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Ms. Coll.1179
3 boxes
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Biographical background
Elihu Burritt (1810-1879) was an American crusader for peace
and a code of international law; he was not a Friend. (from Encyclopedia
Britannica)
Francis Richards Taylor (1884-1947) was a lawyer and minister
in Cheltenham Monthly Meeting (from The Friend, vol. 120,
1947, p. 318)
George Washington Taylor (1803-1891) was born in Radnor, Pa.,
son of Jacob and Elizabeth Richards Taylor. He attended a school
run by Enoch Lewis and taught at Westtown School, 1829-30, and
at Lindley Murray Moore's School in Flushing, N.Y. He was an agent
of the Friends Bible Association and publishing agent of the Friend.
He worked in the cause of temperance. Taylor was a storekeeper
in Philadelphia which sold free labor goods. He was publisher
of the periodicalThe Non-Slaveholder and a peace paperThe
Citizen of the World.
A convinced Friend, Taylor joined 12th St. (Philadelphia) Meeting.
He m. 1 (1831) Elizabeth Sykes; m. 2 (1864) Ruth Leeds (d. 1881);
m. 3 (1885) Elizabeth Burton. (from Dictionary of Quaker Biography
and Taylor autobiography)
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 Page 1 of ALS of Elihu Burritt,
Taylor's International Hotel, New York, 1856 Dec. 1. [has been
lecturing on the "Emancipation scheme" in central New
York; likes change of title from The Non Slaveholder to
Wealth of Nations ; doesn't feel his writing in the
Citizen has been effective and doesn't think he should have
a leading part in the Free Labor Association as his name is suspect
in the South] Page 2 | Page 3 (approx. 59K, 117K & 78K respectively)
 Class of older students of the
High Point Normal & Industrial School. The photograph is stamped
"G.D. Hilyard 144 East 49th Street, New York". There
is no date. (approx. 20K)
 TLS of Anna Strong to Francis
R. Taylor. 1916 Apr. 22. On "The Anti "Preparedness"
committee letterhead. [oversight in that name of strong presidential
peace candidate, Henry Ford, did not get placed on Penna. ballot]
(approx. 98K)
 Receipt for goods bought at Taylor's
Free Labor Ware-House, 1866. (approx. 59K)
Summary of collection
Materials include: correspondence (Box 1),
papers and photographs (Box 2), records (Box 3), and printed items. Principal authors in this collection
are Elihu Burritt, Francis Richards Taylor and George Washington
Taylor.
Correspondents in the correspondence series (1846-1929) include:
Elihu Burritt, William E. Cadbury, William B. Harvey, George Hilyard,
Francis Taylor, Allen C. Thomas, Carolena Wood and others. The
primary topics are the work of Friends with African Americans
and slavery.
The papers, mostly undated, include those of Francis R. Taylor.
Taylor was heavily involved in the issues of Quakers and African
Americans and peace and these topics are reflected in the papers.
There are also some photographs of High Point Industrial School
in High Point, N.C.
The George Washington Taylor papers, 1854-1875, and Free Produce
Association records, 1845-1851, revolve around Taylor's work for
free produce labor.
Printed, listed materials have been removed from the collection
to other locations and relate heavily to the issues of African
Americans, slavery and peace.
Related collections
There seems to be no connection with Haverford's Taylor Collection,
#962.
Arrangement and description of collection
Box 1 | Table of contents | Summary | Box
1 | Box 2 | Box 3
Correspondence
Elihu Burritt (1810-1879) to George Washington Taylor (1803-1891),
1846-1876. 4 folders.
Primarily letters of Burritt to Taylor, occasionally G.W. Taylor
appends notes to Burritt's letters. The letters, highlighted below,
discuss their common interest in the Free Labor Produce Association
whose purpose was to grow and provide such goods as cotton, sugar,
rice and coffee both in the United States and abroad using free,
not slave, labor and other anti-slavery and peace concerns. Burritt
presents these ideas to spread the word and to raise funds in
meeting with the Anti-Slavery Society and others in England and
elsewhere. He refers to Taylor's newspaper Non-Slaveholder
for the spread of information. Burritt established a peace &
antislavery publication, begun in 1855, Burritt's Citizen of
the World, edited by Burritt and published by Taylor, and
there is considerable reference in his letters to it. Upon returning
to the U.S., Burritt lectured extensively on emancipation.
