Allinson, William J., 1810-1874

This collection is comprised of the papers of the Quaker Allinson and Taylor families.

This collection contains miscellaneous Quaker materials collected by Cathy Cary.

John Greenleaf Whittier was an American Quaker poet and editor, as well as an involved abolitionist. He was a delegate to the Anti-Slavery Society in 1833, a member of the State Legislature in 1835, founded the antislavery Liberty party in 1840, and ran for Congress in 1842. Topics covered in Whittier's letterbook include news of health and family, as well as discussions of contributions to "The Non-Slaveholder" and discussions of English Friends.