Card folder that originally held the papers when given to the School [?] as a gift from Dr Leon Galloway to Westminster School in memory of his mother Anna Dundon. Other folder marked 'From Jesse Merrit, Farmingdale, 6 old letters and 1 journal (very rare) 6 of each please'
A letter to Elias Hicks, where Elizabeth Barnes expresses sorrow at Elias' 'evening of days', emphasises how much she appreciates their friendship and wishes to see him in heaven.
A letter to his children where he expresses a wish to 'advanc[e]' them in 'the truth', euphemistically illustrating his desire for them to remain devout, which will help them in 'body soul and spirit', before detailing a bit of his trip and the intensity of the snow.
An letter in which he first expresses his love for his wife that is 'stronger than death', gives details about his meeting, before emphasising his upset at not even receiving a 'scroll' from her.
A letter that mentions responding to a previous letter; William Poole hopes they have given Elias Hicks the appropriate information, fearing that they had not due to a headache.
A letter to his daughter where he details the fact he is staying with his friend Jonathan Taylor and wife, is disappointed at a lack of mail although admitting the post arrives only once a week. Before emphasising the distance travelled (45 miles in a day) for meetings and other visits.