New York; 8.28.1842 (Meeting)
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New York; 8.28.1842 (Meeting)
Description
UNION FREE PRODUCE SOCIETY.
At the annual meeting of the Union Free Produce Society, the 28th of the 8th mo. 1842, the following persons were elected officers for the ensuing year, viz--President, Eli Hambleton--Vice Presidents, Evan Bolton, and Hannah Kent--Recording Secretary, Benjamin Kent--Corresponding Secretary, Alic E. Hambleton--Treasurer, E. Kent--Acting Committee, Wm. Brosius, Daniel Kent, jr. Sarah Hambleton, Rachel Sharpless, and Thomas Hambleton.
On motion, the following were appointed delegates to the annual meeting of the American Free Produce Society, in the 10th month next, viz--Elizabeth Kent, Alice E. Hambleton, Eli Hambleton, Thomas Whitson, Mahlon Brosius, and Sarah Hambleton.
The following resolution was offered, partially discussed, and referred to next meeting, viz:
Resolved, That the same principle which required the Society of Friends to disown their members for the hiring of slaves, would, with equal force, require them to abstain from the produce of the slaves' labor.
JOHN HAMBLETON, Rec. Sec'y.
At the annual meeting of the Union Free Produce Society, the 28th of the 8th mo. 1842, the following persons were elected officers for the ensuing year, viz--President, Eli Hambleton--Vice Presidents, Evan Bolton, and Hannah Kent--Recording Secretary, Benjamin Kent--Corresponding Secretary, Alic E. Hambleton--Treasurer, E. Kent--Acting Committee, Wm. Brosius, Daniel Kent, jr. Sarah Hambleton, Rachel Sharpless, and Thomas Hambleton.
On motion, the following were appointed delegates to the annual meeting of the American Free Produce Society, in the 10th month next, viz--Elizabeth Kent, Alice E. Hambleton, Eli Hambleton, Thomas Whitson, Mahlon Brosius, and Sarah Hambleton.
The following resolution was offered, partially discussed, and referred to next meeting, viz:
Resolved, That the same principle which required the Society of Friends to disown their members for the hiring of slaves, would, with equal force, require them to abstain from the produce of the slaves' labor.
JOHN HAMBLETON, Rec. Sec'y.
Creator
John Hambleton
Source
National Anti-Slavery Standard
3:17, p. 3
3:17, p. 3
Date
9.29.1842
Collection
Citation
John Hambleton, “New York; 8.28.1842 (Meeting),” No Stain of Tears and Blood, accessed October 22, 2026, https://productsoffreelabor.com/items/show/59.
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