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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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DISTRIBUTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1864.*
Box in First month to H. Simmons, Freedmen’s Village, containing
50 garments, furnished by Women’s Association, and 56 pairs of shoes,
from this Association.
Third month 2d, box to Joseph Dugdale, Prairie Grove, Iowa, 354 gar-
menis, valued at $380.
Fourth month 20th, two boxes to Lucy Chase, Norfolk, Va., containing
789 garments, valued at $792.
_ Fourth month 25th, to Camp Rucker, 7 Colton’s maps, 1 Smith’s large
U.S. Map, 2 school atlases, 1 writing chart, 2 doz. Wilson’s First Reader,
2 doz. Wilson’s Second Reader, 3 doz. Wilson’s Speller, 4 doz. Wilson’s
Charts, 1—8, 1 doz. Wilson’s Charts, 15—16, 1 pt. liquid slating, 4 doz.
slates, 200 pencils, 8 brushes, soap, candles, school bell, 1 doz. lamps,
12 doz. thimbles, 40 spools of cotton, 6 papers needles, 6 pieces tape,
4 boxes buttons, 1 package dried fruits; and 134 garments sent from
Women’s Association.
Fifth month 19th, box to Camp Rucker, containing 2 doz. rkavis
hdk’s., 3 pieces of muslin, 3 pieces gingham, 1 piece of print, 2 pieces
dittting: 1 gross buttons, 8 prs. small scissors, 2 prs. large scissors, 1 pr.
. shears, 1 lb. drab thread, and a donation from Franklin Wilson of 2 gross
pant. buttons, 1 boy’s shirt, 5 prs. ghockings, man’s coat, boy’s jacket and
pants, and a quilt.
Fifth month 28th, to Camp Wadsworth, box containing dry goods
valued $90-99. 12 infant slips, 12 girls’ dresses, 2 prs. pants, 63 under
garments, 1 gross thimbles, 2 gross buttons, 3 doz, spools cotton, 250
needles, one dollar’s worth of garden seeds, 1 school bell, 5 brushes,
stationery, valued at $30.68.
Seventh month 20th, sent to Mason’s Island box containing sig gar-
ments, valued at $484.00.
Ninth month 13th, box to Mason’s Island, inibinteting 197 garments,
valued at $250.
Eleventh month 11th, sent to Mason’s Island stationery valued at $38.14.
Boxes sent BY Sanitary Committee To Mason’s ISLAND AND ELSEWHERE.
Ninth month 13th, Box No. 1, of Sanitary Committee, sent to Margaret
C. Preston, Mason’s Island, containing sewing cotton and buttons,
$5.15, blackberry syrup and Jamaica ginger, $6.70, dried fruit (apples
and plums), $5.95, dried beef, $7.28: total value, $25.08. 2 tin water
pails for Hospital on Mason’s Island, purchased with cash donation, $2.00.
Tenth month 13th, sent Box No. 2 to M. C. Preston, Mason’s Island.
Contents—l1 lb. sewing thread, $2.00, 10 window shades for the General
Hospit.l, ($1.50 each,) $15.00, 10 lbs. arrow-root (donated), $8.00,
1} bush. dried fruit, three packages part worn carpet, 14 jars canned
fruits, 8 cans do., 1 bottle wine, 4 comfortables and quilts, 9 prs. stock-
ings, (part worn), 2 delaine dresses, (part worn).
* Exclusive of clothing distributed by the Women’s Association.
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Friends Freedmen's Association Records --http://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/resources/4024frfr