Box 29
Contains 85 Results:
Garrett, Thomas to his son. Wilmington, 1862 2mo 27
Gift of Ruth Vail, 1959.
Evans, Charles to James, Francis. Philadelphia, 1862 3mo 4
Transferred from RG5/Howard M. Jenkins Papers
Jackson, Halliday to Bates, Edward, Attorney General. West Chester, Pennsylvania (copy), 1862 9mo 29
Jackson, Halliday (1817-1887). Questioning the meaning of the certificate for exemption from military service because of conscientious scruples against bearing arms, even in self-defense. Gift of Donald S. Mosholder, 1976. Original letter in National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Garrett, Thomas to McCollin, J[ames] and M[argaret]. Wilmington, 1862 10mo 20
Mentioning a prospective meeting "To take into consideration the establishing of a Boarding School for children of what are called Hicksite Friends." Preliminary planning for Swarthmore College. Gift of Ruth Vail, 1959
Livezey, John to Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia, 1862 10mo 20
Concerning a contribution made to the Hospital. Also an agreement made between John Livezey and the Collecting Committee of the Pennsylvania Hospital, dated 3mo 4, 1857
Hopkins, Charles R. to Hatfield, Dr. Mark. Williamstown, Mass., 1862 12mo 13
Written from Williams College
[Account of activities of Society of Friends towards education of negroes], 1863-1891
Including reports to various yearly meetings and an account of the attitude of the Society of Friends toward slavery.
Lawrence, Charles W. Sincerity., 1863 2mo 24
Bound essay "delivered before a Public Meeting of the Hermean Society." Impassioned condemnation of the "Copperheads" as traitors. The Hermean was a literary society. Lawrence was a member of New York Monthly Meeting; he died in 1917. Gift of New York Yearly Meeting, 1997
[Draft of a statement on the Peace Testimony]. Reading, Pennsylvania, 1863 3mo 20
Statement intended for a committee of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania, by a member of the Society of Friends. Gift of Exeter Monthly Meeting, 1991.
