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Edward Sharpless correspondence, 1884 - 1887

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Includes two letters from Asa Garretson, Barnesville, Ohio, concerning Edward's proposed visit to Hickory Grove and other Quaker meetings. Advice to Edwin Sprague regarding acceptance of plainness as a requirement for convincement. Advice to Tong Ling after his visit to San Jose. A recommendation from minister at First Presbyterian, Oxford, Pa., confirming the appropriateness of Edward's Orthodox Christian views.

Dates: 1884 - 1887

Edward Sharpless to Anna S. Reeve, 1879

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Descriptive letters to his sister of his travels in Great Britain and Europe.

Dates: 1879

Edward Sharpless to Anna S. Reeve and Mary O. Reeve, 1886 - 1891

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Scope and Contents Edward was touring California, visiting Quaker meetings. He wrote that he did not like the climate in San Diego County and intended to return to the East, transferring his membership from Medford to 12th Street Meeting which he expected to find more congenial. Soon after, he decided to stay when the William Evans and family arrived at Elsinore. Mentions controversy in Philadelphia Monthly Meeting concerning granting certificates to evangelical Quaker meetings with paid ministry and...
Dates: 1886 - 1891

Samuel Morris, Olney, to Edward Sharpless, 1856 - 1874

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Member of Frankford Monthly Meeting. Samuel Morris (1827-1905) served as clerk of Indian Committee. He mentioned committee meetings, encouraged Edward in ministry, and was providing catalog of books at Westtown School for Aaron Sharpless.

Dates: 1856 - 1874

J. Wistar Evans to Edward Sharpless, 1861

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Mentions the effort to exempt Friends from draft

Dates: 1861

Elizabeth Pierson to Edward Sharpless , 1866 - 1879

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Elder of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting of the Northern District and served as clerk of the Yearly Meeting. She died in 1882. Her letters reflect discomfort with message and dress of visiting London Friends.

Dates: 1866 - 1879

Mahlon Moon to Edward Sharpless, 1872 - 1877

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Moon (1814-1887) owned a tree nursery, Morrisville Nursery, in Bucks County, Pa. His sons continued the Moon family horticulture legacy with the William H. Moon Company, founded in 1872. Mahlon Moon was a member of Falls Monthly Meeting and an Elder. The letters mention news of Quaker meetings and encouragement to Edward Sharpless in his faith and ministry.

Dates: 1872 - 1877

Phebe W. Roberts to Edward Sharpless, 1864 - 1872

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Phebe W. Roberts (1810-1893) was a long-time Quaker minister and served on the Westtown Committee.

Dates: 1864 - 1872

Correspondence from Friends, 1863-1867, 1873-1885

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Recommendation of place to board from a cousin in Salem, New Jersey. Words of encouragement in his unemployment which offered time to devote to ministry

Dates: 1863-1867, 1873-1885