Box 1

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Containes three letters from Amos Battey to cousin Smith Battey (also w/ Nicholas Battey to nephew SB) about family, Society of Friends, 1842 death of Aunt Sarah Battey, and settlement of her estate, 1842-1844. Also contains two letters from Amos P. Battey about family, his travels in ministry, and Aunt Sarah's estate settlement.

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Contains letters from Benjamin H. Battey to uncle Smith Battey (also w/ J. R. Battey) about family, from C.A. Battey to cousin Smith Battey about learning shoemaking, and from Charles H. Battey to his parents about the difficulties of starting out in business and finding life's work.

Scope and Contents Contains letters from Jesse Battey (executor of estate of Joseph Chase) with a 1818 receipt and 1819 account of above estate, from Job Battey to his brother Smith Battey about ill health, family, and wonders if he is neglected by relatives as he not of Orthodox branch of Friends, from Job T. Battey to his uncle Smith Battey and cousin Thomas J. Battey about family news, from Joel Battey to his cousin Smith Battey about family news, and from Jonathan Battey to his uncle Smith Battey about...

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Contains letters from Mary Battey to son Smith Battey (in hand of and w/ Letters of Sands Brownell to brother Smith Battey) about family news, from M. [Mary] Augusta (Heaton) Battey (“Gussie”) to Thomas J. Battey about love letters, her teaching, and an essay on Society of Friends, and from Mary E. Battey to cousin Smith Battey inquiring after share in estate of Aunt Sarah.

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Contains letters from Nancy S. Battey to brother Thomas J. Battey and father Smith Battey about : teaching, her school in Yorktown teaching free black children, advice to her brother, and 2 estate receipts and from Nicholas Battey (w/ wife Thankful Battey) to nephews Smith Battey and Richard Battey about Aunt Sarah's estate, health and the daughter of Benjamin being with them as her parents went with Hicksites.