Hannah Perot Morris (1854-1931) was the daughter of Samuel Morris and Lydia Spencer Morris. She attended Westtown School and was made a minister in the Society of Friends in 1908. She was the first woman appointed by a Quarterly Meeting in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting to serve on Representative Meeting. Morris was the author in 1907 of
Samuel Morris (1827-1905) was born in Philadelphia, Pa., the son of Quakers Samuel Buckley Morris and Hannah Perot Morris. Samuel Morris matriculated at Haverford College in 1845, then went on to learn farming. He married Lydia Spencer in 1853. Morris was recorded a minister in the Society of Friends in 1864. In 1876, he made a religious mission to visit North American Indians, later embarking on a similar mission to Europe and Australia. He was president of the managers of Friends Asylum from 1888-1902.
Samuel Buckley Morris (1791-1859) was born in Philadelphia, Pa., the son of Quakers Luke Wistar and Elizabeth Buckley Morris. Samuel B. Morris became a member of the shipping firm of Waln & Morris in Philadelphia. He was one of the first directors of the Philadelphia Saving Fund Society. Morris was one of the founders of Haverford College, a manager of Friends Asylum and served on the Committee for Westtown School from 1843 until his death in 1859.
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A collection of papers of several generations and descendants of Anthony Morris and Samuel Sansom, prominent Quaker families of Philadelphia and Germantown, reflecting two centuries of cultural and religious life, and particularly informative on social and economic developments. Among the papers are: letters of Anthony Morris, 1715, and Anthony Morris, Jr., 1759; Samuel B. Morris, accounts of his travels abroad, commerce and shipping, bills of lading, receipts, insurance, 1798-1815; his numerous correspondence with his daughter Beulah Sansom Morris, at Westtown, and his son, Samuel Morris at Haverford College, and others, 1813-1853; Samuel Morris (1827-1905) papers, diaries, memorandum books, etc., contribute information on the early educational methods at Haverford College, and include a printed copy of the bill, “Act to establish by the name of Friends Haverford School Association”, 1833; manuscript of “First catalogue of Donations to Library and Cabinet of Haverford School”, 1833; minute book of the Directors of Lathe, 1842; a typescript copy of his diary, 1842-43, and accounts of his religious and missionary travels, 1893-98, etc.
John Sansom, Samuel Sansom, James Sansom, etc., letters and papers, 1737-1801, relating to commerce, finance and family matters; narratives of travel in England, Holland, France and Switzerland; Joseph Sansom's passports, 1799, 1815, signed by Timothy Pickering and James Monroe, and accounts of his travels in Europe and his letters to Beulah Sansom; a biographical sketch of Beulah Sansom, etc.
Other papers include: manuscript record of names and houses insured, 1759-61; discourse on physiology, medicine, by William Shippen, 1762; Sarah Biddle, correspondence, accounts of Monthly Meetings, 1758-1818; Quakeriana, sermons, abolition of slavery, 1787, 1790; accounts of yellow fever epidemics, 1801; journals of travel to New York Indians, New England, 1790-96, including Joseph Sansom's journal of a tour to the treaty of Newtown Point on the Tioga, 1791; papers relating to Elias Hicks, 1822-23; poetry and literary compositions, school books, essays, pamphlets, broadsides, newspapers; papers relating to Schuykill Permanent Bridge Company, 1801; Frankford & Germantown Turnpike Road Company accounts, 1853; Frankford Monthly Meeting, 1860-69; Germantown & Frankford Friends, 1871; Abington Quarterly Meeting, 1889-90; names of Friends figuring in these manuscripts are, Anna Braithwaite, M. Buckley, Caspar Wistar, Joshua Humphrey, Elizabeth Foulke, S. Hollingsworth, David Barclay, William Callander, 1766-1812, and numerous others.
Gift, 1936, and 1972; Gift , May, 1971..
To 975-A: 1. Branson, Josiah H. Personal Accounts, Book No. 2, 1860-62.
2. Buckley, Sarah. Estate of: Accounts of settlement by [Samuel Buckley Morris] 1830-31.
3. Farmer's Western Market. Account book, 1872-77. [In front, 12 pages of household accounts of Edward and C. Perot, 1864-70, fastened shut.
p4. Morris, Ann. Accounts of her properties, administered by Samuel B. Morris, 1830-58 and 1830-51. 2 vols. [1830-58 has laid in joint acct. of her and Samuel B. Morris as executors of Luke W. Morris, 1850]
5. Morris, Caroline and Elizabeth. Accounts of Luke Morris, guardian, 1828-1830.>
6. Morris, Elliston P[erot]. A. Letter press letter books, 1890-1895, 1895-1900, and 1894-1915. [A few near the end, also signed by Marriott C. Morris] B. Blotter No. 3, 1896-1916. C. Receipt books, 2 vols., 1888-96 and 1892-99.
