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Scope and Contents Douglas, J. H. [on perceived animosity of the Hicksite "British Friend" against Evangelical Quakers, "sin and error" must be "rebuked"], 1898 November 17; Harris, J. Rendel. [the soul is forged in the fire of tribulation; new translation of the Bible], 1898 December 18; Bailey, Charles M . [all well at Oak Grove Seminary], 1898; Bartlett, J. Henry. [unhappy with his criticism of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting], 1898 November 27; Bean, Joel. [does not feel his side in the controversy should have...

Scope and Contents Bartlett, J. Henry. [urges Rufus M. Jones to exercise care in his editorial statements], 1897 January 8; Bean, Joel, 1897 December 9; Booth, Maud B. [thanks him for confidence in her work], 1897 March 18; Braithwaite, J. Bevan. [had Quaker input in address to Queen on the 60th year of her reign], 1897 September 10; Carter, John E. [re a meeting on peace and arbitration; attendance issue if held at Race Street Meetinghouse], 1897 February 13; Cook, I.W. [paper covering territory of Iowa...

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Included are multitude of expressions of sorrow on the death of Sarah C. Jones; Garrett, John B. [money should be raised to save Penn College], 1899 January 8; Hodgkin, Thomas [re the "stupid blunder of New Providence Montly Meeting" in its ousting of Joel and Hannah Bean], 1899 February 19

Scope and Contents Letters of condolence regarding the death of Sarah Coutant Jones; Newman, Henry Stanley. (copy) [Beans have been reinstated as members of New Providence Monthly Meeting], 1899 March 5; Rowntree, J. Wilhelm. [will be coming to U.S. to collect information on Quaker ministry; gives itinerary; English Quaker ministry "fails to address itself to modern needs and conditions"; wants to see how ministry operates in all its forms and conditions; schedule of investigation attached], 1899 November 1;...

Scope and Contents Continued letters from Saranac Lake, New York, 1898 May-June; [Relates reaction of other house residents to Rufus M. Jones's statement with regard to Spanish-American war that it would be best if the "naval battle might occur and squelch the Spaniards"], 1898 May 17; [referring to articles in the "Amherican Friend" on evolution, states taht she thinks that had she "evolved from a 'barren skink'.. it would be so much more glory to God to be able to do it"], 1898 May 29; [Changes locations for...

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Letters from Saranac Lake, New York where she is staying, with description of treatment of consumption, including use of serum injections and its side effects, 1898 January-April

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From Ardonia, New York (continues narrative of medicinal applications), 1898 September - December