joseph (1801? 1859) ALS York, 10 mo. 23, Rutter, Daniel (1775? 1840) ALS Witney [Oxon, Eng.], 7 mo. 19, 1831 addressed to [John Barclay] (from the Roberts Coll.) Box 5: S W Table of contents Summary Box 1 Box 2 Box 3 Box 4 Box 5 Contents of folders: 1. Sandilands, Robert ALS London, [3 mo. 1, 1687] "Dearly beloved frds" addressed to John Ro[osoffiband Wersle], Amsterdam (note: this letter was no. 2 in the William Penn Letter Book. It was removed from the book and silked at HSP in Oct. 1957) religious in nature 2. Satterwaithe, Michael (1785? 1867) ALS Preston [Eng.], 12 mo. 29, Scott, Abraham ALS London, February 24, 1701/2 addressed to "Respected Aunt" (from the Roberts Coll.) his previous trip to America and plans for another trip to U.S. 4. Shackleton, Richard ( ) "[copy?]" Ballitore, 4 mo. 3, 1757 addressed to Kitty Payton 13/16

14 marriage of Samuel Neale and Mary Peisley and sudden death of Mary afterwards 5. Sheldon, Eleazar ALS Dublin, 3 mo. 15, 1745 addressed to Israel Pemberton, Phila. travel Meeting matters economic conditions 6. Sherwood, Joseph (1710? 1773) Bland, Elias ALS London, March 14, 1761 addressed to "Respected Friend" (from the Roberts Coll.) political or legal matter? 7. Shillitoe, Thomas ( ) ALS Tottenham, 5 mo. 12, 1830 addressed to Stephen Gould Ms. copy of letter, Hertford, 11 mo addressed to J.J.G. [Joseph John Gurney] (from the Howland Coll.) 7 silhouettes of Thomas Shillitoe 8. Simpson, William (1795? 1866) ALS York, 3 mo. 30, Smith, Joseph, ALS addressed to James [S.] Lippincott; Charles Roberts Quaker publications 10. Smith, Mary ALS Island of Jersey, 12 mo. 21, 1780 addressed to "Brethren of the Ministry in Norfolk" (from the Roberts Coll.) religious in nature 11. Smith, William (d. 1673) ALS [Nottingham Countie Goule], 4 mo. 21, [16]64 addressed "For Deare G.F." [George Fox] with notations by [George Fox] (purchased from the Rosenbach Company, 1947) also: memorandum of a conversation with Dr. Henry J. Cadbury in regard to this letter 12. Sparkes, Joseph (d. 1836) ALS Exeter, 3 mo. 23, Story, Thomas ( ) ADS (Ms. copy?) of warrant for his arrest for preaching in the city of Kilkenny, March 17, 1716 (also typed transcript of the above) "Copy of ye mayr of Kilkenny's warrt..." Ms. Power of attorney for Thomas Story to James Steel, 8 mo. 4, 1708 (from the Roberts Coll.) also: page from an advertisement offering above warrant for sale, and a typed note regarding this incident and Thomas Story 14. Sturge, Joseph ( ) 4 ALS Birmingham, addressed to John Hill (1838); Charles [Beacher?] (1853); S.R. Shipley (1853); [] (letter to Shipley from the Samuel R. Shipley Coll., 1950) 4 facsimile copies of a letter, New York, 7 mo. 17, 1841 addressed to "the members of the Religious Society of Friends in the United States of America" slavery portraits of Joseph Sturge (gift of Susan J. Dewees, 1950; H.M. Lippincott; Caroline Allinson, 1940; Arthur Mekeel, 1982) printed biographical sketch of Joseph Sturge 15. Tallack, William ( ) ALS London, 26/11/[18]69 addressed to Samuel R. Shipley (from the Samuel R. Shipley Coll., 1950) education statutes also: 2 portraits of William Tallack (one is gift of H.M. Lippincott) 16. Tangye, Sir Richard ( ) ALS Surrey, Nov. 2, 1900 addressed to Asa S. Wing, Phila. Haverford College 17. Thompson, Francis ALS Liverpool, 10 mo. 22, 1860 addressed to "Dear Friend" business 14/16

15 18. Thompson, Thomas (ca ) ALS Liverpool, 8 mo. 31, 1827 addressed to []ould his health letter has a note re: TT signed by J.J.G. [Joseph John Gurney?] 19. Tuke, Henry ( ) ALS York, 4 mo. 17, 1806 addressed to Phillips & Pardon [printers?] a publication 20. Tylor, Charles ( ) ALS Brighton, Aug. 3, [18]93 addressed to James E. Rhoads (gift of Anna R. Ladd, 1937) Camisards [?] 21. W[], J[] ALS Nov. 3, 1701 addressed to Abraham Scott, nr. West Smithfield, London (from the Roberts Coll.) safe arrival of Abraham Scott [to U.S.?] 22. Walker, Margaret ALS Glasgow [Scotland], Aug. 21, 1787 addressed to John Mi[t]chinson (from the Roberts Coll.) 23. Weston, Daniel 3 ALS London, addressed to Israel Pemberton; John Philips; John Pemberton (from the Roberts Coll.) business family news 24. Wheeler, Daniel ( ) 3 Ms. copies of 2 letters, 1839 and 1840 (1840 copy gift of Friends Historical Association, 1948) illness and death of Charles [Wheeler?] 25. Whitehead, Ann (ca ) photographs of a letter London, 5 mo. 20, 1678 addressed to Margaret Fox (gift of [] Wells[?], 16/4/190[7?] 26. Wiffen, Benjamin Barron ( ) 3 ALS 1836 addressed to Dr. Raffles, Liverpool (from the Roberts Coll.) autographs death of his brother also: portrait 27. Wiffen, Jeremiah Holmes ( ) ALS London, Aug. 16, 1825 addressed to Messrs. Hurst & Robinson presents his regards 28. Wilson, Isaac (1784? 1844) ALS Kendal, 7 mo. 10, Wright, John ALS London, 7 mo. 19, 1781 addressed to John Freshfield, Norwich schoolmaster John [Revoult?] 30. Wright, Mary (1790? 1859) ALS Bristol, 3 mo. 22, 183[3] Return to: Table of contents Contact Diana Franzusoff Peterson (dfpeters@haverford.edu or ) for more information about this collection. Please include the manuscript collection number in your request. 15/16

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