Box 5

11 ALsS. In January Benjamin comments on the recent suicide of William Crotch, the Quaker minister who visited in 1804. Family concerns, including Ziba.

6 ALsS. Fanny is in Wilmington in May, and Benjamin is lonely, visiting many local Friends. Writes a poem in letter to her.

3 ALsS. In February, Fanny relates that Jesse Kersey was visiting Philadelphia; he drew a large crowd at meeting, but did not speak, much to everyone's disappointment. Visits of Quaker ministers, including T. Scattergood

ALsS to her friend

2ALsS from Sarah Norris (?) Dickinson.

5 ALsS. Death of John Humphrey, 11 month, 1808. Benjamin assists at birth of his son Edward on 7mo 24, 1809. Thinking of relocating from Philadelphia.

5 ALsS with family and household news. Benjamin involved with founding a school. He recommends a volume of religious poetry by Addison which he enjoys very much.

11 ALsS. Benjamin buys a collection of old books and asks for a cutting of cousin Margaret Marshall's grapevine. Fanny relates that Arch Street Meeting was filled to the outer hall when minister Jesse Kersey visited. She describes her son, Edward, who was a colicky baby.

1 ALS to her sister. Hannah and Mary were nieces of Martha and William Canby and were raised them after the death of their mother, Martha Marriott Gibbons. After their cousin Fanny Ferris died in 1833, Hannah married Benjamin Ferris in 1835.

1 ALS to his mother-in-law, with news of his son's birth and details of the quick delivery.