Box 1

typed extracts from 1 letter dated Nov. 22, 1936

- letter is from Henry J. Cadbury to Thomas E. Drake re: letter of AB to Samuel Allinson; also 1 p. of Argosy Book store advertisement with S. Allinson material listed

- Illustration of AB's house

- photograph of “Benezet instructing colored children” [from Historical poetical and pictorial American scenes / by J.W. Barber, 1850.]

1 letter (manuscript copied by Henry Cadbury) 4th month 17, 1775 - slavery

3 letters (manuscript copies and photocopies) 1773-1780

- slavery

- taxes used for the military

1 letter dated 11 mo. 25, 1764

- AB sending EC waterlily seed as medicine

Cotterell, William to Anthony Benezet. New York, May 16, 1757. Request to supply Alexander de Rodolian with various goods. This is a copy of the original made by Henry Cadbury

4 manuscript copies of letter dated 8 mo. 25, 1783

- slavery

(folders 6-13 are letters to George Dillwyn)

4 letters dated 4 mo. 1767 to 11 mo. 1769

- the slave trade

- AB's school and size of it

4 letters dated 5, 6, or 7 mo. 1770 to 8 mo. 5, 1773

- AB asks for GD's help correcting book about to publish

- AB advises GD to go into printing business

- Isaac Collins to print 1000 copies of Sewel's History for the Meeting for Sufferings

- value of friendship

- religious reflections on how to live

- “Murray the Preacher”

1 letter with enclosure dated 2 mo. 15, 1774

- religious discussion

- refers to publication of John Woolman's writings

- includes extract of letter by Nathaniel Gilbert of Antigua