Letter, 1779?, [Philadelphia?], to "Beloved" / Anthony Benezet.
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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...
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...