7. Morris, Elliston P. and William M. Canby (executors of estate of Merrit Canby) Accounts of the Executors and Trustees acting under the Will of Merrit Canby (deceased), 1866-1899. 4 vols.
8. Morris, Luke Wistar, 1768-1830. A. Account book of business transactions, 1795-1814. ca. 11 items laid in] B. Day Book (cash accounts) 1816-1830. [Last five pages in handwriting of Samuel B. Morris] C. Estate Accounts, 1830-1852, handled by Samuel B. Morris. D. Estate Accounts, 1830-1858, handled by Samuel B. Morris. E. Letterbook, 1855-59, pertaining to settlement of Luke W. Morris's estate. Mostly letters written by Samuel B. Morris; also a few by Elliston P. Morris. [6 miscellaneous items, laid in at front]
9. Morris, Marriott Canby A. Journal and Ledger of accounts of trust for Janet Morris,1915-29. B. Journal and Ledger of accounts of Elliston P. Morris trust for Martha Canby Morris, 1915-1921. C. Journal and Ledger of accounts of trust for Marriott C, Morris, Jr., 1915-1930.
10. Morris, Marriott C[anby] Personal blotter,1891-1944. 3 vols. Business blotter [numbered 2] 10mo. 1916 - 4mo. 1943. 1 vol. [Records of financial transactions re trusts he handled] [Cash accounts, 1916-1920, not signed, likely to be his?]
11. Morris, Martha Canby Estate accounts, 1919-1929. [Marriott C. Morris and Asa S. Wing, Trustees] Also here: Rhoads, Beulah M., Estate accounts, 1923-29.
12. Morris, Samuel Buckley [et al] A. Account book (2 vols.) as Trustee of estate of Elliston Perot, 2mo. 16, 1853 - 5mo. 9, 1859. [Elliston Perot left bequest in trust for children of Samuel B. Morris (Samuel, Beulah S., and Elliston P.), naming S.B.M. as their guardian, to oversee the administration of trust] B. Bills and Notes Receivable and Payable, 2 vols., 1815-16 and 1816-1818. C. Daily Sales, accounts of, 1809-1811, and 1815-1818. 3 vols. D. Journal [sic]: Account of daily business transactions, 1815-16. E. Day-Books: Account of daily business transactions, 1825-37, and 1847-56. 2 vols. F. Ledgers [accounts of estates and properties managed by him] 1830-31, 1834-36 (separate pkg.) and 1838-54. 2 vols. G. Letterbook, 1815-1816. H. Receipt book, 1810-1816. I. Financial record books, investments, 1835-53 and 1825-37. 2 vols J. Estate of Samuel B. Morris, deceased, in account with Executors and Trustees, 1859-1866.
13. Perot, John and family. A. Memo Book, 1813-1840. [Plus accounts of other members of the Perot family and their wills (Samuel B. Morris, one of the executors): Estate of John Perot, 1841 (p.29-45); Estate of Mary Perot, p. 47-53 and 152-157; Edward Perot, 1866, p. 142; copy of his will, p. 144; copy of John Perot's will, p. 158-162; will of Elliston Perot, p.169-173; copy of James Perot's will, p. 176.] B. Estate accounts of John Perot, 1841-1880; Inventory, p. 81. (Edward Perot, Charles Perot, S. B. Morris, Thos. Stewardson, executors; later Elliston P. Morris, after his father's death)
14. Provident Society for Employing the Poor. A. Minutes of Board of Managers, 1885-1923. [Laid in: 13 items. Marriott C. Morris, last secretary; Society dissolved in 1924] B. Treasurer's accounts, 1824-1925.
To 975-B: 1. Receipt book of Beulah Sansom, executrix of Joseph Sansom, 1827. 2. Furniture Account book of Hannah Perot Morris, 1825.
To 990-B: 1. Marriage certificate of James Smith, of Phil., and Hannah Logan Fisher. Married at Phil., 6mo. 6, 1810.
