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Box 30

 Container

Contains 12 Results:

Letters from Rufus M. Jones, 1889 - 1890

 File — Box: 30, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

To Edward Farr. [as principal of Oak Grove, writes to thank for gift of books; Charles Bailey has subscribed generously in their fund raising; “I love Friends with a deep love” -- is spiritual], 1889 November; To Ellen C. Pearson. [grave illness of Eli Jones and death; “I never look for anyone to fill the void he has left ... no one else can affect me as he did...”], 1890 February 16

Dates: 1889 - 1890

Letters to Isaac Sharpless, 1893

 File — Box: 30, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents To dear Friend. [re raising money for "Friends Review," mentioning potential donors], 1893 April 13; To Isaac Sharpless. [“If there is an absence of faith in the usefulness of such a paper ("Friends Review")...there is little ground for faith in the future of our Society...”], 1893 April 18; To Isaac Sharpless. [after his release as principal is granted, he will do all in his power to raise funds for "Friends Review"], 1893 May 5; To Isaac Sharpless. [decision to leave for Philadelphia has...
Dates: 1893

Letters from Rufus M. Jones, 1894 - 1897

 File — Box: 30, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents To Edward Farr. [envies him his flock of children and wishes he had some], 1894 December 29; To Allen Jay. [re having one paper to speak to all American Quakers; J. Walter Malone considering closing of "Christian Worker" if "Friends Review" can compensate; Rufus M. Jones feels "Friends Review" could adapt itself and be a bond of union between the East and West], 1894 February ?; To Lucy Snow. [“I have made a good many hundred percent on what I spent to get through Haverford"], 1895 September...
Dates: 1894 - 1897

Letters to Sarah Coutant Jones: Transcriptions by Mary Hoxie Jones, 1887 April-1887 July

 File — Box: 30, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

These transcriptions were created by Mary Hoxie Jones and are likely a first draft of those appended to the original letters.

Dates: 1887 April-1887 July

Letters to Sarah Coutant Jones: Excerpts, 1887 April-1887 July

 File — Box: 30, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

These excerpts were likely created by Mary Hoxie Jones and possibly intended for publication.

Dates: 1887 April-1887 July

Letters to Sarah Coutant Jones: Transcriptions by Mary Hoxie Jones, 1887 August-1887 November

 File — Box: 30, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

These transcriptions were created by Mary Hoxie Jones and are likely a first draft of those appended to the original letters.

Dates: 1887 August-1887 November