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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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Friends Freedmen's Association Records--http://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/resources/4024frfr
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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tinued to assist in sustaining the following schools, under the
care of their respective teachers; who, well knowing all the
attendant privations, rejoicingly accepted their appointed posi-
tions.
VIRGINIA SCHOOLS.
At Fairfax C. H., Fairfax Co., mrane by Mary E. McBride.
Vienna, a Catharine E. Hall.
Herndon, a xe f Frances E. Gauze.
Falls Church, - ‘¢—s~ Philena Heald.
Lewensville, Rt a Sarah M. Ely.
Woodlawn, ie ef Sarah EH. Lloyd.
Gum Spring, ff ‘© = Deborah K. Smith.
Leesburg, Louden Co., ‘: Caroline Thomas.
Waterford, ff +s Sarah A. Steer.
Manasses, Prince William Co., “ Mary B. Perry.
SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOLS.
At Mount peseeont, taught by Cornelia Hancock.
c i Mary A. Taylor.
i: :. Isabel Lenair, (col’d.)
Extracts from letters written by our teachers, after the
season of refreshment during the summer vacation, show the
‘readiness with which these patient, earnest toilers returned to
their fields of labor, and also the character of the work before
them. Philena Heald, Falls Church, Va., describing her arrival
at the dilapidated station platform, with no one to meet or wel-
come her, with “no sign of life, save one man of rough exterior,
in no way connected with the railroad,” who kindly answered
‘her inquiries as to what could be done towards conveying her and
her baggage to the village, adds, ‘‘I thanked him kindly, and sat
myself down on the steps, as there was no choice of seats or
rooms. AsIsat in a strange country in that novel position,
with the blue heaven above me, and the free air around me, there
was peace in my soul; and I felt strong and willing; and, though
far from friends and home, I felt that God was near. A spirit
of prayer seemed also there, and it was to me a season of bless-
ing.’
In a later letter she says, ‘Though a stranger i in a strange land,
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