Box 1

Scope and Contents Mainly related to Philadelphia; several include simple diagrams; Abiel [Abbott]. Phila., Nathan Beach, Simpson Torbert, John Cary, James Porter [Loss of son; White's reasons why he might have served as Canal Commissioner], Sam(ue)l Lip(pincot)t [Wants water brought into canal as soon as possible], P.L. Tyler, William Barry (Postmaster Gen'l, Washington), James Clark (Pres. of the Bd. of Canal Commissioners) [About Torbert's and Cary's portions of the canal; hopes to have water along the...

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Charles Harding [cautions White to keep on a straight and narrow path attending Meeting, not deviating from plainness of truth], unknown

Scope and Contents Elizabeth White [description of their dams and locks which were damaged or destroyed and effect on transport of coal, have 370 workers; want to put 15 boats on the “fresh” which is 3 feet high, perhaps people's natures require them to be dissatisfied with their lives, and describing his own states at various times in his life, J.W.'s notion of religion is that people should see the Deity in all things; the “fresh” took away 81 feet of the slate dam], Hannah White, John C White, James Duncan...

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Elizabeth White, Mrs. Peacock, Caleb Peirce and Benji [Kitro?], Hannah White

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Elicha Roberts, Solomon White, Hannah White, John J White, Elizabeth White

Scope and Contents Elizabeth White and Josiah White [asks for the “number of our house” which is when the White's Philadelphia address became 158 Arch Street, Those who lack the educational opportunity (of learning to write) can never maintain as close ties of affection as they (White family) can, Some women are trying to raise money to purchase a house for "Colour'd' Orphans," Erskine “was unsuccessful the Beaver Meadow foulks have carried the bill, but E is of opinion the amendment and restriction such he...

Scope and Contents There is an organizational letter relevant to folders from 1830-1850, in the 1832-33 folder to stay protected. Elizabeth White [In the House of Representatives, a congressman has brought up a resolution to impose a toll on their coal on the Delaware River as it is on the Lehigh. Their canal and locks are twice the size of those on the Delaware River and their inducement to make a canal was the right to charge a toll on coal, great excitement on account of pack ship Susquehanna being captured...

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Elizabeth White, Solomon W. Roberts [Detailed description of Dowlais Iron Works], Hannah White

Scope and Contents Sarah Nicholson [has met and been impressed by Joseph John Gurney; route Gurney will take in visiting Meetings and information re Elizabeth Gurney Fry's visit to Paris], Rebecca White, Solomon W. Roberts, E Carey Esq., Mahlon Day [Joseph John Gurney at Flushing against whom charges have been brought. No one should spread injurious reports about a minister or other members of Society of Friends], S.A.E. Dillingham, Joseph John Gurney, EW South Easton, Elizabeth White [John Greenleaf Whittier...

Scope and Contents William Evans [Good reading for good Quakers: a proposal for publishing the religious precepts, or Discipline, or Orthodox Quakers], Hannah W Richardson, Elizabeth White [Having attended New England Yearly Meeting, reports discussion of which faction should be considered the legitimate Quarterly Meeting -- Orthodox, Gurneyite or Wilburite -- the former finally prevailing; reference to “Yanky Ranters.”], Daniel Tyler, S.A.E. Dillingham, Samuel Boyd [Toby?], Eli Hanes, Mahlon Day, [Chap?]...