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Extracts from the minutes signed by Hannah Cathrall, to attend to the "sorrowful causes of complaint" which were raised by the Men's Meeting. Anna Cathrall, Clerk.

Extracts from the minutes encouraging more diligent attendance of Meetings, careful speech to each other, and watchfulness over children's education, language, dress, and reading habits. Rachel Saunders, Clerk.

Subscription list for relief of suffering in Great Britain and Ireland due to "scarcity and excessive high price of Provisions."

"A few lines written by Sally Wister in her memorandum Book." Includes remembrances of her mother's illness, death, and song and poetry written shortly before her mother's death.

Philadelphia and New York visited by sickness, attributed to God’s will. Discusses the state of mourning and extends sympathy for loss.

Daily record of wind and weather conditions in Philadelphia, state of the streets and the Delaware River. Mentions a house fire and the death of John Shoemaker.

Includes references to the week days in the Quaker style. Friend Thomas has “renewed all his attention” on Sarah, but R. refused to let him read her letter. Acknowledges that Jo Coates read her letter after R. left it laying out on the sofa, and R. promises “to put thy next into my work basket, for it is not worth while to put them out of the parlor for the first few days after their reception as so many of thy friends always want to see them.” Remarks on house cleaning and the challenges of tending to an infant. Mentions family news, social visits, Whitsuntide bells. Includes a note, “George & Rebecca, chiefly R Coates 1808-1809.”

Family news and illness. Timothy Smith being reinstated in the Society of Friends.

Regarding the late John Simpson and his testimony throughout Ohio. Notes his sickbed professions in Waynesville, including an endorsement of African American freedom and religious instruction, believing that they would return to Africa as God's Ambassadors. Copied by John Watson.

Hopes she is feeling better and offers use of their carriage.