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London Yearly Meeting Circular Epistle on Slavery, 1840-05-20
Title:
London Yearly Meeting Circular Epistle on Slavery, 1840-05-20
Description:
Circular Epistle of the London Yearly Meeting concerning Slavery.
Date:
1840-05-20
Collection:
Quakers and Slavery, Haverford College
Letter to Samuel Fothergill, 1771-10-24
Title:
Letter to Samuel Fothergill, 1771-10-24
Description:
Letter from Anthony Benezet to Samuel Fothergill in regards to pamphlets published on the slave trade.
Date:
1771-10-24
Collection:
Quakers and Slavery, Haverford College
Letter to Selina, Countess of Huntington, 1775-04-10
Title:
Letter to Selina, 1775-04-10
Description:
Xerox copy of a letter from Anthony Benezet to Selina, Countess if Huntington. This letter is in regard to the orphanage in Georgia established and run by George Whitefield, under the patronage of the Countess. Whitefield had encouraged the colony of Georgia to end its prohibition of slavery. Benezet expresses respect for Whitefield but indicates that his reasoning for slavery is self serving rationalization.
Date:
1775-04-10
Collection:
Quakers and Slavery, Haverford College
The History of the Rise, Progress, and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament
Title:
The History of the Rise, and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament
Description:
Volume 1 of 2 of Clarkson's History of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade. Printed in London by Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme
Date:
1808
Collection:
Quakers and Slavery, Haverford College
Letter to George Dillwyn, 1774-02-15
Title:
Letter to George Dillwyn, 1774-02-15
Description:
Letter from Anthony Benezet to George Dillwyn. Refers to the publication of writings of John Woolman.
Date:
1774-02-15
Collection:
Quakers and Slavery, Haverford College
Letter to George Dillwyn, 1783
Title:
Letter to George Dillwyn, 1783
Description:
Letter from Anthony Benezet to George Dillwyn. Benezet advises that he has written to England telling Friends there that it is important to bring before Parliament the importance of endeavoring to put an end to the slave trade.
Date:
1783
Collection:
Quakers and Slavery, Haverford College
Letter to George Dillwyn, 1778-07-12 or 14
Title:
Letter to George Dillwyn, 1778-07-12 or 14
Description:
Letter from Anthony Benezet to George Dillwyn, Burlington, NJ. Sends a copy of spelling book and primer by John Woolman, and asks for suggestions or amendments.
Date:
1778-07-12
Collection:
Quakers and Slavery, Haverford College
Letter to Moses Brown, 1774-05-09
Title:
Letter to Moses Brown, 1774-05-09
Description:
Copy of a letter from Anthony Benezet to Moses Brown. Discussing Eastern States' petitions and bills to the King and Parliament in opposition to slavery and the slave trade. Benezet discusses his friend Samuel Nottingham and his wife's slaves. Also includes an account of a letter concerning the lives and future of slaves from Nathanial Gilbert of Antigua.
Date:
1774-05-09
Collection:
Quakers and Slavery, Haverford College
Letter to Robert Pleasants, 1773-04-08
Title:
Letter to Robert Pleasants, 1773-04-08
Description:
Letter from Anthony Benezet to Robert Pleasants. Benezet addresses the Maryland Assembly's petition to increase the tax on imported slaves and notes the increased danger of a slave revolt if the slave trade continues.
Date:
1773-04-08
Collection:
Quakers and Slavery, Haverford College
Letter to John Smith, 1759-02-20
Title:
Letter to John Smith, 1759-02-20
Description:
Letter from Anthony Benezet to John Smith of Burlington. Benezet discusses having pots made and has also sent some books concerning the slave trade.
Date:
1759-02-20
Collection:
Quakers and Slavery, Haverford College
Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Southern District Minutes, 1837 [extracts]
Title:
Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Southern District Minutes, 1837 [extracts]
Description:
Essay of testimony in case of Richard Wilson in which he is accused of owning slaves and involvement in the slave trade, 1837.
