11,144 research outputs found
Matthew Franklin letter to Thomas Rotch, December 15
No full textMatthew Franklin passes along news of New York and mentions religion and his current beliefs before asking Charity to burn all letters received from him. The reason for his request is unclear. This is the last letter in the collection from Matthew Franklin 7.8" x 12.5" (20 by 31.5 cm
Matthew Franklin letter to Charity Rotch, New York, 3 mo 18, 1804
No full textMatthew Franklin conveys news and comment including that of a "gay frenchman" a former "plain" Quaker who left the community a year or two ago. Franklin is for ever respectful and grateful for Charity's advice and sympathy. 7.9" x 9.95" (20 by 24.3 cm
Matthew Franklin letter to Charity Rotch, New York, 3 mo 21st, 1805
No full textMatthew Franklin discusses his religious faith which may have been a more comfortable venue for correspondence with Charity Rotch. Franklin reports that Robert Mott has died, and according to custom, he provides a complete account of Mott's death in order to assure loved ones that the deceased had died a peaceful death. 7.8" x 12.5" (20 by 31.5 cm
Matthew Franklin letter to Thomas and Charity Rotch, New York, 8th mo 14, 1802
No full textMatthew Franklin discusses matters of family and religion. He may have been seeking spiritual counsel from Charity, his reasons for writing to her are otherwise unclear. 7.75" x 9.5" (19.8 by 24.4 cm
Matthew Franklin letter to Charity Rotch, New York, 9 mo 20 1803
No full textMatthew Franklin elaborates on Charity's wish to know how he is getting on in the religious field. His letter addresses religious matters of faith with news of family included.
7.9" x 9.9" (20.1 by 25.1 cm
Matthew Franklin letter to Charity Rotch, New York, 4 mo 11th 1805
No full textMatthew Franklin discusses religion and his personal beliefs and passes along regards to Thomas Rotch. Franklin empathizes with Charity Rotch who similarly is laboring 'under accumulated discouragements arising from a variety of causes.' He is not more specific and as Charity did not keep a diary the nature of her dilemma must be left to the realm of conjecture. 7.8" x 12.5" (20 by 31.5 cm
Matthew Franklin letter to Charity Rotch, New York, 4th mo 11 1804
No full textMatthew Franklin was an abolitionist but makes no mention of his opinions regarding slave holding by Friends in this letter. He is self-reflective, mentioning his inherent shyness regarding the opposite sex. He appears to have had a great attachment to Charity Rotch, how this came to be is unclear. 7.8" x 9.55" (19.9 by 24.4 cm
Matthew Franklin letter to Charity Rotch, New York, 5 mo 13, 1806
No full textMatthew Franklin discusses personal religious beliefs with Charity Rotch. He begins by saying that he has nothing new to report or write about, before discussing biblical references and news of Hannah Rodman, Charity's sister. 7.8" x 9.45" (19.8 by 24 cm
Matthew Franklin letter to Charity Rotch, New York, 1 mo 3rd, 1805
No full textMatthew Franklin asks Charity Rotch to ignore his last letter, a bit too romantic for his tastes. Although his letter contains news of family and shared concerns, he seems to be enamored with Charity, and we do not know how she chose to respond to his letters. He wrote regularly to her to at least 4 hours, the nature of their connection is unclear. 7.8" x 12.5" (20 by 31.5 cm
Matthew Franklin letter to Charity Rotch, New York, 12 mo 31 1803
No full textMatthew Franklin thanks Charity Rotch for receipt of a letter at a time when he personally 'felt like a pelican in the wilderness or sparrow on the house top, a poor lonely Bird.' The nature of his discontent is unclear. he may have been struggling with religious values. As a respected elder of the church, Charity offered him spiritual advice. 7.75" x 7.75" (19.8 by 25.9 cm
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