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to Mrs. S.C. Hall

Mentions the suffering of many families in England (likely a reference to the Crimean War) and hopes that it has not affected Mrs. Hall and her family. Stowe writes that she will probably be in England some time in the coming year, as there are many...

GLC01586

England's present interest discovered, with honour to the prince, and safety to the people.

Advocates religious freedom in England. With heraldic bookplate of Robert Cony. Published seven years before Penn's founding of Pennsylvania.

GLC01672

William Penn's last farewell to England.

Title continues: "being an epistle containing a salutation to all faithful friends, a reproof to the unfaithful, and a visitation to the enquiring, in a solemn farewell to them all in the land of my nativity." Printed for Thomas Cook.

GLC01673

Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 1855 (July 12, 1764)]

Prints a declaration of John Penn, the Governor of the province of Pennsylvania, proclaiming the Delaware and Shawanese Indians enemies of the province. Reports that Penn will offer rewards for Indian captives or scalps and delineates the amount of...

GLC01713.01

Pennsylvania gazette. [no. 1876 (December 6, 1764)]

Printed by Benjamin Franklin and D. Hall. Contains Governor William Penn's acceptance of a temorary peace with the Delawares and Shawnees. Penn appoints William Johnson as agent to negotiate final peace treaty. Declaration signed on 5 December...

GLC01713.02

The following remonstrance, was this day presented to the president and Council, by the hands of their secretary. To the president and council of Pennsylvania. The Remonstrance of Israel Pemberton, John Hunt, and Samuel Pleasants.

Pemberton, Hunt, and Pleasants were Quakers protesting their seizure and pending exile to Virginia because of suspected Loyalist sympathy. Printed by Robert Bell as the British army approached Philadelphia. Reference material: Evans 15498.

GLC01757

Mason's Lodge, September 9th, 1777, 10 o'clock P.M. To the inhabitants of Pennsylvania.

Title continues: "the following is a copy of a paper we received at half past four o'clock this afternoon, and we have since received orders to prepare for our banishment to-morrow." Reprints the resolutions issued by Secretary of the Supreme...

GLC01758

Correspondence of Catharine Macaulay [Decimalized .01- .63]

Collection of correspondence of Catharine Macaulay Graham with various people from England, Scotland, France, and America, including a folder of transcripts of letters not included in this collection.

Materials in this collection consist of...

GLC01794

John Greenleaf Whittier

One cabinet card of John Greenleaf Whittier circa 1870. Photograph was taken at Warren's Portraits located at 465 Washington Street Boston.

GLC08878.2030

John Greenleaf Whittier

One cabinet card of John Greenleaf Whittier circa 1870. Photograph was taken at Warren's Portraits located at 465 Washington Street Boston. Second pose from the same photography studio.

GLC08878.2031

Postcard of John Whittier's Birthplace

One blank postcard of John Whittier's Birthplace dated circa 1900. Features a winter scene of Whittier's house.

GLC08878.0868

Postcard of John Whittier's Birthplace

One blank postcard of John Whittier's Birthplace dated circa 1900. Features a scene of Whittier's house with a bust portrait of Whittier in the upper right corner.

GLC08878.0869

Postcard of the kitchen of John Whittier's Birthplace

One blank postcard of John Whittier's Birthplace dated circa 1900. Features a scene of the kitchen fireplace and seating area within Whittier's house.

GLC08878.0870

Engraving of John Whittier

One engraving of John Whittier dated circa 1900. Bust portrait of Whittier.

GLC08878.0871

Engraving of John Whittier

One engraving of John Whittier dated circa 1900. Bust portrait of Whittier.

GLC08878.0872

Engraving of John Whittier

One engraving of John Whittier dated circa 1900. Bust portrait of Whittier.

GLC08878.0873

Engraving of John Whittier

One engraving of John Whittier dated circa 1900. Bust portrait of Whittier.

GLC08878.0874

Engraving of Martha Coffin Wright

One engraving of Martha Coffin Wright dated circa 1880. Bust portrait of Wright.

GLC08878.0986

The select works of William Penn.

Each inscribed on a front flyleaf by Elias Hicks: "Elias Hicks his Book / Price of the 5 Volumes L2 16 s. 9d. / ye 1st of 5th Mo. 1783." Third edition, volumes 1, 4 and 5. Printed in London by James Philips.

GLC08573

[The Address of the Religious Society called Quakers, from their Yearly Meeting for Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware...].

Also represents Quakers in western Maryland and Virginia. Composed at a September 9, 1789 meeting and issued by the meeting's clerk, Nicholas Waln. Addressed to the President of the U.S. The Quakers offer support and prayers for Washington's...

GLC05329

to Mrs. Edward H. Odgen

GLC06559.161

to Mrs. Edward Odgen

Year not visible.

GLC06559.167

to Mrs. Edward Odgen

Year not visible.

GLC06559.168

to Mrs. Edward Odgen

Year not visible.

GLC06559.169

To the president and Council of Pennsylvania. The remonstrance of the subscribers, freemen, and inhabitants of the city of Philadelphia.

Written by imprisoned pacifist Quakers to express their grievances. They claim their confinement to be unlawful. This is demonstrated by the ninth and tenth sections of the Declaration of Rights, which call for disclosure of accusations along with...

GLC00360