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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
SG 3
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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in the performance of our work through the kindness and attention re-
_ceived from individuals whose unreserved hospitality will be gratefully
remembered.
Henry M. Laine,
Epita W. ATLEE.
Fifth month 1st, 1867.
Were we able to impart a just appreciation of the importance
and magnitude of the work which the Society of Friends is
called upon to perform in making the future for these Freed
people, we believe that every one thus associated in religious
fellowship would rejoicingly offer a tribute to assist in its ac-
complishment.
Willingly and nobly have our teachers sacrificed personal
comfort in performing their labor of love, and still give no evi-
dence of faltering, as each one has requested to be returned to
the service after the summer vacation.
Then shall we who remain in our comfortable homes refuse to
aid them by personal sympathy and assistance? What may be
deemed useless to us may benefit them, and we suggest that each
family appropriate a large box or barrel for the reception of
cast-away goods of every description, to be forwarded for their
distribution.
By reference to our Treasurer’s report, it will be seen that
after the payment of the salaries of all the teachers for the term
engaged, unless liberal contributions are received we will be
obliged to lessen the number of our schools.
Let each individual ascertain the amount of obligation by
measuring duty with possessions, and act in accordance with the
result ; then the Association will be enabled to move onward in
its work.
By direction of the Association.
Jacop M. Exuts,
ANNIE CooPER,
Oth month 15th, 1867. Secretaries,
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