To 990-B-R: 1. Wistar, Caspar, M.D. Medical Degree, Philadelphia College of Medicine, 1787. 2. Deeds (2) for 600 acres of land on Duck Creek in Kent County: first, deed from Thomas and Hannah England to James Morris, 1711; second, patent to James Morris from Wm. Penn's Deputy, James Logan, correcting the boundaries and reaffirming his right to the land, 1716 3. Deed of land in Philadelphia: Anthony and Phebe Morris to Mary Badcoke 1724. 4. Deed for ground rents; Phebe Morris to Elizabeth Mifflin, 1798. [2 related papers also filed here] 5. Deeds for land: Dorothy Gibbs to George Allen, 1741, George Allen to Henry Van Aken, 1747, and Samuel Morris to George Mifflin, 1752. 6. Deed for land: James Tull and wife, et al, to George Mifflin, 1783. 7. Deed for land: Jacob Woollschlager and wife to Caleb Hewes, 1772. 8. Deed for land, Thomas McEuen and wife to Caleb Cresson, Jr., 1813. 9. Deed for land: Thomas Mifflin the Elder to Thomas Mifflin, Jr., and Caspar and Elizabeth (Mifflin) Wistar, 1799. 10. Deeds, 1835 and 1839: Elizabeth (Mifflin) Wistar to her son, Mifflin Wistar, of all property once belonging to his younger sister, deceased, and all property (except several annuities) belonging to his mother. 11. Patents (2) to Reuben Haines, for lands in Northumberland County, 1786. 12. Deed of partition of lands: Samuel Morris, Beulah S. Morris, Elliston Perot Morris, 1852. 13. Deed for lands in Northampton Co.: Anthony Morris et ux to Caspar Wistar and wife, May 25, 1801. 14. Deeds to lands in Lycoming and Bradford Counties, 1798-1935. 14 items. 15. Land indenture between Caspar, Luke, Isaac and Israel Morris, executors of Samuel Morris and Richard Wistar, 13th of Sept., 1813, by which Wistar was to receive yearly ground rents from property on South Street, Philadelphia. On verso, by payment from Morrises, Wistar gave up claim to the ground rents. 16. Land indenture between Frederick, Lydia and Joseph Turnpenny and Tabitha Turnpenny. 11th of April, 1838, for property in Baltimore. 17. Land indenture between Richard C. Ridgway and Mary W. Reeve et al. 15th October 1857, for property in Camden, N.J.
To Haverfordiana Collection: 45 items.
To Pamphlet Collection: 3 miscellaneous pamphlets and 1 copy
[Letters of 9mo. 28, 1870, and 12mo. 2, 1890, discuss Friends' affairs. Letter of 12mo. 24, 1903, condoles about death of his wife]
[Discusses ideal marriage]
[Tells of lives of Indians and the effort to Christianize them]
[Introduces Samuel Morris]
[Asks Morris to look for a young woman in Denmark, then thanks him for so doing and regrets news of her death]
[one on the subject of death, one a farewell composition, and an account of her last illness and death at the age of 18]
[Discusses details of her and Hannah's lives, in and out of Westtown]
[First two have Morris's rough draft replies on back]
[Mentions repeal legislation for Stamp Act, introduced in Commons]
[Condolences on death of their daughter]
[Letter of 5mo. 27, 1894, relates troubles of Australian Friends; attacks Freemansonry and the “so-called churches” of the rest of Christendom. Letter of 7mo. 22 and 12mo. 1, 1895, report Friends' work and affairs in Australia and Russia]
[comments on Friends' missionary work in Australasia]
Has partial list of missionaries on back
[discusses future of Quakerism]
[Discusses missionary life in Hawaii]
[Discusses his work in the Islands as a clergyman, and political events, looking forward to annexation by the USA]
[Second discusses pacifism and suggests inclusion of moderates in anti-war movements]
[Comments on progress of church in area]
[Discusses trip of S[amuel] Morris to Scotland and news of Friends there]
[Mainly religious]
[Discusses self, Quakerism, religion in general; attacks increase of “writualism.”]
[Discusses typhoid in her household]
[Comments on handling of Mtg. affairs; discusses Morris's coming trip to Australia; tells of family events and Happenings among Friends of Australia, with enclosure of minutes of a Meeting]
[concerning finding a job for Bentley]
[Advises her in detail as to proper conduct for young lady]
[Has forwarding letter from [?] Biddle on back; asks for financial assistance]
[Mentions dangers to religion in general and Quakerism in particular from “Christian modernism.”]
[Gives advice concerning the care of her son, who is spending the summer with Hannah Morris and family.]
[Makes reference to missionary work in Japan. Encloses a letter and four pages of religious verse]
[Discusses Friends' affairs, including a split in Western Yearly Meeting; also travels, religious faith, politics, the race problem, etc. Encloses two clippings.]
[Continued discussion off Friends' affairs, Samuel Morris's visit to the Far East, etc.]
