 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 pages
...most liberal and refined humanity: one "for alleviating the miseries of public prisons" and the other, "for promoting the abolition of slavery, the relief of free negroes unlawfully held in bondage, and the improvement of the condition of the African race'' -Of each of these Dr. Franklin was president... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 310 pages
...Philadelphia Sotiely for alleviating the miseries of public prisons ; tnd ihe Pennsylvania Satiety, for promoting the abolition of slavery, the relief of free negroes unlawfully mtld in bondage, and the improvement of the condition if the J(frimn race. Of each of these Dr. Franklin... | |
 | 1835 - 328 pages
...example. The Right Rev. Bishop White is president of this society; Roberts Vaux and Bartholomew Wistar are the committee of correspondence, to whom application...in bondage, and for improving the condition of the African race," was formed in the year 1774, enlarged in 1787, and incorporated in 1789. Among those... | |
 | John Comly, Isaac Comly - 1835 - 398 pages
...bringing those into a society, who were friendly to this cause;" and who succeeded in' establishing the "Society for promoting the abolition of slavery, the...in bondage, and for improving the condition of the African race." He filled several important offices in the Society, and continued a member thereof until... | |
 | Charles George Sommers - 1835 - 448 pages
...and the glory of Christ." During this year, Mr. Stanford was elected a member of the " Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the ABOLITION OF SLAVERY, the...in BONDAGE, and for IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF THE AFRICAN RACE." Among Mr. Stanford's numerous correspondents, it is gratifying to find the name of the... | |
 | John Comly, Isaac Comly - 1835 - 392 pages
...friendly to this cause;" and who succeeded in establishing the "Society for promoting the abolilion of slavery, the relief of free negroes unlawfully...in bondage, and for improving the condition of the African race." He filled several important offices in the Society, and continued a member thereof until... | |
 | Charles George Sommers - 1835 - 442 pages
...Stanford was elected a member of the " Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the ABOLITION OF SL\VERV, the RELIEF OF FREE NEGROES unlawfully held in BONDAGE, and for IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF THE AFRICAN RACE." Among Mr. Stanford's numerous correspondents, it is gratifying to find the name of the... | |
 | Luke Howard - 1836 - 408 pages
...City of Pennsylvania, and Vicinity. Philadelphia, printed by J ohn Ormrod ; 1800. " The Pennsylvania Society for promoting the Abolition of Slavery, the...in bondage, and for improving the condition of the African race, have often been impressed with a very anxious solicitude for your welfare. They have... | |
 | Julius Rubens Ames - 1837 - 716 pages
...To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Slates : The Memorial of the Pennsylvania Society for promoting the abolition of slavery, the...relief of free negroes unlawfully held in bondage, and the improvement of the condition of the African race — RESPECTFULLY SHEWETH, That from a regard for... | |
 | Julius Rubens Ames - 1837 - 244 pages
...To the Senate and House of Representatives of tJie United States : The Memorial of the Pennsylvania Society for promoting the abolition of slavery, the...relief of free negroes unlawfully held in bondage, and the improvement of the condition of the African race — RESPECTFULLY SHEWETH, That from" a regard... | |
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April, 1775, was the day of founding the Pennsylvania society for promoting the abolition of slavery, the relief of free negroes unlawfully held in bondage, and for improving the condition of the African race. 
