Walton, Israel (Byberry) to Ferris, Benjamin, 1851, 1852

2 ALsS. In the first, he asks Ferris to give witness to Byberry Monthly Meeting concerning his character. In the following letter explains the report against him in Byberry Monthly Meeting concerning a lot purchased by subscription of members and non-members for a school and managed by a committee of the Preparative Meeting. Members of the Meeting had moved to sell the property without proper title, and Walton appealed to the Overseers and then took it to Court. He was disowned by Byberry Monthly Meeting 2 mo 24, but the decision was reversed by the Quarterly Meeting.