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"A Brief Account of Thomas Kite", Undated.

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0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)

Abstract:

The biographical account of Thomas Kite describes Kite's early life, his convincement (conversion to Quakerism), and his testimonies against Elias Hicks during the Hicksite-Orthodox separation.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"Some Account of Joshua Sharpless", Undated.

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0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)

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The biographical manuscript of Joshua Sharpless describes Sharpless's early life, the influence of Quakerism in his life, his travels as a missionary to Indigenous nations in 1798, and a biographical description of his first wife, Edith Yarnall Sharpless.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"The Short Journal of George Fox", Undated.

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0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)

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This copy of "The Short Journal of George Fox" was transcribed from the original by Emily Jermyn. The manuscript describes the life of George Fox.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"John Bowne: Pioneer of Freedom", Undated.

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0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)

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John Bowne's biography, "John Bowne: Pioneer of Freedom," written by John Cox Jr., is based on Bowne's letters, journals, and public records, and describes his early life in England, his emigration to the colonies, the arrival of the Quakers, his marriage, and his conversion to Quakersim.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Benjamin Seebohm biography, Undated.

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0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)

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The biography of Benjamin Seebohm describes his early life and education in Germany, and the influence of Quakerism in his young life, particularly the religious visit of Stephen Grellet. The biography also describes Seebohm's travels as a Quaker minister throughout Europe and Great Britain, and includes quoted extracts from Seebohm's journals and letters.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]