[Discusses events among Phil. Friends]
[Discusses lease and convict systems, as well as Negro problem in the South. Urges compassion for Southerners and states he trusts they will themselves deal humanely with the Negro problem]
[Invites Morris to speak at commencement]
[Congratulates him on his marriage and wishes him happiness]
[Donates $50 for him to spend while on journey in ministry in Tennessee]
[Friendly conversations, a copy of Longfellow's “Psalm of Life,” a clipping re Germantown and its advantages, letter from Paris, 7/24/1852, describing T.W.B.'s trip to Europe]
[Contributes to addressee's project for young girls]
[Letters of 4mo. 2, 1812, gives account of Catholic religious observance]
[Business letter]
[Letter to Samuel B. Morris, Cadiz, [n.p.] Dec. 5, 1812, has note from Wm. Buckley on same sheet, discussing legislation prior to War of 1812]
[describes troubles of Friends in Norway and speaks of non-recognition of conscientious objection by Norwegian government]
[Refuses request to use basement of church in Crescentville as place to hold Meetings]
[Discusses missionary work in Sierra Leone]
[Mainly concerned with religion]
[Asks about the Philadelphia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and explains his “stenographic” alphabet]
(promotes idea of more contact among different meetings to promote closer friendship)
(gives a second party account of Samuel Morris's visit to Brighton, England)
(personal business)
(first mentions Spanish - American War, Friends' situation in France, and personal business, second thanks Morris for a letter sent to the biannual meeting of Southern France)
(enquires about certain church policies)
(first settles account of joint expenses on a trip, second criticizes a book
(reflections on his work with Indians)
(is enthusiastic concerning Morris's and Cope's second visit to England)
(personal)
(expresses religious sentiment)
(discusses school to which Morris's ward Mary T. Evans was sent and her deportment there)
(discusses family and business affairs)
(Friends' business in Australia, including account of Alfred Allen's dismissal as Registrar)
(personal)
(establishes a trust fund for Germantown Prep Meeting School, and explains change of par value of stock in said trust)
(acknowledges transfer of stock to School Committee)
(first has a rough draft of a letter to an unidentified person on its back, Friends business, including appointment of personnel to “the asylum,” consoles Morris on the death of his wife)
(news of Thomas's return on September 6, 1890)
(comforts Morris at death (of his wife)
(discusses Bible reading and singing of hymns in Meeting)
(invitation and tickets to harbor excursion to meet younger Friends)
(Friends business, discussion of troublesome Alfred Allen, the depression, and the gold strike in Western Australia)
(Describes in detail his world tour, including comments on the troubled situation in Europe, and San Francisco during the gold rush)
(thanks Morris for financial aid and explains future plans)
(instructions for conduct of some legal business)
(thanks them for a visit)
(family news, mentions increasing difficulty of being a missionary to Japan)
(first discusses possibility for legislation for the insane, second contains a poem of bereavement)
(personal business)
(discusses Morris's visit to her class and efforts of a Reverend H.E. Brown, Secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association, to help the “colored people”; the recognition and funding of her school by the A.M.E. and reflections on a “woman professor.”)
(discusses family and Friends' matters and health, with brief notes on the Boer and Spanish American Wars, and the passive resistance to the educational tax bill)
(sends thanks for a copy of a book (based on the life of Samuel Morris)
(describes life in her mission schools)
(thanks Morris for a copy of a book pertaining to war, and is happy to note the necessity for war is almost eliminated)
(personal business; last speaks of problem of Friends' conscription into the army, German armament, and his European tour)
(personal)
(addition to 2. Joseph Elkinton) Letter to H.P.M. (Hannah P. Morris?) from Near Honolulu, August 18, 1915 (describes trip to Japan and China, compares the two, and speaks highly of a Juago, also family business is discussed)
(personal and Friends' business and reflections on the universality of Friends)
(includes forwarding letter (1/12) from Morris's daughter and mentions Miss Elkinton's plans to go to Japan as a missionary)
(speaks of founding the Peace Society of Tonneims?)
(discusses peace movement and contains extracts from a letter of a Professor Koenig on this subject)
(comments on his trip to Puerto Rico)
(to Morris while at Haverford College, discusses study, advice for success, and says “those university chaps don't do 1/10th of the work you do.")
(Friends business and religious matters)
(Friends' business)
(personal)
(asks to remain with her brother if they are moved)
(personal)
(discusses inheritance of an estate)
(concerns legal matters)
(discusses guardianship of two children)
(personal business)
(discusses business, that of November 23, 1859 outlines duties of members of the “Shelter”)
(personal)
(personal letters, first describing the death of her husband, the last expressing sympathy at the death of Mrs. Morris)
(personal)
(personal)
(describes travels)
(family business)
(personal)
(asks for their daughter's hand in marriage)
(speaks of Tsar's extension of religious freedom, and wonders about effect of letter the Meeting for suffering had sent him on the subject, and proposes congratulatory letter)
(personal)
(warning of departure from “the path” in the Society in Great Britain and Ireland, regarding Morris' planned trip)
(request for money from Charleston fund for new monthly meeting, and affirming that singing and reading are not approved of)
(Note describing the appearance of Emilie Gulbransen and her daughter Ingeborg from Stavanger, Norway, at Quakertown, Bucks County)
(expresses pleasure at his anticipated arrival at their yearly meeting)
(concerning conversation about select school)
(asking for contribution to a planned children's book)
(speaks of family and friends a medicinal for swelling)
(describing her conversion and life as a blind Quaker, and asking for counsel; expresses concern over growth of her meeting, asking financial help so she can come to Phila. yearly meeting.)
