concerted altho his feeling seemed keenly alive on the subject he evinced
none other than a meek and quiet spirit, a few days previous to the meeting
of the meeting of the committee we received a letter from Thomas Green direct
ed to Henry Willis which was a duplicate copy of one he had written to
Gilbert Lawrence ^expressive of a wish to convey his views through him^
to the committee in case he should
not be present, being in Phila^{^d^}where ^with his wife^ he had spent the winter
with his wife; the one to Henry was forwarded in case Gilbert Lawrence
should in any way be prevented attending. Henry accordingly
very carefully took his letter with him in case of the absence of the
the origional [sic] not in the least doubting but it would be most willingly
presented, so after they had ^commenced^ proceedings H. remarked that
if there was a
letter as he supposed there ^was^ present from Thomas Green (as he had
understood one expressive ^of^ his views had been forwarded to one of
the committee) it might now be well or a suitable time for it to be
read and as naught but silence ensued, Henry said he supposed it
was with G Lawrence who then replied he had received one from T. Green
but that it was to himself and not to the committee H. then stated
that he had received a duplicate copy from T. G. in case by any ^means^ accident
the one to G L should fail to reach the committee Uncle Gilbert then
took his from his pocket and read it to himself and then
said it was to himself and not to the committee but that
he would read a few lines which at the close of the communication
which expressed his wish to have his name signed to on
the report of the com’t in case the d cission [sic] of the monthly Mg
was reversed, but the reasons for thus signing were with-
-held alltho [sic] very suitably given in in said letter, the writer
being absent all signed the report confirming the judgement
of the monthly Mg except Henry Willis and Stephen Rush-
more; whenev one of the committee remarked on the im-
propriety of the proceeding of last Quarterly Mg being pub-
lished in the Standard Henry Willis replied that ^one of the [illegible]^
Isaac Hopper
had queried with one of the committee ^to give him the information of the
decision of the Q Mg^ who was also on the -----
and was now present ^to give him the information of the decision of the Q Mg^
whether there would be any impropr
ety [sic] in publishing a simple statement of facts as they had
occurred as friends at a distance felt anxious to know the
decission [sic] the reply was no he did not know that there would
when quickly several voices were raised that was very
improper highly improper Uncle Gilbert said I am the
person silence on the subject then prevailed for a time in-
deed there was no more said to that for sorry they were
no doubt to sensure [sic] such a friend, they went forward as with
the heart of one man and signed a report confirming the judge-
ment of the Monthly meeting except Henry Willis and Stephen Rush-
-more how sadning [sic] and discouraging is the reflection, -- having written
this a little at a time I perceive above there is a reflection but it
is now too late to do other than let this scroll go as it is or
send nothing for it will I expect be 12 O Clock before I
retire have this evening received letters from Lucretia
Mott and Nathan [Barney?] together with an enclosed letter
from Joseph A. Dugdale expressive of the tried state of Green
Plain friends It appears as if the end has not yet come
I assure the [sic] my dear Amy most truely [sic]

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