Box 18

Ms index (photocopy). Also miscellaneous scraps and FHL note concerning the original album

1 ALS, loose in album. Charles Elkinton (1796-1815)

1 ALS with advice

In 1816, Joseph Elkinton became a teacher at the Quaker school at Tunasassa. 8 ALsS describe his travels and the school.

2 ALsS, fellow member of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Northern District

7 ALS. In 1826, Mary Hathaway transferred to Alum Creek Monthly Meeting, Ohio, with her brother Caleb and family. Her letter of 1846 mentions long distances Friends in Ohio must travel, life in Milan. Her nephew Peter Hathaway was disowned in 1832, but makes acknowledgement in 1846. His wife and daughter also join. Mary recounts how she and her siblings came under the care of Friends after the death of her mother and wrestles with the divisions in the Society.

1 ALS. Hannah Gillaspy Davis was the daughter of Asa’s second wife Lucia/Lucy and her first husband, John Davis.

11 ALsS from her sisters Sarah Nutt and Anna Monks and cousin Lydia Sharpless

2 ALsS describe yearly meeting

1 ALS, describes trip on Eric Canal