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Josiah W. Leeds account books
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Josiah Woodward Leeds (1841-1908) was the son of Benjamin S. Leeds. Born in Philadelphia, he moved to West Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1868 and joined the Society of Friends in 1870. In 1871, he married Deborah Ann Crenshaw of Virginia and they moved to Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1877, he published a United States history textbook notable for its lack of battle illustrations. This volume was followed in 1882 with a smaller version suitable for intermediate grades. Leeds moved to "Rocouncey," near Birmingham Meeting House, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1890. He was the author of numerous tracts and was active in his opposition to what he perceived as damaging to the public welfare.
Source: Dictionary of Quaker Biography
This collection is comprised of the three volumes of account books of Josiah W. Leeds. The volumes record the publication account of various books written by Leeds and others. Each volume records the number of volumes purchased, who they were sold to, or how they were distributed, and the price each volume was sold for, for each title. At the back of each volume are clippings of book reviews for the titles accounted for in the volume.
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Processed by Kara Flynn; completed November, 2015.
- Publisher
- Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
- Finding Aid Author
- Kara Flynn
- Finding Aid Date
- November, 2015
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The collection is open for research use.
- Use Restrictions
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Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Collection Inventory
This volume includes the publication accounts of the History of the United States and Essay on Secret Societies, and records the number of volumes purchased, who they were sold to, or how they were distributed, and the price each volume was sold for. The back of the volume includes clippings of reviews of the books accounted for in the volume.
This volume includes the publication accounts of the following books: the Smaller History of the United States, Essay on the Theatre, Some Helpful Sentences, Series of Tracts against Pernicious Prints. includes the number of volumes purchased, who they were sold to, or how they were distributed, and the price each volume was sold for. The back of the volume includes clippings of reviews of the books accounted for in the volume.
This volume includes the publication accounts of the following books: Essay on the Printed Poison, Simplicity of Attire: an Essential to the Promotion of Social Purity, The Cigarette: Some sober words about it, Testimony of Quaker Annals to Woman's Preaching, and Protest Against Forming a Boy's Brigade. The back of the volume includes clippings of reviews of the books accounted for in the volume.