Chester County and its people .. . cuted. Then, having attended to the arbitration of water rightson Chester Creek with Eobert Green and William Ashbridge, thedetails of which would require too much space for introductionhere, it may be next stated that the committee were informed,probably in the fifth month, 1795, that John Elliott, of London,from a desire to promote the institution, had authorized HenryDrinker to draw on him for £100 to be applied for its benefit. Amilldam and a mill were then erected northwest of Walnut Hill,not far from the northern boundary of the farm and south of Ches-t
Chester County and its people .. . cuted. Then, having attended to the arbitration of water rightson Chester Creek with Eobert Green and William Ashbridge, thedetails of which would require too much space for introductionhere, it may be next stated that the committee were informed,probably in the fifth month, 1795, that John Elliott, of London,from a desire to promote the institution, had authorized HenryDrinker to draw on him for £100 to be applied for its benefit. Amilldam and a mill were then erected northwest of Walnut Hill,not far from the northern boundary of the farm and south of Ches-ter Creek. A meeting of the boarding school committee was heldat the farm on August 17, 1795, those present being John Shoe-maker, Owen Biddle, John Wistar, Jonathan Evans and eightothers, who viewed the eminence north of the old mansion, re-markable for the fine i:)rospect it affords. On the 18th of thesame month the committee of women Friends were invited to pro-cure feather beds, pillows, mattresses, etc., for the accommodation. GEORGE M. PHILIPS. AXD /7W PEOPLE. 373 of such members of the committee, meu or women, us might occa-sionally attend to the dnties of their appointment at that is the first mention of women in connection with the pro-ceedings, and at the meeting of September 16 three of the sevenwomen Friends named by the yearly meeting were in attendance. A road was opened on the east side of the farm to connectwith Marlboro Street road and Goshen Township road, and abuilding committee was appointed consisting of Jonathan Evans,Owen Biddle, Thomas Morris, Thomas Stewardson and JosephSansom, the building to stand on the eminence mentioned above,north of the old mansion. The size of the building finally deter-mined upon was 100 feet front, 56 feet deep, and three stories inheight. A notable donation was offered to this school about the firstof February, 1790, by John Dawson Coates, a Friend, and thena late banker of Dublin, Ireland, the donation amounting t
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