(discusses his own religious philosophy clearly in response to Morris' ideas)
(speaks of Samuel Morris' recent visit to England)
(hearing that Morris was in Scotland, Fox wrote to suggest he visit his son in Strathfeffer)
(letter accompanies copy of “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Lindley Murray”, mentions Sansom's gift of a profile for the book.)
(speaks of Morris' proposed trip to Australia and islands in the Pacific)
(speaks of a letter asking for help from his brother in Russia, news of friends, and his stay at YMCA)
(speaks of division in the Society and his hopes for reunification; worried that Phila. Yearly Meeting will lose its influence because of its self-isolation; warns that London probably will not consider resuming correspondence if Phila.. Yearly Meeting resumes correspondence with Ohio yearly meeting)
(offers aid to the committee on Abington)
(asks help in persuading his neighbor, John S. Haines, to stop harassing him; apologising for bothering him while he was ill)
(of family and friends, refers to his trip to England)
(Letter to Samuel Morris thanking him for his interest and concern)
(Thanking her for help and general news.)
sending news and regards to his previous master and mistress and asking to be remembered to his wife
(wishing him well on his upcoming trip to Japan)
(relates news of friends and mission in Japan)
(tells of his extensive travels and the various activities engaged in)
[Tells of his life on a farm in New Jersey, discusses reopening of Haverford, describes visit to Joseph Bonaparte's home in Bordentown, discusses at length his journeys into the upper Mississippi with a geological survey including maps, discusses further travels in upstate New York and the Midwest, comments on the plight of the Indian being pushed ever further westward, notes reputation of William Penn among them. Undated letters refer to studies and occupations of his school days.]
[discusses material and spiritual problems of the Indians in reservations]
[Recalls visit of Morris and Rhoads, speaks of Friends and religion.]
[Discusses politics, especially womens' suffrage and temperance as well as religious and friendly matters.]
[Discusses journey from Philadelphia to Monrovia and life, events and customs in Liberia, where he teaches school]
[Eulogizes Samuel B. Morris, suggests memorial resolutions to Board of Managers. Folder also includes actual resolutions sent to Elliston P. Morris [SBM's son] and his family.]
[Details his missionary trip South. Comments on political and racial situation, enclose tract by him and Joseph Walton.]
[discusses return voyage to England from Philadelphia. Touched on “colonisation question” [Liberian settlement] and American views of slavery in general. Refers to influenza epidemic in England.]
[Invites Morris and Thomas P. Cope to attend Darlington QM and stay with them. Back contains rough draft of Morris' reply inability to come in time.]
[News of Friends, including religious dissension “akin to Hicksite controversy. Mentions late visit of Morris and Rhoads.]
[Describes conditions of slaves on Saint Kitts Island and the loneliness of travelling.]
[Introduces J.E. Rhoads and S. Morris. Reverse contains rough draft of letter from Samuel Morris of 1-4-93.
[religious thoughts]
[notes concerning establishment of the Norfolk and Norwich Bible Society, notes feeling of religious harmony and fervor, tells of meeting at Norwich]
[Comments on trip to Japan and Australasia]
[Comments on political events in Europe, describes city of Lisbon and religious rites there seen.]
[Discusses terms of apprenticing Morris' son, George [Spencer] Morris to Hutton, an architect. Reverse of first contains Morris' rough draft discussing financial terms]
[Mentions forthcoming trip to United States and asks advice on accommodations in Philadelphia.]
[Discuss a wide variety of topics, ranging from the trip of Morris and Rhoads to the area and her own missionary work to her personal affairs and those of Friends in Auckland and all of New Zealand.]
[tells of her mothers passing, acknowledges Morris' note of sympathy, expresses fears about dwindling membership at Auckland Mtg.]
[Jones [Indian] asks for carpenter tools for his son.]
[Comments on Morris' studies at Haverford.]
[Deals with religious differences among Friends and affairs of Westtown.]
[Reports Morris' giving up the guardianship of Sally and Willie Evans, regrets her possible fault in it.]
[Discusses legal matter with regard to Mary T. Evans.]
[Talks of necessity for and difficulty of building a Meeting House.]
[Discusses mutual acquaintances at Haverford.]
[Talks of Friends' affairs, attempts of Ashton Mo. Mtg. to secure assistance in enlarging their Mtg. House, includes letter from King on behalf of Ashton Mtg. applying for assistance from the Trustees of “Charleston Fund.”]
[Gives Morris “travel tips” for his upcoming trip abroad.]
[Agreement to purchase land from estate of Josiah Evans for which Morris was trustee]
[Speaks of troubles in Western Yearly Meeting.
[Discusses religious and political topics especially in the light of the American Civil War.
