Box 1

Scope and Contents note 5 letters (handwritten letter, typed transcripts) 1765-1781- slavery and slave trade legislation in Pa.- future danger of slaves revolting- sending pamphlets on Friends and their principles- comments on Patrick Henry and sends him books- refers to his Pennsylvania spelling book- financial difficulties of John Hunt- discusses pro-slavery publication by a Carolina merchant- education of Black people...

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2 typed transcripts of receipts for teaching 1750, 1780

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4 letters (handwritten letters, typed transcript) 1758-1760. Typed transcript (Philadelphia, 1760 12th mo 11) provided by Henry Cadbury

- publishing project with John Pemberton

- slave trade

- memorials of deceased ministers and elders (mention of Michael Lightfoot)

- general news of acquaintances

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Letter dated 5 mo. 17, 1765

- publication of Smith's “History” [of New Jersey?], AB wishes it to include testimony against war (Friends, Mennonites, Schwenkfelders)

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Letters dated 4 mo. 24, 1756 and 12 mo 6, 1757 (the latter a copy in the hand of Henry J. Cadbury)

- present unrest and possibility of France declaring war

- visit of Samuel Fothergill, Mary Peisley and Catharine Payton

- return of visiting Friends Christopher Wilson and John Hunt

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Letter dated 4 mo. 25, 1784

- sends pamphlets

- AB's “Observations on Indians”

- importance of new immigrants to America knowing about Indigenous Americans

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Letter dated Nov. 22, 1839

- letter from CW to Dr. Reynall Coates re: their friendship