Box 7

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3 ALS Phila., 1816-1818

addressed to Samuel Emlen, London

(also typed transcript of 1818 letter)

topics:

- news of family and Friends

- refers to writing a life of Anthony Benezet

- business depression

- refers to Benjamin West painting “Christ healing the sick” at the Pennsylvania Hospital

- cleaning chimneys with a machine instead of boys

also portrait of RV

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Ms. “The following expressions were dropt by our truly valuable friend Robert Walker of Guildersom near Leeds in Yorkshire at the Monthly Meeting held at Brighouse the 26th of 10th Month 1781”

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ALS Cottness, October 20, 1757

addressed to [] [letter stained and faint]

topics:

- Richard Wells

Scope and Contents note 43 ALS [chiefly from Phila.], 1755-1793addressed chiefly to his sister-in-law Margaret Morris; William Morris, Jr.topics:- news of family and friends- can no longer keep son of Sally Johnson [“Jem”] as he behaves very badly- yellow fever epidemic of 1793also:- ALS from Gid Hill Wells (son of Richard Wells) to his aunt Margaret Morris dated Oct. 3, 1798 re: estate of [William Morris]- Ms. copy of...

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ca. 40 ALS [chiefly from Phila.] 1768-1796

addressed to his sister-in-law Margaret Morris; brother-in-law Henry Hill

topics:

- news of family and friends

- references to Revolutionary War

also numerous loose accounts and receipts [many for store goods]

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2 ALS 1839 and [no year]

addressed to Samuel Hilles

topics:

- friendship

- attending Meetings

also:

- poem

- portraits (gifts of Wm. L. Baily, 1943; Eleanor Taber, 1851; William Bacon Evans, 1949)

- illustrations of his residence (gifts of Eleanor Taber, 1951; Wm. L. Baily, 1943; Friends Historical Association, 1950)

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4 ALS 1762-1763

addressed to Sally Smith; Grace Buchanan

topics:

- friendship

- travel by water

- advice to a young person

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ALS Rahway, 7 mo. 16, 1790

addressed to John Cox, Burlington

topics:

- Meetings attended

- religious discussion

- ill health of Phebe Shotwell

Scope and Contents note 3 ALS Phila., 1817-1818addressed to Samuel Emlen, Londontopics:- news of family and friends- concern over Susan Emlen's health- Indian Committee and related Meeting business- asks SE to secure opinion of Dr. Jenner on new smallpox preventative also:- ALS from Mary Wistar to Margaret H. Hilles, dated Phila., 1837 re: concern over health of Samuel Emlen- broadside “Message from his...

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ALS Barbados, Oct. 3, 1767

addressed to “Dear Madam”

topics:

- final illness and death of HCW's mother