James Bringhurst letter book, 1798-1800

Notes in pencil [by donor?] on topics of interest, first page. Loose index of contents in Bringhurst's handwriting. Letter to Anthony Buckley, 1791, as he sets off to East Indies. Long letter to Obadiah and Dorcas Brown 2mo 1799 with religious thoughts, visit of William Savery, and death of many eminent Friends from yellow fever. Letter to John Dickinson 7mo 1799, urges him to take up the cause of abolition of slavery and describes life at Tiverton, Rhode Island. To Thomas Pole 7mo 1799 with news of visiting Friends, comments on slavery, free blacks, and yellow fever; informs that his son Jonathan was assigned to apprenticeship with a non-member because no positions among Friends were available; marriage of son Joseph to Deborah Ferris. In 1799 he met John Dickinson who in retirement had assumed plain speech to all persons and regular attendance to meeting, inspired by his daughter, hence his letter to him (bound earlier n volume). Letters to Charles Gilbert, Joseph and Deborah Bringhurst, Elizabeth Coggeshill in Europe in which he copies John Dickinson's reply to his letter about slavery, "I know by experience the horrid Infatuation." Letter to Thomas Pole (brother-in-law) with news about Friends and family, admiration for George Washington for discouraging war. Letters Hannah Barnard and Elizabeth Coggeshill traveling together in 1800 and to Peter Barnard. Letters to Presbyterians Mary Durfey and S. Norton. Death of son, John, 6 mo 1800.