Box 4

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Continued letters from Saranac Lake, New York, 1899 January

Scope and Contents Baily, Joshua L. [statement of causes of the western Friends in "American Friend" takes valuable space], 1902 January 9; Barton, George. [grandeur of Athens], 1902 September 18; Brown, T. Wistar. [re finances of "American Friend"], 1902 January 11; Cadbury, Emma to Elizabeth Jones. [recounts some of events of Rufus and Elizabeth's wedding], 1902 March 12; Cadbury, George to Elizabeth Cadbury. [H.L. Wilson, clerk of Meeting for Sufferings at London Yearly Meeting will be speaking to Rufus M....

Scope and Contents Carid, G. [giving information on studying at Oxford (Balliol College) with assurance of assistance if Rufus M. Jones comes], 1900 February 18; Hadley, David. [comments on need for sensitivity in "American Friend" editorials], 1900 August 29; Harris, J. Rendel. [is coming to the States where he may present some Quaker lectures], 1900 February 24; Harris, J. Rendel to Mary Garrett Williams. [has not brought enough lectures with him], 1900 July 3; Hazard, Caroline (Pres., Wellesley) [inviting...

Scope and Contents Baker, Jacob. [position of "American Friend" is one of advancing scholarship rather than spirituality], 1901 May 27; Brown, Thomas C. [asks if arrangements could be made to provide a Missionary Department in "American Friend"], 1901 August 13; Cadbury, William E. [hopes he will give a talk thus furthering the "evangelization of Haverford College"], 1901 January 15; Cram, G.W. [Rufus M. Jones admitted to Harvard masters' program], 1901 March 14; Crosman, Charles. [re Rufus M. Jones's building...

Scope and Contents Garrett, John B. [formal presentation of the gym at Haverford College; "American Friend" should drop discussion of "higher criticism"], 1901 March 9; Sharpless, Isaac to John B. Garrett. [modern investigation of the Bible only means of holding intelligent people to Christianity], 1901 March 20; Garrett, John B. to Isaac Sharpless. [those who cannot follow quest of "higher criticism" should be forced to do so -- and that more than 90% of "American Friend" are readers in this category and that...

Scope and Contents Pritchard, Esther Tuttle. [sends article to "American Friend" on the Extension Course], 1901 February 4; Pritchard, Esther Tuttle [new paper will be issued early in next year], 1901 November 16; Rowntree, John Wilhelm. [despair at the Second Boer War and shaken belief in democracy; has been recorded a minister], 1901 February 6; Rowntree, John Wilhelm [will have to see doctor in Chicago; if Rufus M. Jones works slowly, may achieve goal of "new learning" and summer school movement with...