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Whelpley, Samuel, fl. 1818 Letters addressed to Caleb Strong... [attacking capital punishment & war]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05208 Author/Creator: Whelpley, Samuel, fl. 1818 Place Written: Providence, Rhode Island Type: Book Date: 1818 Pagination: 126 p. : Order a Copy

Full title: "Letters addressed to Caleb Strong, Esq., ... showing that retaliation, capital punishment, and war are prohibited by the Gospel...." Third edition printed by Miller & Hutchen. Justifies pacifism.

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