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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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Box No. 3, sent Tenth month 28th to Margaret C. Preston, Mason’s
fae 1 wrapper, 2 prs. children’s hose (new), and a package part worn
men’s clothing.
Box 4, donated by Christiana Aid Society, Tenth month 28th. Sent to
M. OC. Preston, Mason’s Island. Contents —28} yds. flannel, 3 lbs. stock-
ing yarn, 20 yds. towel linen, 2 shawls, 1 sack, 4 remnants dress goods,
13 prs. hose, 2 quilted skirts, thread, buttons, and knitting needles.
Box 5, from Millville, Pa. Sent Tenth month 28th to M, C. Preston,
Mason’s Island. Contents—9j lbs. stocking yarn, 13 prs. stockings, a
quantity of dried fruit, and assorted clothing, amount not specified.
Box 6, from Abington. Sent to M. C. Preston, Mason’s Island, Tenth
month 28th. Contents—12 quilts, 2 flannel skirts, 20 women’s dresses,
1 boy’s suit, 9 children’s suits, 1 bed quilt, 7 sacks, 13 shirts, 1 skirt, and
1 part worn dress.
Box 7, sent Tenth month 28th to M. C. Preston, Mason’s Island. Con-
tents—Hospital stores, yiz: canned fruits, 3 jars pickles, 2 bags dried
corn, 1 bag Lima beans, 1 bag currants, and a quantity of dried apples.
Barrel of apples sent to S. Cadwalader at same time, donated by Bucks
County Friends.
Box No. 8, sent to Mason’s Island Eleventh oth 25th, from Upper
Dublin Sewing Circle. Contents—22 dresses, 9 boys’ suits, 1 comfortable,
and assorted clothing, part worn. Total, 251 garments. .
Box 9, sent Eleyenth month 25th to Mason’s Island; from Upper
Dublin. Contents—103 Ibs. dried beef, 9 Ibs. crackers, 3} lbs. dried rusk
1 bush. beets and onions, 7 jars pickles, 1 jar peaches, 1 jar catsup.
Box 10, sent Eleventh month 25th to Mason’s Island; from Bucks
County, without a list of contents. Contained clothing, to which was added
2 jars pickles and some part worn carpet.
Box 11, sent Twelfth month 9th to Wm. F. Mitchell, Nashville, Tenn.,
contained 367 garments, valued at $520. Obtained from Women’s Asso-
ciation,
Box 12, sent Twelfth month 16th, to Mason’s Island, containing dried
fruit, dried rusk, gingerbread, a quantity of part worn clothing, (all from
Greenwich, N. J.,) also one large blanket shawl; and 34 Ibs. stocking
yarn, and 10 sets knitting needles, purchased with the remainder of a cash
donation to Sanitary Committee.
Box 13, sent Twelfth month 19th to Mason’s Island; from Christi-
ana, Pa. Contents—10 prs. shoes, 14 coats, vests, and pants, 3 wrappers,
3 women’s dresses, 6 children’s dresses, 20 prs. stockings, 3 quilted skirts,
-3 small shirts, 6 children’s aprons, 6 children’s pants, 1 bed quilt, —hats
and caps, books, spoons, boys’ clothing, 2 strips carpet, 5 packages fruit.
To these were added 1 ham and a package of dried rusk.
Box 14, sent to Mason’s Island Twelfth month 23d, came from Sylvester
D. Linnville; contained dried fruit and clothing. - : Number of garments
not specified. i -
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