Box 26

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Addressed to the monthly meeting of Friends held at Cherry Street, Philadelphia. Consent to the marriage signed by John H. and Hannah Cavender and by James and Lucretia Mott. Gift of Richmond Miller.

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Purchased from Francis H. Hibbard, 1960.

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Gift of Walter and Eleanor Lewis, 1970

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To her sister who was the widow of Benjamin Lloyd and a member of Green Street Monthly Meeting concerning family news. Includes comments of visits, domestic help, and her children’s schooling. Hannah and Elizabeth were daughters of Oliver Hampton and Hannah Ely Kitchen; the latter was married to Cyrus Betts in 1831. Transferred from Green Street Monthly Meeting records

Scope and Contents Gibbons (1801-1893) mentions death of her son and encloses a profile of her father, Isaac T. Hopper to her friend Phebe Hathaway (1819-1902). Letter found in book, The Helping Hand,, dedicated to Isaac T. Hopper, with inscription "Phebe Hathaway from Abby H. Gibbons." Book added to FHL books, and an enclosed ms poem, "Twice Crowned. To Lydia on her Wedding day, 1869," by George S. Burleigh, stored with Gibbons letter in Misc. Mss. Gift of...

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Requesting that her remarks be printed in the Oberlin Evangelist. Purchased from Timothy H. Bakken, 1978, Grundy Fund

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Receipt for payment of militia fine of John J. Moore

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Separation of 1827-1828. Gift of Wm. P. Bancroft, 1916

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Mentions visit of abolitionist Abby Kelley Foster (1811-1887) who spoke at meeting for worship and was removed when she refused to stop speaking. Also Wilburite controversy. Purchase, Tolles Fund, 2012-003.