Date:
1837
Collection:
Quakers and Slavery, Haverford College
Letter to George Dillwyn, 1767-04
Title:
Letter to George Dillwyn, 1767-04
Description:
Letter from Anthony Benezet to George Dillwyn. Benezet says he is sending some pamphlets on the Negro Trade to the society for Propagating the Gospel in England. Asks for Dillwyn for advice on the essay he has written to accompany the pamphlets.
Date:
1767-04
Collection:
Quakers and Slavery, Haverford College
Abner Woolman's Journal
Title:
Abner Woolman's Journal
Description:
Manuscript bound together made up of two smaller manuscripts loosely sewn together. Much of the document is in John Woolman's hand, and some is in his brother Abner's. The document is Abner Woolman's diary which John Woolman finished after Abner's death. It also has information about Woolman submitting work to the Committee for approval before publication in August 1772.
Date:
1770 - 1772
Collection:
Quakers and Slavery, Haverford College
Letter to Selina, Countess of Huntington, 1774-05-20
Title:
Letter to Selina, 1774-05-20
Description:
Xerox copy of a letter from Anthony Benezet to Selina, Countess if Huntington. This letter is in regard to the orphanage in Georgia established and run by George Whitefield, under the patronage of the Countess. Whitefield had encouraged the colony of Georgia to end its prohibition of slavery. Benezet speaks of the inhuman treatment of slaves and expresses his views against the slave trade. He sends accounts of treatment of runaway slaves and asks the countess to treat her slaves kindly and support those trying to end the slave trade.
Date:
1774-05-20
Collection:
Quakers and Slavery, Haverford College
Letter to Moses Brown, 1780-07-01
Title:
Letter to Moses Brown, 1780-07-01
Description:
Copy of a letter from Anthony Benezet to Moses Brown in regards to taxes used for the military.
Date:
1780-07-01
Collection:
Quakers and Slavery, Haverford College
Letter to Charlotte Queen of Great Britain, 1783-08-25
Title:
Letter to Charlotte Queen of Great Britain, 1783-08-25
Description:
Copy of a letter from Anthony Benezet to Charlotte Queen of Great Britain. Benezet discusses the cruelty of slavery and his opposition to the slave trade.
Date:
1783-08-25
Collection:
Quakers and Slavery, Haverford College
Letterbook of Robert Pleasants
Title:
Letterbook of Robert Pleasants
Description:
Letters and other documents written by Robert Pleasants, a member of Curles Monthly Meeting, Virginia. The compilation of his letters generally centers on matters of religion and abolition, including letters to George Washington, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry.
Date:
1754 - 1797
Collection:
Quakers and Slavery, Haverford College
Letter to Moses Brown, 1773-12-28
Title:
Letter to Moses Brown, 1773-12-28
Description:
Copy of a letter from Anthony Benezet to Moses Brown. Manumissions are briefly mentioned as is concern about the destruction of tea in Boston. Benezet also discusses Virginia Yearly Meeting and their petition to the King regarding the slave trade.
Date:
1773-12-28
Collection:
Quakers and Slavery, Haverford College
Letter to Robert Pleasants, 1774-05-07
Title:
Letter to Robert Pleasants, 1774-05-07
Description:
Typed copy of letter from Anthony Benezet to Robert Pleasants which discusses the the continued importation of slaves into the southern colonies and appeals made by the northern colonies to end the slave trade.
Date:
1774-05-07
Collection:
Quakers and Slavery, Haverford College
Letter to Joseph Phipps, 1763-05-28
Title:
Letter to Joseph Phipps, 1763-05-28
Description:
Copy of a letter from Anthony Benezet to Joseph Phipps concerning the slavery and the slave trade. Benezet also briefly makes mention of interactions and support from Native Americans for runaway slaves.
Date:
1763-05-28
Collection:
Quakers and Slavery, Haverford College

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