Josiah Forster letter to Isaac Collins, 1847-07-03
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: ms1196_01_07_013
Scope and Contents
4 pages. Josiah Forster was a prominent British Quaker. He writes about his concern for the people of Ireland (who were suffering from the great famine) but says their condition is not as bad as it once was. He asks about the condition of the recent stream of Irish immigrants to the United States. He also shares news about some British Quakers.
Subjects: Famine (Ireland : 1845-1852); Quakers
Related Locations: Tottenham (London, England); Philadelphia (Pa.)
Dates
- Creation: 1847-07-03
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is available for research use.
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