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John Abraham, Phineas Pemberton, September 24, 1670, John Abraham Sep 1670

John Abraham, Phineas Pemberton, September 24, 1670, John Abraham

Pemberton Correspondence Transcriptions

Letter dated September 24, 1670 (September 14, 1670 Old Style) from John Abraham to Phineas Pemberton, at the time imprisoned in Lancaster Castle. Abraham also speaks of being weak and battling an illness.


John Abraham, Ralph Pemberton, September 17, 1670, John Abraham Sep 1670

John Abraham, Ralph Pemberton, September 17, 1670, John Abraham

Pemberton Correspondence Transcriptions

Letter dated September 17, 1670 (September 7, 1670 Old Style) from John Abraham to Ralph Pemberton. There is a mention of Phineas Pemberton, Ralph's son.


Phineas Pemberton, Ralph Pemberton Via Reginald Allenson, September 11, 1670, Phineas Pemberton Sep 1670

Phineas Pemberton, Ralph Pemberton Via Reginald Allenson, September 11, 1670, Phineas Pemberton

Pemberton Correspondence Transcriptions

Letter dated September 11, 1670 (September 1, 1670 Old Style) from Phineas Pemberton to his father, Ralph Pemberton. Phineas tells his father of an offer for liberty if he and his fellow prisoners sign a certificate for their jailer.


James Harrison, Roger Longworth Or Anthony Shaw, August 15, 1670, James Harrison Aug 1670

James Harrison, Roger Longworth Or Anthony Shaw, August 15, 1670, James Harrison

Pemberton Correspondence Transcriptions

Letter dated August 15, 1670 (August 5, 1670 Old Style) from James Harrison to Roger Longworth or Anthony Shaw, his business partners. The letter details orders and deliveries of different shoes for different customers, order specifics, and customer names.


Phineas Pemberton, Ralph Pemberton, June 12, 1670, Phineas Pemberton Jun 1670

Phineas Pemberton, Ralph Pemberton, June 12, 1670, Phineas Pemberton

Pemberton Correspondence Transcriptions

Letter dated June 12, 1670 (June 2, 1670 Old Style) from Phineas Pemberton—then imprisoned in Lancaster Castle—to his father, Ralph Pemberton.


Phineas Pemberton, Ralph Pemberton, May 11, 1670, Phineas Pemberton May 1670

Phineas Pemberton, Ralph Pemberton, May 11, 1670, Phineas Pemberton

Pemberton Correspondence Transcriptions

Letter dated May 11, 1670 (May 1, 1670 Old Style) from Phineas Pemberton to his father, Ralph Pemberton. He tells his father about his recent imprisonment in Lancaster Castle, that he does not know when he will come home, and being met with treatment "something harsh & cruel." Despite being told to not attend a meeting in town, Phineas intends to hold a meeting with two fellow Friends imprisoned alongside him, Margaret Fell and Francis Dunn: Initially, they were to be tried at a court session on the second Tuesday after Easter, but lack of judges postponed the trial until …