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Friends' Association of Philadelphia for the Aid and Elevation of the Freedmen, Annual Reports
Report of the Executive Board of Friends' Association for the Aid and Elevation of the Freedmen, Read at the Meeting of the Association
Yearly reports printed for annual meeting of the association. Largely consist of narrative accounts of the freedmen's progress, drawn from letters sent by teachers who operated colored schools under the care of the association. Most years, a list of the society's officers, the treasurer's report, accounts of donations received in cash and goods, and an overview of distributions made were also included.
1864 - 1871
192 p. ; 22 cm.
reformatted digital
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The Women's Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of the Freedmen was founded in 1862 to provide charitable assistance to recently freed slaves. Many Quakers were involved in this organization, but it was not until the following year that a similar group that was officially affiliated with the Society of Friends emerged. The Friends Association of Philadelphia and its Vicinity for the Relief of Colored Freedmen, was founded by Orthodox Quaker men in 1863. Soon after, in 1864, an equivalent group was established by Hicksite Quakers of both sexes: the Friends' Association for the Aid and Elevation of the Freedmen (amended to the more precise "Friends' Association of Philadelphia for the Aid and Elevation of the Freedmen"), which incorporated the Women's Association in 1865. It is unclear when this association closed, but it was in existence at least as late as 1872. Its Orthodox counterpart, renamed Friends' Freedmen's Association circa 1873, continued to operate in various capacities--most recently as a scholarship fund--until it was dissolved in 1982.
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We herewith furnish a statistical account of the condition
of our schools during one of the winter months when our
complement was full; viz:—
VIRGINIA SCHOOLS.
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TEACHERS’ NAMES. gia] ale 4 = | #a
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Royal J. Millard, . : . | 31} 19} 50} 43] 47] 40! 7 | 16
Raymond LeFevre, ; : 30; 9} 39) 24) 23) 13) 0 | 31
Ida Brinkerhoff, : : «ab 20) 221..47| 27) 36) 28] 0 | 29
Sarah E. Lloyd, . ; : 25] 26) 51) 51) 49! 41) 0 | 23
Josephine Baker, . . | 18} 35) 53! 26] 35) 12) 1 | 47
Sarah Hunsten, . : : 4 49} 19) 68) 35) 60) 55) 0 | 42
Harriet Jenkins, ; ; . | 36} 30) 66) 45) 42) 28) 0 | 55
Olive L. Grant, . ; : 24) 15) 39] 31| 24] 20) 0 | 27
Jennie Spear, ..: . . | 37| 19) 56) 52) 45) 26) 4 | 42
Totals for Virginia, 275)1941469/334'361/263) 12 |312
SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS’ NAMES, Sie ldleief#lela lee
Cornelia Hancock, Mt. Pleasant, | 10} 8] 18} 18) 18} 18) 0| 18
Mary P. Jacobs, ee 25| 20) 45) 45} 45] 45]. 0} 42
Frances E. Gauze, . x 27| 27| 54| 46) 49) 25) 8) 54
Isabella Lenair, Rigkersville, 26| 27| 53} 12) 0] 0} 13) 38
Totals for South Carolina, | 88) 821701211112] 88) 21152
Add Virginia, ; ; . |275|194/469/334/361/263] 12/312
Grand Totals, |363/276'639|455/473/351| 33/464
We leave this matter with Friends, and trust that it may
meet a generous response. Influences either for good or evil
will always have place: already the result of our labor is appa-_
rent, and unmistakable proofs of its efficiency are constantly
furnished. It is for Friends to say whether this shall be con-
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