[Laments loss of her husband; mentions brother, William, ed. of
[Appeals for aid in teaching a young man about religion; proposes deep friendship and visits; sends picture of self; speaks of family's travels]
[Tells of father's death, 2mo. 20, 1918]
[Describes development of Hobart School, contribution from Edwin R. Ransome, places represented by children attending the school, and his feelings about school's progress]
[News of Tasmanian Friends, since Samuel Morris left them; tells of loss of newborn child]
[Concerns B. Maule's taking custody of orphaned child, Sarah M. Evans]
[Gives prospectus of town of New Brighton, its situation, resources, likelihood of development, real estate values, etc.]
[A protégé of S.B.M.'s, writing from his own country (in Central America?) Refers to “magnificent project of joining the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans;” sends loving messages to Phila. Friends]
[Relates activities of family and friends]
[Relates news of the family]
[Tells of many travels and friends in Europe.]
[Very affectionate letter of leave-taking]
Transcribed by grandson, Thomas Morris
(son of above)
[Reports on condition of dying sister; sends messages to family]
[Sends some roots for planting]
[Concern the pamphlets of Joseph Gurney, the care and progress of Anthony's nephew, Pemberton, and several small money matters; also contains much original
[Tells of his failing health;
[Relates family activities]
[Discusses treatment of the insane; speaks of loss of his own daughter]
[Thanks him for a basket he wove for her]
[Has note on back, from executors to Like Morris, signed by Samuel Coates]
[Describes travels in Switzerland.]
[Speaks of relatives, especially daughter Polly]
(Additional papers of this estate, and of other estates settled by Elliston P. Morris have been forwarded to the Pa. Historical Society.)
[Tell of family, friends, school life. Letter of
[Reports on trips to various places and visits of cousins]
[Tells of trips, family news, state of Samuel's financial books]
[Reminisces about time spent at Westtown]
[News of family and friends, details of Yearly Mtg., letters from Europe, and newspaper articles on various topics]
Includes copy of draft of town of Wellsboro,
[Letters of 1874-76, child's letters; 1881-93, mainly reporting on affairs at home during his father's journeys in the ministry to Europe and Australia]
(half-sister of Samuel Buckley Morris) Married,
(Daughter of Samuel, grand-daughter of Samurl B. Morris)
family gossip.
[Regrets that he and family cannot attend their wedding]
[Urge her return to Phila, and tell of the safe arrival of her children and their aunt, Rebecca Buckley]
(Son of Caspar Wistar Morris)
[Declines to contribute to “renovation” of Haverford School (College) 1847]
[Tells of her husband's projected journey in the ministry to Canada]
[Tells of journey in the ministry which she and husband, Walter, and Lydia Morris's husband and other Friends are making]
[Sends larkspur seed obtained in Norway; says expecting Hannah' father and T. P. Cope for a visit]
[Mainly legal papers re land in Gloucester, N.J.]
[School-girl letters]
[School-girl letters]
[A few to Beulah and others; mostly to husband, Samuel Morris (brother of Beulah),
condoling on death of Lydia S. Morris.
[1860 letter asks Beulah Morris to be her bridesmaid at marriage to Elliston Morris]
[mainly concerning Paschall's nursery business]
(father of Samuel Buckley Morris and brother of Sarah Morris Buckley, who went to Demerara)
[Letter of 9mo. 8, 1846, describes visit to Haverford at time when it was about to be closed]
[Letters to Thomas Conard and Benjamin Maule,
[A few letters from son, Luke W. Morris mixed in]
[Include his address to graduating class, Westtown School,
[Include his address to the Phila. Yearly Mtg. et al: “Considerations suggested by the present (critical) position of (the Society of Friends)
[many incomplete]
[Include journeys to Canada, Europe, and Australasia; accompanied to Canada and Europe by Thomas P. Cope, and to Australasia by Jonathan E. Rhoads]
(son of George Spencer Morris?)
[Include letter, Clermont-en-Argonne, 5mo. 18, 1919, when he was doing reconstruction work after World War I]
[1st. item: account of his life and descendants. Also here., 3 essays,
[Early letters deal with start of his business career as merchant and give interesting insight into how consignment business operated; tells of trip to New England, to obtain customers; speaks of needing a counting house for people to address consignments to. License as “Retailer of Merchandize” [sic] in Phil.,
[Letters of Oct., 1838, describe trip he took through northern Pennsylvania; charming style to children; letter to son Samuel, 5mo. 7, 1840, tells of getting him his first pair of long pants and the responsibilities of manhood they symbolize.]
