Box 3

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Correspondence sent and received, Martha Houston and others

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Correspondence, most with Martha Houston. In a letter to his sister he noted that family at Byberry, brother James and sister Hannah, are well and that John Comly and wife had started a school for girls.

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Correspondence, most Martha Houston.

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Correspondence, most with Martha Houston and sister Rebecca.

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Correspondence, most with Martha Houston.

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Correspondence, Martha Houston and sister, Rebecca. Letter of 7 month to Rebecca mentioned that John Parrish was in New England.

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Correspondence, many letters with Martha Houston.

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Correspondence including James Thornton from New York.

Scope and Contents Martha Houston married Joseph Mifflin under the care of Sadsbury Monthly Meeting on 1806, 5mo, 6. Mordecai Yarnall and brother James Thornton traveled to Virginia, both described it in letters to their mother. In a letter of 10 month 26, Mordecai was back in Philadelphia, his mother remained in Maryland, and brother Peter was contemplating leaving the Society of Friends. Undated letter from James Thornton to his mother while traveling with Mordecai, and they are heading to Baltimore. ...

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Includes Mordecai's letters to his sister, Rebecca. Mordecai moved to Baltimore and become a member of Baltimore Monthly Meeting, Western District. Letter dated 2 month 13 from A. Warder, Philadelphia, remarked that Mordecai was like a son to him in the four years he lived with them. He describes a subscription drive in Philadelphia to provide wood and rugs for the poor to alleviate the cold. R. Richards to Rebecca.