Box 1

Scope and Contents 9 letters (8 letters, 1 manuscript copy), 8 with typed abstracts as follows: 9 mo. 23, 1831 Stockport, Cheshire (England) addressed to wife and children topics: -anxiously awaiting letters from home -visited meetings in Lancashire and Cheshire -going to Liverpool for Quarterly Meeting -gives account of meetings and places visited -expresses appreciation for traveling companion George Crosfield 7 mo. 13, 1832 Tideford, Cornwall, addressed to Mary Hazard topics: -serious...

Scope and Contents Letters to his family 1853­-1855. 16 letters (7 letters, 9 manuscript copies) with typed abstracts as follows:8 mo. 16, 1853 Hopkinton, addressed to Wm. and Mary Hazard topics: -Would like William [Hazard] to act as traveling companion -JW has strong concern to make this journey [to Great Britain] -London Yearly Meeting to blame for letting certain doctrines emanate from them -Wishes to sail by 8th or 15th of next month9 mo. 2, 1853 Hopkinton, addressed to Wm. R....

Scope and Contents Letters to Peleg Mitchell [of Nantucket]. 10 letters as follows6 mo. 30, 1838 Hopkinton (also a typed transcript of this letter) topics: -Very full discussion of JW's attitude towards the writings and teachings of Gurney -JW expresses the fear that Friends are being unduly influenced by these teachings which are not according to the true Quaker principles8 mo. 10, 1840 Dartmouth topics: -Theological discussion -Quarterly Meeting a painful time, gives detailed...

Scope and Contents 2 letters, 1839­-1853 (manuscript copies).5 mo. 20, 1839 (extract of a letter of JW) topics: -Mourns dangers that afflict Society of Friends at present time -Men have disguised themselves as members of the Society in order to undermine it, E. Hicks, Isaac Crewdon and E. Bates are well known among their number -Those concerned must warn their brethren against such men -JJG included among those who endanger Quakerism -JJG won't permit inquiry into his beliefs -Even though JJG comes...

Scope and Contents (letters in this folder express views sympathetic to JW)-2 drawings of JW (gift of Wm. Bacon Evans) -Manuscript copy of certificate granted to JW by Yearly Meeting at Newport, R.I. in 6 mo. 1853 -Broadside, "NOTICE TO FRIENDS AND OTHERS" from John Wilbur and Jonathan Nichols, to be used to announce a meeting for worship of the "primitive order of the Society of Friends," with "challenge 1847" written on reverse (78k) -Misc. papers re: to JW, includes poem, newspaper...