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Box 8

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Contains 83 Results:

Thomson, James W., Dr. (Wilmington) to Ferris, Benjamin, 1847

 File — Box: 8
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3 ALsS apparently concerning same legal case as referred to in Shivers letter, Joseph Bayard, attorney.

Dates: 1847
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College / Ferris Family Papers / Sub-Series 2-C: Benjamin Ferris Business and Quaker Correspondence

Titus, Robert P. (New Rochelle) to Ferris, Benjamin, 1828 8 mo

 File — Box: 8
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ALS

Dates: 1828 8 mo
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College / Ferris Family Papers / Sub-Series 2-C: Benjamin Ferris Business and Quaker Correspondence

Townsend, Isaac (Port Elizabeth) to Smith, Samuel, 1834 9mo 1

 File — Box: 8
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ALS includes request for information about a teacher for a school in Port Elizabeth

Dates: 1834 9mo 1
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College / Ferris Family Papers / Sub-Series 2-C: Benjamin Ferris Business and Quaker Correspondence

Townsend, Isaac (Port Elizabeth) to Ferris, Benjamin, 1838 1mo 30

 File — Box: 8
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ALS wishing for a visit

Dates: 1838 1mo 30
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College / Ferris Family Papers / Sub-Series 2-C: Benjamin Ferris Business and Quaker Correspondence

Trimble, George T. (New York), 1855

 File — Box: 8
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5 ALsS with ALs (copy) response from Ferris.concerning Ferris's compilation of evidence against Friends and music, published as "A Few Testimonies of the Society of Friends concerning music. . . . "

Dates: 1855
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College / Ferris Family Papers / Sub-Series 2-C: Benjamin Ferris Business and Quaker Correspondence

Tucker, Benjamin (Philadelphia) to Ferris, Benjamin, 1828 9mo 12

 File — Box: 8
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ALS asking for Ferris, Benjamin to make a clear account of the facts

Dates: 1828 9mo 12
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College / Ferris Family Papers / Sub-Series 2-C: Benjamin Ferris Business and Quaker Correspondence

Turner, Joseph (Hebron) to Ferris, Benjamin, 1828-1830

 File — Box: 8
Scope and Contents

3 ALsS, concerning Meeting for Sufferings and his reaction to Dr. Gibbons' pamphlet

Dates: 1828-1830
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College / Ferris Family Papers / Sub-Series 2-C: Benjamin Ferris Business and Quaker Correspondence

Turner, Joseph to Bettle, Samuel, 1828 10 mo 2

 File — Box: 8
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ALS , labeled by Ferris: "Joseph Turner's Exposition of Orthodoxy." Note on envelope, "Found by Henry Ferris among the papers of his Grandfather Benjamin Ferris." Penciled note on envelope by Samuel Bettle, copied by Benjamin Ferris with comment.

Dates: 1828 10 mo 2
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College / Ferris Family Papers / Sub-Series 2-C: Benjamin Ferris Business and Quaker Correspondence

Turner, Rebecca (Baltimore) to Ferris, Benjamin and Hannah, 1847, 1850, 1854

 File — Box: 8
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1847: 2 ALsS primarily concern for young boys used as chimney sweeps. Also mention of Indian Committee. 1850, ALS answering his inquiry for a published article.

Dates: 1847, 1850, 1854
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College / Ferris Family Papers / Sub-Series 2-C: Benjamin Ferris Business and Quaker Correspondence

Tyson, Robert to Ferris, Benjamin, 1842 4mo 1

 File — Box: 8
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ALS (copy) in response to charges by Ogden Land Company against William Penn

Dates: 1842 4mo 1
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College / Ferris Family Papers / Sub-Series 2-C: Benjamin Ferris Business and Quaker Correspondence
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