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Letters from Joshua L. Bailey to his mother, Elizabeth Baily. He writes from numerous places around the midwest and northeast regions of the U.S.. Letters discuss daily life as well as Yearly Meeting deliberations surrounding the Wilburite Separation.

Scope and Contents Letters are in order as follows: (1) To Josiah Clawson, Richmond, Indiana. Philadelphia, (Copy) 6mo. 30, 1846, concerning Wilburite Separation in New England and other Yearly Meetings. (2) To Sarah S. Loyd (aunt), Concordville, Del. Co., Pa. Philadelphia, 7mo. 14, 1847. (3) To Susan H. Loyd (aunt), Philadelphia, 8mo. 11, 1851, concerning the funeral of Abigail Mott (4) To Samuel R. Shipley. Philadelphia, 11mo. 20, 1851. (5) To Alexander L. Russel, Secy. of the Commonwealth of PA,...

Scope and Contents Letters are in order as follows: (1) To Bd. of Mgrs., American Sunday School Union. [n.p.] Jan. 20, 1880, concerning board resignation. (2) To Elizabeth L. Comstock. Philadelphia, 4mo. 25, 1880, concerning Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. (3) To Wistar Morris. Newport, 7mo. 4, 1880, concerning emigration of freedmen from South to Kansas. (4) To Elizabeth L. Comstock. Philadelphia, 3mo. 24, 1881, concerning donations for African-American refugees in Kansas. (5) To Robert C. Ogden, pres....

Scope and Contents Letters are in order as follows: (1) To John H. Converse, Baldwin Locomotive Works. Philadelphia Pa., (Copy) May 24, 1906, concerning Matthias W. Baldwin. (2) To John H. Dillingham. Mount Pocono, Penna., Sept. 30, 1906, concerning scandal around new capital building in Harrisburg. (3) To Mary M. Hobbs. Philadelphia. Nov. 16, 1807, concerning Five Years Meeting. (4) To David Scull. 2 items, Ardmore, 2mo. 4-13. 1907, reagrding Hicksites as non-Quaker. (5) To Allen G. Thomas. Ardmore, 2mo. 8,...

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Letters from Joshua L. Baily to wife, Theodate (Lang) Baily, regarding many topics such as a devastating fire in Chicago and the birth of their child.

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Letters to Joshua L. Baily from wife, Theodate (Lang) Baily.

Scope and Contents Letters from members of the Baily family are in order as follows: (1) From Bailey, George W. [doubtful if member of family] 2 items, Phila., July 25, 1898 - May 12, 1899. (2) From Baily, Alfred W., M.D. (nephew) Atlantic City, N.J., Nov. 3, 1904. (3) From Baily, Frederick Lang (son) Chicago, March 19, 1880. (4) From Baily, Samuel L. (brother) 3 items, Phila., 1mo. 22, 1850, 12mo. 26, 1850, and Mar. 18, 1902. (5) From Baily, Thomas L. (brother) 6 items, 1849-1909. (6) From Baily, Thomas L....

Scope and Contents Letters are in order as follows: (1) From Asinelli, Countess Evelyn. Geneva, Switzerland, 5mo. 26, 1907. (2) From Addis, T.B.M., agent, Citizen's Municipal Association of Philadelphia. Phila., May 31, 1890. (3) From Armstrong, C.S., prin. Hampton Institute. Hampton, Va., Dec. 28, 187-. (4) From Ayer, F. Wayland. Phila., Dec. 28, 1899. (5) From Bartlett, J. Henry. Phila., 10mo. 5, 1906, concerning decication services in Harrisburg. (6) From Beesley, B.W. Phila., 5 mo. 17, 1901. (7) From...

Scope and Contents Letters are in order as follows: (1) From Carter, Charles S., clerk, Gen. Committee, Westtown School. 2 items, West Chester, Pa., and Westtown, Pa., 4mo. 29, 1914. 5mo. 18, 1915. (2) From Cassatt, A.J. Raverford, Pa., July 29, 1892. (3) From Chace, Jonathan, U.S. Rep. from Rhode Island. Washington, 3mo. 5, 1883. (4) From Clark, Ivey O., missionary. Seneca, Mo., 3mo. 11, 1913. (5) From List of books sent to Ivey C. Clark, Modook Mission, Seneca, Mo., April 4, 1913. (6) From Clark, James....

Scope and Contents Letters are in order as follows: (1) From Dillingham, John H. 3 items (1 enclosure), W. Falmouth, Mass., and Phila., 7mo. 8, 1904 - 7mo. 7, 1909, concerning Harrisburg capital building. (2) From Dillon, Conrad. 3 items [London] June 2-25, 1900. (3) From Douglas, B.H. 2 items, 2 items, Wilmington [N.O.I] and Whittier, Cal., 11mo. 27, 1875, Nov. 5, 1914. (4) From Dow, Neal, temperance worker. 11 items, Portland [Me.] Aug. 16, 1877 - Mar. 8, 1890, concerning prohibition. (5) From Dechert,...