Papers, 1783-1802.

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Papers, 1783-1802.

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In a note written in 1802, Bringhurst states he had made holograph copies of letters written to other Quakers about correct religious and moral thinking and these he now wishes to preserve for his children's use after his demise. Letters are to Thomas Pole, Abraham Barker, Nathaniel Briggs, Sarah Rodman, Job Chaloner, John Bringhurst, Job Scott, and George Dillwyn, and are written between 1783 and 1795. Bringhurst counsels Briggs against the slave trade; mentions important work of women ministers to Rodman; mentions Geo. Dillwyn, Wm. Savery, Job Scott, Thos. Scattergood to Chaloner; describes the ministerial visit of Thos. Scattergood and Josiah Bunting to the Southern states to Job Scott; speaks of Samuel Emlen's pending visit to France and of Anthony Benezet to Dillwyn.

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Dillwyn, George, 1738-1820

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George Dillwyn (1738-1820) was a Quaker minister born April 26, 1738, Old Style (May 7, New Style), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to John and Susanna (Painter) Dillwyn. He married Sarah Hill in 1759. Dillwyn was unsuccessful in business, but was recognized as a minister in 1766. In 1784, he and his wife traveled to England and the continent of Europe on a religious visit, along with Sarah Grubb, Mary Dudley, and Robert Grubb. In 1793, Dillwyn and his wife again visited England, where they staye...

Savery, William, 1750-1804

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William Savery (1750-1804) was born September 14, 1750, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of William and Mary (Peters) Savery. Educated in local schools, Savery was then apprenticed in the tanning industry. He was a business Friend of Philadelphia and a prominent minister. In 1778, he married Sarah Evans. Savery was first recognized a minister in 1781, and traveled on religious visits throughout America and Europe. In 1796, Savery traveled to England via Germany, France, and the Netherlands...

Bringhurst, John, -1795

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Briggs, Nathaniel

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Captain Nathaniel Briggs, of Tiverton, R.I., 30 Mar. 1737-24 July 1801; employed by Aaron Lopez 1765-1775, as captain of the Betsey, Sally, Hannah, Affrica, and Cleopatra. From the description of Logbook of the sloop Betsey and the brigantine Sally, 1765-1767 (Brown University). WorldCat record id: 768421245 ...

Bringhurst, James, 1730-1810.

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Bringhurst was a Quaker storekeeper and member of Pine St. Meeting (Philadelphia) who owned land in Burlington, N.J. From the description of Papers, 1783-1802. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 56408400 ...

Pole, Thomas

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Scattergood, Thomas, 1748-1814

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Thomas Scattergood (1748-1814), Quaker minister, was the son of Joseph and Rebecca (Watson) Scattergood of Burlington, New Jersey. In 1772, he married Elizabeth Bacon (d. 1780), and in 1783, married Sarah Hoskins (1751-1832). He traveled extensively in the ministry in North America and Great Britain, spending six years in the latter (1794-1800). During his travels in the American South, he spoke out against slavery. From the description of the Scattergood Family Papers, 1681-1909 (Haverford Col...

Bunting, Josiah, 1734-1813

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Emlen, Samuel, 1730-1799

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Samuel Emlen was a minister who travelled extensively on religious missions. His wife and family remained in the Philadelphia vicinity. From the description of Letters, 1772-1797. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122524471 The Dillwyn and Emlen family was joined in 1795 when Susanna Dillwyn married Samuel Emlen, Jr. Both the Dillwyn and Emlen families were prominent in early America as Quakers and advocates for abolition. William Dillwyn was born in Ph...

Rodman, Sarah, 1764-1793

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Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784

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Anthony Benezet, born Antoine Bénézet (January 31, 1713 – May 3, 1784), was a French-American abolitionist and educator who was active in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One of the early American abolitionists, Benezet founded one of the world's first anti-slavery societies, the Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage (after his death it was revived as the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery); the first public school for girls in North America; and t...

Chaloner, Job.

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Barker, Abraham

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The Free Military School for Command of Colored Regiments was administrated by The Philadelphia Supervisory Committee for Recruiting Colored Regiments. In January 1863 Lincoln enacted the Emancipation Proclamation and deemed it necessary to raise regiments of African American troops to serve in the war. In response, the Philadelphia Supervisory Committee for Recruiting Colored Regiments opened the Free Military School for Applicants for the Command of Colored Troops at 1...