SFHL/FHL/MSS. Assembled Collections
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Collection of John Bright correspondence
Collected correspondence of John Bright, a British Quaker. He was a Radical and Liberal statesman, a promoter of free trade policies, and one of the greatest orators of his generation. The collection contains about 200 letters.
Collection of Bringhurst Family Correspondence
Thomas Chalkley letter book
Letter book of Thomas Chalkley (1675-1741), Quaker minister and businessman. Primarily business correspondence, most copied by his assistant, it also includes some personal references and provides insight into early 18th century maritime trade, particularly the Quaker relationships involved in trade with the West Indies.
Charles F. Jenkins Autograph Collection
Collection consists of over 450 original letters, documents, and photographs collected by Charles Francis Jenkins (1865-1951) of personalities distinguished in American history, politics, international and cultural affairs, and in the Society of Friends in Britain and the US.
Friends Historical Library collection of disownments
Gathered Leaves: Miscellaneous Papers from New York Yearly Meeting
The bulk of the collection is epistles, sorted roughly by topic. William Wood, the Clerk of New York Yearly Meeting who arranged the collection, was particularly interested in the issues of slavery, freedmen, peace testimony, and religious education. Also included are correspondence, Quaker documents, and miscellaneous papers. Correspondents include Moses Brown, William Rickman, John Pemberton.
Friends Historical Library collection of genealogical manuscripts
This collection consolidates genealogical manuscripts into a single genre -- FHL Genealogical Manuscripts.
Sarah Coates Harris scrapbooks
Edward Hicks Manuscript Collection
John Greenleaf Whittier Manuscript Collection
John Greenleaf Whittier was a New England Quaker poet, journalist, and abolitionist. His poetry, inspired by his religious and moral beliefs, was well regarded during his lifetime, and he was respected by both Orthodox and Hicksite Quakers. The collection contains Whittier correspondence, manuscript poetry, books, photographs and miscellaneous material.