Burritt, Elihu to George Washington Taylor. 1846-1876. Includes:
- Exeter, Eng., 1846 Sept. 29. [free produce and slavery issues;
wants to introduce League of Universal Brotherhood, pledged
to abolish war, in England, France and America in which Joseph
Sturge joins] In 1884, George W. Taylor noted on this letter
[the admirable, but difficult, work of Burritt. Some Friends
saw this cause as moving Friends away from common religious
union]
- London, 1854 Oct. 20. [re increasing number of subscribers
and other issues relating to Non-Slaveholder]
- London, 1854 Nov. 6. [re "planting" some Free Labor
colonies in the slave-holding states]
- London, 1854 Nov. 28. Attached is plan written by George Washington
Taylor for offering premiums for free labor cotton and advertising
plan
- London, 1854 Dec. 13. attached is letter of William Taber
to George Taylor. New Bedford, 1846 June 1. [notes hostility
of some members of PYM towards those of NEYM; would be glad
to do whatever G.T. wishes in relation to the Non Slaveholder]
- London, 1855 Jan 11 [refers to new publication, Burritt's
Citizen of the World]
- Newport, Monmouthshire, [Eng.] 1855 Feb. 16. [Burritt states
he is not a Unitarian, but a member of an Orthodox church]
- London, 1855 July 27. [refers to successful operation of Taylor's
mill which means that he will be able to manufacture nearly
all articles needed without imports from England]
- Page 1 of ALS of Elihu Burritt, Taylor's International
Hotel, New York, 1856 Dec. 1. [has been lecturing on the "Emancipation
scheme" in central New York; likes change of title from
The Non Slaveholder to Wealth of Nations ; doesn't
feel his writing in the Citizen has been effective and
doesn't think he should have a leading part in the Free Labor
Association as his name is suspect in the South] Page 2 | Page 3 (approx. 59K, 117K & 78K respectively)
- Sandusky, Ohio, 1857 Feb. 26. [feels Citizen should cease
publication because of ineffectiveness]
- New Britain, Conn. 1857 Sept. 19. [at their (antislavery)
convention in Cleveland, notes presence of various people, the
organization of a "National Compensation Emancipation Society"
to which he was elected Gov. Secretary, whose duties include
petitioning Congress]
- London, Canada West, 1861 Apr. 4. [wonders whether Taylor's
voice is for peace or war with the disruption of the Union,
or as he, Burritt, believes that forbearance "will win(?)
secession quicker than coercion" -- best to allow South
to separate, emancipate in the border states and wait till South
tires of slavery; in great debt]
- New Britain, Conn., 1872 Apr. 17. [has given many public addresses
on the subject of the Washington Treaty and the peace cause
generally]
- New Britain, Conn., 1876 Oct. 11. [considers his work on old
concerns done, though interest continues; after a severe hemorrhage
has put out "several handbooks in the oriental languages,
wrote article for newspapers on peace & other subjects"
and more; Convention of Ministers to meet possibly in Phila.]
Cadbury-Moon letters. 1 folder.
Cadbury, William E.
- to Henry Scattergood. Philadelphia, 1906 12/13.
[submits information on work they do for African Americans in
Germantown Union Colored Mission and The Penn School Club for
Colored Boys) to be submitted to Five Years Meeting]
Harvey, William B.
- to Francis R. Taylor. Philadelphia, 1920 4/26.
[re Friends and Slavery materials]
Hilyard, George D.
- to Allen Jay. 1907 4/13.
[sends account (included) of New York Friends' work for African
Americans]
Hobbs, Mary Mendenhall
- to William B. Harvey. 1920 4/24.
[re work of Friends against slavery for book]
Hussey, Timothy B.
- to Allen Jay. Maine, 1907 4/4.
