Thomas Chalkley correspondence, 1698-1737

Letter writers include: George Chalkley, Thomas Chalkley, Tobias Dymocke, Edward McGovern?, Walter Newberry, John Padley, Clement Plumsted, John Wynn

Highlights include:

• Chalkley, Thomas to Friends in Barbados. Bermuda, 1702 1/7. (this is the docket information, though the letter addresses "J.G." [reports on arrival in Bermuda and the good hospitality of Friends there]
• Chalkley, Thomas to John Bland. Frankfort, 1737 12/3. [notes that Bland has not sent a power of attorney and nature of tenant]
• Chalkley, Geo[rge] (bro.). Bermondsy, 1712 4/28. [death of son from small pox and other family health news; receipt of cask of sugar]
• [Chalkley, George?] to “Dear Brother”. Bermondsy, 1715/6 1/2. fragment. [enemy trying to divide the Church of Christ (Society of Friends) specifically noting several of Friends’ testimonies though English government has granted religious freedom; bills which have been paid]; also fragment (continuation of 1/2 1715/6?)
• Chalkley, George to Thomas Chalkley. Edmonton, 1722/3 1/9. [Thomas Chalkley's consent to the marriage of cousin was well received; George Whitehead very ill]
• Dymocke, Tobias. R.I., 1698 9/18. [health and travels of various Friends]
• Dymocke, Tobias. Newport, R.I., 1698/9 11/7 [Edward Shippen and others were in Newport; news of other Friends]
• McGovern?, Edward. N.d. [most of the European powers are at war with each other; has been on a poor ship bound for Newfoundland which was fighting unspecified enemy; those in the Legislature should be true to their religious principles]
• Wynn, John to Thomas Chalkley. Barbados, 1707 12/29. [sends love from himself and John Fothergill, Richard Gove, William Armstead, Thomas Thomson, John Richardson, Chalkley's father and all Friends; Chalkley’s journey to Barbados, mentioning other Friends]
• Bond (promissory note) between Thomas Chalkley and Randall Spakeman for 50 pounds on August 5, 1721. Payment of 25 pounds is witnessed by Richard Hill and Evan Owen and signed by Thomas Chalkley.