[Include,
[1st. item: sketches made by Beulah as farewell present to her father, on leaving home]
[includes letter to Jacob Waln, stating his grievances as a partner also, rough draft of this letter]
[Include rough drafts of Articles of Copartnership for W. B. Morris and Jacob S. Waln,
See preceding folder for later letter of S. B. Morris, stating difficulties between them]
[One of a group of C.O.s]
[Tells of severe winter]
[Also filed here: rough draft of S. M.'s letter to Jos. Neave,
[Wished him good voyage to Australia & Japan]
[Wants to sketch Morris gardens. Permission denied]
* See next page for additions.
[Concerns the business of brick-making, details of clay, lots, kilns, cost of labor, etc.]
[Letters of
[Tells of social life and customs in Bermuda]
[Tells of ways she has spent Hannah's money for charities]
[Letter of 1825 mentions steamboat accident & doubts future of steamboat]
[Tells of his wife's death by asthma]
[Controversial Mid-Western Friend]
[Correspondence during S. M.'s journey to Australasia]
[Concerns real estate transaction]
[about daily happenings]
daily events
[Tells of visit to hot springs, in Virginia]
[Religious content]
[Written during S. M.'s travels in ministry in Great Britain]
[Seven letters to Samuel Morris; one to Hannah Morris, refusing to help a woman who has left her husband]
[Plea for financial assistance from former German Lutheran pastor, whose ideas have cost him his pastorate]
[Mentions approaching coronation of King George V and Queen Mary; deplores hubbub]
[Acknowledges a letter]
[Letters show much character, but badly eaten away]
[Letter of
giving approval of her marriage to Samuel Neave.
[Gives account of himself and family]
Incomplete
[Letter of 7mo. 4, 1791, from Newtown on the Tioga, tells of meeting with Indians, signing of treaty, ceremonies, etc.]
Letter of 4mo. 26, 1792, from Phil., to Beulah Biddle, fine expression of feelings - much more open than most Quakers]
[Letters of 8th - 10th mos., especially 9mo. 28, love letters]
[Letters to parents from Newport, Boston, Rahway, 8-9mo., 1795, very good description and narrative. (Sewed together)]
[Letter from Bristol, 2mo. 6, 1800, tells of receipt of news of Washington's death; praises him. Also speaks of a real estate boom in Bristol “before the war”, which afterwards collapsed.]
[Letter from Geneva, 11mo. 14, 1800, gives excellent picture of travels in Switzerland, conditions, state of development, etc.]
[Letter dated Lincoln, 1800, gives detailed discourse on agricultural methods in England. (Unsigned)]
[Letters of 1806, from Lancaster, Pa., to Beulah, when Jos. was in the State Legislature.]
[1815, letters to Beulah, during trip abroad. Mentions effect of Bonaparte's return and final defeat on his own travel plans.]
[1824 and 1826, two other journeys, in the U.S., by himself.]
[Concerns purchase of land in Pa. by John Sansom, for which deed probably lost, and ways to recover it]
[Tells of his business trip to England; sends letter of introduction for new apprentice]
[Thanks for gift to school of Cowper's poems; encloses Japanese acknowledgment from officer of the school]
[Gives news of his family.]
Also picture, clipped from the
[mostly religious]
[Answers question on how to improve Westtown; suggests examination of school by an impartial outsider]
[Speaks of contagion in the city, his own attitude toward it, their friendship, etc.; asks S.B.N. to befriend his family if he should die.]
[Thanks him for financial help to poor, given anonymously through her] Also letter to Beulah [Morris?] Phil., 2mo. 1, 1859. [Condolence on death of father, Samuel B. Morris]
[worried about reports of fever in Phil. and that his baby is ill, but thinks he can “give it up;” will continue trip anyhow]
[Business matters]
[Cancels appointment because of wife's illness]
[Discusses course of study in geology and history to be pursued by Samuel Morris and Robert Haines]
[Commends Samuel Morris and Thomas P. Cope to the attention of Birmingham [Eng.] Friends]
[Says his niece Ann cannot afford to return to “the school,” and he cannot find anyone to help her.]
[Letter of 12mo. 4, 1881, mentions new railroad being built on Indian reservation.]
[Solicits help for invalided Indian]
[Relates events of voyage home to London, from America.]
[Sympathises over burglary of Samuel's and Lydia's home]
[Letter from Westtown Boarding School, 9mo. 9, 1869, tells of spiritual conflict]
Also, “Memoir of Jacob Sutermeister...1850.”
letter from Sunbury,
[Totally concerned with his own affairs and help S. M. B. can give him]
[Wants to confer about a request from Fuller Bentley for a Minute of sympathy]
[Thanks for hospitality]
[Tells of death of his wife]
[Tells of problem in controlling the Indians, their aggressive behavior, and fear that they will behave worse if punished]
[Reluctant to contribute to the new Westtown School building, because he does not think the School allows enough freedom of conscience]
[Sends subscription for Westtown; still deplores some rules]
[Concerns property in Beaver Co., for which Samuel Morris has become guardian; letter of
[Concern Evans children (Mary, Emma, and Annie) and settlement of Evans estate, of which S.M. has become guardian (see earlier Evans entries)]
[Encloses clipping from the
[Asks his help in getting money from the Charleston Fund for the Rocky River Preparative Meeting. Also, asks information re man named Buxton Harris, thought to be in Philadelphia]
[Solicitation from non-Quaker missionary of the
[Newsy account of Meeting at Media, Pa., written to S.M. while S.M. was travelling in the ministry in Great Britain]
[ telling of voyage to St. Thomas and events there]
1827 letter to Hannah Perot felicitates her on engagement to [Samuel B.] Morris]
[Mentions death of Thomas Pym Cope]
[Mentions slavery in Balto.]