[NEYM aid rendered Freedmen; encloses account of aid]
Kelsey, Rayner W.
- to Francis Taylor. Haverford, Pa., 1914 11/16.
[suggests Taylor lay aside his law practice and devote himself
to his subject (Friends and slavery)]
Moon, Samuel C.
Taylor, Francis Richards (1884-1947). 1 folder.
Correspondence and other documents of F.R. Taylor
- on temperance and prohibition, including involvement of the
Friends Temperance Association and the "Anti-Repeal"
election of 1933. 1930s. Correspondents include Rayner Kelsey,
John McSparran, O.B. Poulson, Allen C. Thomas.
- Thomas, Allen C. to Francis Taylor. Haverford, Pa., 1910 6/22.
[suggests Taylor take up work Thomas has begun on the relation
of Friends and African Americans] Taylor agrees to consider.
- Letter and documents re Haverford College. 1926-1929. Re donations
to the college and offering honorary degree to Salmon Levinson.
Wood, Carolena M. 1 folder.
Correspondence 1907-1909
- publication by Five Years Meeting on the work of Friends with
African Americans. Correspondents include William J. Harrison
and Stanley Yarnall
- report of John Woody "North Carolina Yearly Meeting Contribution
to the Elevation of the Negro." 6 items.
Box 2 | Table of contents | Summary | Box
1 | Box 2 | Box 3
Francis R. Taylor (1884-1947) Papers. 5 folders.
There are two groups of papers. One relates to the issue of Quakers
and African Americans. This group includes some photographs. Some
of these papers are in manuscript form; most of these are unattributed.
Some are probably in the hand of Francis Taylor, others may be
in the hand of Allen Clapp Thomas (see Thomas' letter to Taylor,
June 22, 1910 in this collection). The other group relates to
peace issues.
Quakers and African Americans
- "Auntie's Vision". 13 p. TS.
- Census information. 1820 census of African Americans in Philadelphia,
including slaves and Free persons. Census of the Philadelphia
Alms House, 1848. With supplement
- "Free Produce Movement". 4 p. Ms.
- "Fugitive Slave Provisions". Unpaginated, Ms.
- "The Institute for Colored Youth, Cheyney, Pa...."
6 p. TS. Annotations state that George S. Hutton was treasurer;
Stanley Yarnall was secretary of the Board of Managers.
- "Joseph Sturge Mission School" by Paul Maier. Philadelphia,
1907. 2 p. TS.
- Miscellaneous notes and copies re Quakers and slavery.
- Notes with cited sources, toward the compilation of the history
of the work of Quakers for the benefit of African Americans.
Topics include: "Fugitive Slaves", "Underground
Railroad", "Quakers and the Negro".
- Typescript copies of minutes: Women's Aid Association of Friends
of Philadelphia, 1864 Mar. 19; Free Produce Association, 1840s
and 1850s.
- "Notes on work of Iowa Yearly Meeting for the Freedmen"
by Alfred J. Houson. Pleasant Plain, Iowa, 1909. Unpaginated.
Ms.
- [Notes re slavery from Northern Meeting (PMMND?) records].
Ms.
- [Notes re slavery from (Phila.?) Monthly Meeting records].
Ms. 1 folder
- [Quakers and Slavery]. 110 p. in chapters. TS.
- "Quakers and the Negro. Unpaginated. Ms.
- "Quakers and the Negro". 22 p. TS.
Records of Western Yearly Meeting of Friends, Henricks County,
Indiana.
1850s-1870s. 79 p. TS copies
- Relate to Friends work with African Americans
Photographs of High Point Industrial School, High Point N.C.
[n.d.], 16 items.
Annotation on the back of each photograph and some stamped: "G.D.
Hilyard"; photos were contained in envelope imprinted "Francis
R. Taylor".
- Depict members of the faculty, students, physical plant, exhibits
of blacksmithing and carpentry (including buildings) produced,
fieldwork.
- Class of older students of the
High Point Normal & Industrial School. The photograph is
stamped "G.D. Hilyard 144 East 49th Street, New York".
