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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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Eighth month 9th, 4 bbl. Crackers, ; . »o 64
2 prs. window shades, a Oe
“, 11th, Furniture check for spread, . 28°13
“ 24th, Muslin for Hospital use, 36 64
Cash to 8. Cadwalader, for sick, 10 00
ee 27th, Muslin for Hospital use, a oe
Syrup and Jamaica Ginge 3 20
“$261 68
Most of these articles were used before Government furnished supplies
usually granted to newly established hospitals.
L. J. R.
In response to the appeal in Ninth month, the following donations
were received by the Sanitary Committee, -
Ninth month. 10 lbs. arrow-root, valued at $8.00 ; } bush. dried apples,
from Sarah Roberts ; 1 counterpane and clothing, A. K. Parry; 14 jars
preserved fruits, A. T. Lang; peaches, dried cherries, wine, and dried’
apples, P. T. Speakman; dried peaches and carpeting, L. Seal; 2 bed
quilts, K. Hayhurst.
Tenth month. 1 box assorted goods, mostly in piece, from Christians
Aid Association : value, $50.00. ‘1 bbl. apples, from Bucks County, Pa.
1 box from Abington Freedman’s Association. 1 box from Millville, Co-
jumbia County, Pa. 1 box from Friends of Bucks Co,, Pa.
From Friends in Germantown, the following, viz: 4 qts. dried corn, —
4 qts. Lima beans, bag of dried currants, 8 cans preserved fruits, 3 jars
pickles, 2 large packages part-worn carpet, 2 large packages part-worn
clothing.
From Friends of Wilmington, one package of part-worn men’s clothing,
and one large package of part-worn carpeting.
1 bush. dried apples, } bush. peaches, from Preston Eyre.
Eleventh month. 2 jars pickles, and a large package of part worn car-
pet, from Germantown. 2 boxes from Upper Dublin Association,—1 of
clothing and 1 of Hospital stores,
Twelfth month. 1 box clothing and Hospital stores, from M. R. and
H. B. Dare, Greenwich, N. J. 1 long cloth shawl, from E. Clendenten.
Dried apples, from Thos. J. Burden. 1 box clothing, from Christiana, Pa.
Ham and dried rusk, from S. F. Burton, Morrisville, Pa. 1 bbl. dried apples,
and 3 bbl. pickles, Upper Greenwich, N. J. 3 bbl. apple butter, and a
box containing fruit and clothing, from Sylvester D. Linnville. 1 large
package bed covers and part worn clothing, valued by donors at $53.00,
from Mullica Hill, N. J. 1 package, containing 6 new cloth coats for
boys, from Franklin Wilson. 2 boxes from Friends of Bucks County.
Feather pillow, carpeting, and sundry articles of women’s clothing,
children’s hose, &c., from various other persons in Philadelphia and
elsewhere, and a cash donation of $10.00.
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