TIMOTHY NICHOLSON PAPERS, LETTERS ABOUT JOEL BEAN CONTROVERSY 1876-94
SOURCE: Joel Bean folder, Timothy Nicholson Papers, Archives, Lilly Library, Earlham College, Richmond, Ind.
*= copied by Tom M. King, San Jose, CA. (San Jose Monthly Meeting--former College Park Meeting) June 2000.
Letter To
Letter writer
date
Place written
Content of Letter
1.
Dear Bro. William
2.
Dear Bro. Timothy John Nicholson
3.
Timothy Nicholson Joel Bean
11-24-1884San Jose, CA 6 pages review of controversy
4.
friend T. Nicholson Joel Bean
11-24-1883San Jose, CA underhanded work in Iowa
5.
Timothy Nicholson A.H.Hussey
6.
The Western Friend 90 Friends & T.N.
7.
A. H. Hussy
8.
Dear Friend (T.N.) Thomas Charles
1-11-1883Richland, IO Joel’s deviations committee
9.
Timothy Nicholson *James Bean #7
7-31-1882San Jose, CA dispute & S.J. living described
10. San
Jose Meeting
John Nicholson
James Bean
Nicholson James Bean
12. Timothy
Nicholson *James Bean #8
Jose?
14. Timothy
copy, of “C”
Nicholson *James Bean #5
15. Timothy
*Joel Bean #6
16. T.
*Joel Bean #4
N.
9-14-1885Baltimore, Md.Iowa Friends attacks on J. Bean
6-20-1883Maryville,
unpleasant subject, refuse
4-1-1881West Branch, print of defense of Joel (date)?
Timothy Nicholson 4-14-1883Richmond, IN article sent to Gospel Exposition
11. Timothy
13. San
9-20-1894Baltimore, MDPasadena QM toward J.Bean
7-31-1882Iowa
attacks on J. Bean-25 Iowa Frds.
11-16-1882San Jose, CA accuses D.H. of attack, copy doc
9-14-1882San Jose, CA defence+ J.Bell & E.J.Ward reply
1-9-1883Iowa
report on D.H.attack & defend J.
3-5-1882West Branch, separation denied, attempts list
3-7-1882West Branch, go CA, faction rules, disorder to
1-23-1882West Branch, 4 pp. letterhead,disunity fight
17. Timothy
Joel Bean
18. T.N.
*Joel Bean #3
12-6-1881West Branch, D.B.U. + outsiders, elders appts.
*Joel Bean #2
9-20-1881West Branch, Joel home alone from mtg.
8-19-1881West Branch, attacked for not uniting with DBU
19. dear
frd. (T. N.)
12-25West Branch, nom. of mo. mtg. elders battle
20. T.
N.
Joel Bean
21. T.
N.
Joel Bean
22. T.
N. -6 pages
*Joel Bean #1
9-14-1881West Branch, narrates evil sanctified men fight
8-22-1876West Chester,J.B.Braithwaite company,Gurney
23. dear
frd.
Joel Bean
24. San
Jose Mtg.
90 Friends
9-2-1881West Branch, DBU+DC revival, Joel there
4-1-1882West Branch, 90 names defend Joel (date?)
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