[Account of Isaac Vail's welfare]
[Appeals for help from the Phil. Yearly Mtg.'s building fund (the Charleston Fund], to build a larger Meeting house in Westfield.]
[Mainly business letters to an old friend and partner]
[first letter tells high price of flour in Phil. and says S B.M. can make good profit on it, by buying it at Cadiz. Also tells of violent storm suffered in U.S.A.; speaks of politics, with gloomy view; 2nd. letter speaks of war along the Canadian border and politics —very anti-Madison]
[Very descriptive narratives]
[3 letters, 1889, while S.M. was in Great Britain, travelling in ministry]
[Tells about the town of New Brighton, its location and state of development, reasons why it is a good place to settle]
Written when S.M. was travelling in ministry in Australia
[Introducing Mr. Joseph Sansom]
[Very socially conscious; letter of Nov. 21, 1899, discusses our treatment of the Philippines, possibly imperialistic tendencies, etc.; also discusses weekly publication,
letter to the Committee on Instruction from the teachers,
[Concern legal matter]
[Shows matter-of-fact acceptance of death]
[Has messages from two other cousins on inner pages]
[Discusses politics, progress of War of 1812, capture of British frigate
[See also Taylor family papers]
[Letters from 1845-1865 discuss work with Western Indians]
[sympathy on death of wife]
[Congratulations on publication of biography of her father, Samuel Morris]
[Letter of Nov. 20, 1812, speaks of politics, conflict between U.S. and England, etc.]
[Legal matter]
(Chinese girl, brought to U.S. by missionary, lived with Hannah P. Morris for 20 years)
[Missionary-teacher in Indian country, near Newtown; discusses Indian affairs]
[Deplores music as a study or in worship]
[Condolences on death of brother, Samuel Morris. Also filed here: 2 cards (2 halves of folder) in memoriam to J.B.B., who died 11mo. 15, 1905]
[Re Elliston family property in New York City]
[Concerns activities of the National Council for Prevention of War]
Also filed here: letter
[Discusses the “Irish question;” encloses copy of letter from John E. Carter]
Also filed here: clipping about
[Note re handwriting at bottom of page, initialed by Esther Fisher Wistar]
[Correspondents include John Vaughan of Philadelphia]
[Discusses naming by Correa de Serra of
[Dr. Rush is furious because he thinks Dr. Wistar has criticized his methods of treating yellow fever.]
requesting Dr. Wistar to participate in a consultation with Drs. Rush and Parke, the only staff doctors who have remained in the City (yellow fever epidemic)
[Mainly concerns her gifts to the College]
[Final item: appraisal of household goods, after death]
[All asking for additional funds to cover Richard's bills, complaints about his behavior, etc.]
Laid in: 1 genealogical item
[Before she married Luke W. Morris]
(While still a young girl)
Gift , May, 1972.
Laid in are other letters, a list of the 1768 members of the Friendship Fire Company and a memorial to Beulah Sansom.
[“traditions must be brought to the test of the laws of nature... before their verity or falsehood can be established”. On the reverse, Moses Sheppard dips into the notion that the mind cannot fathom beyond the realms of time and space.]
[ponders philosophical questions and believes in feminist rights through education.]
[railroad and engineering problems; evolution discussed.]
[believes African colonization by American slaves is a good plan; discusses state of the union after abolition of slavery.]
[more on slavery question.]
[discusses meaning of Fugitive Slave Act.]
[the progression after slavery should not be self-government, “but stringent political government — a monarch and autocracy perhaps” — until ready for a Republican government. This for the island of Jamaica.]
[re a bond of conveyance.]
[concerns transfer of land.]
[note concerning stock in the underground railroad]
[on theological question; remarks on self defence and defensive war.]
[1st. page gives H. Kelly's Acct. for butter, etc.] [16] p.
[Group of young ladies, organized by the elderly B. Sansom. Names given on p. 8. Pages 9-11, separate, written 42 years later, by Susan (Maxfield) Parrish, telling what became of them]
containing copies of letters written by Beulah Sansom and Joseph Sansom, describing their journey to Europe.
(Sewed together, in booklet)