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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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week during the holidays, and embraced the opportunity of visit-
ing some of my co-laborers in the cause. By previous arrange-
ment, five of your teachers met at the residence of Capt. Smith,
in Leesburg, talked over school matters, compared notes, gave in
their respective ‘experiences,’ and, in fact, had a regular school
meeting.
‘Two of us made a visit to Waterford, where we staid over
First-day, and attended Friends’ Meeting,—the first opportunity
I have had since coming to Virginia. I felt it a great privilege
to meet with them, and to receive their kind words of counsel. —
Their cordial reception reminded me that I was indeed amongst
Friends. ba |
‘The clothes that have been sent by my Kennett friends
are doing much good. If they could have seen how glad the
Freedmen seemed to get any thing I had, no matter how old,
they would have felt repaid for the trouble they had-taken to get
up so valuable a box.” is
Mary EH. McBride, at Fairfax Court House, Va., remarks—
“T have lost six of my best pupils, amongst whom are the
Lewis children. Their parents have concluded that they are not
able to send them to school any longer; and they can make good
wages by being hired out. |
‘T have felt very much discouraged for the last month, the wea-
ther has been so very stormy, which will account for the small
average attendance. Sometimes, after wading through ice, snow, °
mud and rain for a mile, and experiencing considerable difficulty
in crossing the swollen brooks, to find, on my arrival, but few
present, is not very cheering. But, in justice to them I must.
say, that the greater portion live three or three and a half miles
distant.” rt :
From Sarah E. Lloyd, Woodlawn, Va.—
‘The barrel came promptly to hand. The Testaments: were
particularly pleasing, as many of. the First-day school children
had none of their own. We have 100 persons in the Sunday
School who take books from the library, and a number who can-
not read them. ‘The attendance has been much smaller than
usual, lately, because many have not sufficient clothing, especial-
ly shoes; but we hope, after the holidays, that, as well as the
day school, will fill up with older persons. The school-house is
much more comfortable than it was last winter. We have a large
stove and plenty of wood. One man said to me not long ago,
‘When you need anything, let us know, and we will try to get it
for you. Weare determined to make you as comfortable as pos-
sible this winter.’ In the fall we concluded to adopt the plan of
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