Philadelphia Yearly Meeting related items, 1795-1899
Scope and Contents
Includes:
"A Memorial of the Representatives of the Religious Society of Friends in Pennsylvania etc. Respecting the Indians", 1869: directed to the Senate and House of Representatives.
"Account of the dying expressions of some Indians lately deceased: on or near the Allegheny Reservation, N.Y.", 1885. Printed by direction of the Committee for Civilization and Improvement of the Indians. Philadelphia. 16 p.
"A brief history of the Late Military Invasion of the Home of the Sioux", edited by T.A. Bland, 1891. Published by the National Indian Defence Association, Washington, D.C., 1891.
"To our Sisters of the Seneca Nation of Indians", 1897. A printed message from Quaker women.
"Account of the lives and happy deaths of some Indians deceased: on the Allegheny, Cattaraugus and Corn Planter Reservations.", 1899. Printed by direction of the Committee for Civilization and Improvement of the Indians. Philadelphia. 38 p., 2 copies.
At a Yearly Meeting for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and the Eastern parts of Maryland and Virginia held in Philadelphia in the 9th and 10th months, 1795. re: Indian concern and formation of PYMIC.
"Extracts from the minutes of the Yearly Meeting of Friends, held in Philadelphia, by adjournments from the 19th of the Fourth Month, to the 23rd of the same, inclusive.", 1880. 33 p.
"Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Religious Society of Friends News.", 9/1873.
"Report of the Committee for the improvement and civilization of the Indians...", 1870. Printed by direction of the Yearly Meeting.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1795-1899
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Access may be provided via digital or microfilm copy, per repository policy.
Physical Location
Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections
Materials Specific Details
Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Orthodox
Physical Facet
1 folder
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