There is no date. (approx. 20K)
Box 3 | Table of contents | Summary | Box
1 | Box 2 | Box 3
Peace. 1 folder.
London Peace Conference, 1920.
Correspondence, manuscript and duplicated materials, 1917-1920.
(in chronological order).
In 1917, Isaac Sharpless, was requested (possibly by Peace Committee
of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting) to form a commission to report
at a peace conference in London at the close of the war on the
position of Friends in regard to war and specifically the implication
of the testimony in national life and international relations.
He wrote to Francis R. Taylor, among others, requesting that they
serve as delegates to the conference. Taylor agreed.
The correspondence folder includes letters of Isaac Sharpless,
L. Hollingsworth Wood and Henry J. Cadbury and the League to Enforce
Peace, headed by its president, William H. Taft (no Taft signatures),
to Francis R. Taylor who became a League speaker.
The manuscript and typescript materials relating to the conference
include a compilation of papers written for the conference with
a note in the hand of Isaac Sharpless requesting they be read
critically. The duplicated materials were prepared for Philadelphia
delegates to London Peace Conference.
Washington Peace Committee.
- Materials include: letters and telegrams urging action on
the "preparedness" (for war) issue, 1916 & n.d.
Dewees, Arthur M.
- to Francis R. Taylor. Friends Washington Peace Headquarters,
1916 April 15.
- [Friends' role in acquainting Congress with the ideals of
international brotherhood and good will and opposition to the
"preparedness peril"; Congress' consideration of the
Chamberlain bill] +
- TLS of Anna Strong to Francis
R. Taylor. 1916 Apr. 22. On "The Anti "Preparedness"
committee letterhead. [oversight in that name of strong presidential
peace candidate, Henry Ford, did not get placed on Penna. ballot]
(approx. 98K)
Francis R. Taylor
- to Henry W. Watson. 1916 March 25.
[Taylor objects to Watson's speech in Congress on American rights,
not American obligations]. Watson responded referring to the
discussion of the Hay Army bill.
Wood, L.H.
- to Francis R. Taylor. 1916.
George Washington Taylor (1803-1891) Papers, 1854-1875 and Free
Produce Association Records, 1845-1851. 1 folder.
George Washington Taylor papers include:
- Receipt for goods bought at Taylor's
Free Labor Ware-House, 1866. (approx. 59K)
- ms. list of names of subscribers to Free Produce Friends (1
p.)
- printed materials, some annotation, including: premiums for
free labor cotton
- leaves from printer E. Harris on slavery
- The Slave., Jan. 1854 (Eng.)
- poem by A.B.J. "Free Maryland", 1864 Nov. 1
- a manuscript/printed invitation, 1875, to George W. Taylor
to attend the 100th anniversary celebration of establishment
of the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery
signed by William Still.
Free Produce Association Records, 1845 (bulk) - 1851:
Letters, By-laws, reports, minutes.
Letters (in alphabetical order) are from anonymous in Belfast,
John Holyland, William Jay, Henry Lawrence, Samuel Rhoads, John
Scoble, William Shotwell, Thomas? & Bowen, Walter Wheelen,
and James Wright. They are primarily directed to Abraham L. Pennock
and Samuel Rhoads and deal, in the main, with the issue of where
to obtain needed free labor goods.
Other materials include: George Washington Taylor's 1851 manuscript
report to the managers of the Philadelphia Free Produce Association
of Friends "Report of visit to the West Indies in the 11th
& 12th months, 1850" [re obtaining free sugar and molasses]
Manuscript committee reports, by-laws, minutes of a meeting of
the board of managers of the Free Produce Association, 9 mo 20,
1845 (members of the board include: George Washington Taylor,
Samuel Alsop, Enoch Lewis, Abraham Pennock, Edward Garrett, Samuel
Rhoads, Elihu Pickering, Israel Johnson, Thomas Wistar Jr.)
Miscellaneous. 1 folder.
- pencil drawing of golf in the Poconos
- paper notebook entitled "Expenses of Ann Bradford".
1840s
- 2 Haverford College Athletic Association certificates of Hubert
Richie Taylor, 1935-1936
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