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Josiah Coale, George Fox, 12 June 1661, Josiah Coale

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated June 12, 1661 (12 4mo. 1661 Quaker Style), from Josiah Coale, to George Fox

William Ames, George Fox, 1 June 1661, William Ames

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated June 1, 1661 (1 4mo. 1661 Quaker Style), from William Ames, to George Fox

John Wilkinson, John Story; Margaret Fell, 22 May 1661, John Wilkinson, John Story

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 324

Correspondence, dated May 11, 1661, from John Wilkinson; John Story, to Margaret Fell

Bridget Fell, Margaret Fell, 22 April 1661, Bridget Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 22 April 1661, from Bridget Fell, to Margaret Fell

Bridget Fell, Margaret Rous, 22 April 1661, Bridget Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 22 April 1661, from Bridget Fell, to Margaret Rous

William Ames, William Caton; Margaret Fell, 18 April 1661, William Ames, William Caton

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated April 1661, from William Ames; William Caton, to Margaret Fell

Margaret Fell, Charles Ii Of England, April 1661, Margaret Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated April 1661, from Margaret Fell, to Charles II of England

Margaret Fell; Isabel Yeamans, Margaret Rous, Rachel Abraham, Sarah Fell, Susannah Fell, Bridget Fell, 27 February 1661, Margaret Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 27 February 1661, from Margaret Fell, to Isabel Yeamans; Margaret Rous; Rachel Abraham; Sarah Fell; Susannah Fell; Bridget Fell

Margaret Rous, Margaret Fell, Henry Fell; Bridget Fell, 27 February 1661, Margaret Rous, Margaret Fell, Henry Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 27 February 1661, from Margaret Rous; Margaret Fell; Henry Fell, to Bridget Fell

Bridget Fell, Margaret Fell, 14 February 1660, Bridget Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 14 February 1660, from Bridget Fell, to Margaret Fell

Bridget Fell, Margaret Fell, 3 February 1661, Bridget Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 3 February 1661, from Bridget Fell, to Margaret Fell

Bridget Fell, Margaret Rous, 23 January 1661, Bridget Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 23 January 1661, from Bridget Fell, to Margaret Rous

A Declaration Of The Sad And Great Persecution And Martyrdom Of The People Of God, Called Quakers, In New-England, For The Worshipping Of God (1661), Edward Burrough, Paul Royster Editor

Historical Quaker Books

From 1656 through 1661, the Massachusetts Bay Colony experienced an “invasion” of Quaker missionaries, who were not deterred by the increasingly severe punishments enacted and inflicted by the colonial authorities. In October 1659, two (William Robinson and Marmaduke Stevenson) were hanged at Boston; in June 1660, Mary Dyar (or Dyer) became the third; in March 1661, William Leddra became the fourth (and last) to suffer capital punishment or “martyrdom” for their Quaker beliefs.

While members of the Society of Friends rushed to Massachusetts to test the harsh sentences under the newly enacted laws, other Friends in England simultaneously petitioned Parliament …

A Declaration Of The Sad And Great Persecution And Martyrdom Of The People Of God, Called Quakers, In New-England, For The Worshipping Of God (1661), Edward Burrough, Paul Royster , Editor

Electronic Texts in American Studies

From 1656 through 1661, the Massachusetts Bay Colony experienced an “invasion” of Quaker missionaries, who were not deterred by the increasingly severe punishments enacted and inflicted by the colonial authorities. In October 1659, two (William Robinson and Marmaduke Stevenson) were hanged at Boston; in June 1660, Mary Dyar (or Dyer) became the third; in March 1661, William Leddra became the fourth (and last) to suffer capital punishment or “martyrdom” for their Quaker beliefs.

While members of the Society of Friends rushed to Massachusetts to test the harsh sentences under the newly enacted laws, other Friends in England simultaneously petitioned Parliament …

Margaret Fell, Unknown, [1661], Margaret Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated [1661], from Margaret Fell

Margaret Rous, Bridget Fell, 1 January 1661, Margaret Rous

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 1 January 1661, from Margaret Rous, to Bridget Fell

Margaret Fell, John Frederick, [1661], Margaret Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated [1661], from Margaret Fell, to John Frederick

Margaret Fell, Bridget Fell, 1661, Margaret Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 1661, from Margaret Fell, to Bridget Fell

Joseph Coale, Francis Howgill, 26 December 1660, Joseph Coale

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated December 26, 1660 (26 10mo. 1660 Quaker Style), from Joseph Coale, to Francis Howgill

Margaret Fell, Henry Fell; Margaret Rous, Susannah Fell, Bridget Fell, George Fell, Rachel Abraham, Sarah Fell, Mary Lower, 18 December 1660, Margaret Fell, Henry Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 18 December 1660, from Margaret Fell; Henry Fell, to Margaret Rous; Susannah Fell; Bridget Fell; George Fell; Rachel Abraham; Sarah Fell; Mary Lower

Margaret Fell, Charles Ii Of England, [December 1660], Margaret Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated [December 1660], from Margaret Fell, to Charles II of England

Bridget Fell, Margaret Fell, 15 November 1660, Bridget Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 15 November 1660, from Bridget Fell, to Margaret Fell

Bridget Fell, Margaret Rous, 12 November 1660, Bridget Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 12 November 1660, from Bridget Fell, to Margaret Rous

Margaret Fell; Margaret Rous, Susannah Fell, Bridget Fell, George Fell, Rachel Abraham, Sarah Fell, Mary Lower, 12 November 1660, Margaret Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 12 November 1660, from Margaret Fell, to Margaret Rous; Susannah Fell; Bridget Fell; George Fell; Rachel Abraham; Sarah Fell; Mary Lower

Margaret Rous, Margaret Fell; Bridget Fell, 12 November 1660, Margaret Rous, Margaret Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 12 November 1660, from Margaret Rous; Margaret Fell, to Bridget Fell

Bridget Fell, Margaret Fell, 5 November 1660 (Ms Vol. 3, 76), Bridget Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 5 November 1660, from Bridget Fell, to Margaret Fell

Bridget Fell, Margaret Fell, 5 November 1660 (Ms Vol. 3, 2), Bridget Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 5 November 1660, from Bridget Fell, to Margaret Fell

Margaret Fell, Charles Ii Of England, November 1660, Margaret Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated November 1660, from Margaret Fell, to Charles II of England

Margaret Fell; Isabel Yeamans, Sarah Fell, George Fell, Bridget Fell, Margaret Rous, Susannah Fell, Rachel Abraham, 25 October 1660, Margaret Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 25 October 1660, from Margaret Fell, to Isabel Yeamans; Sarah Fell; George Fell; Bridget Fell; Margaret Rous; Susannah Fell; Rachel Abraham

Francis Howgill, Margaret Fell, 20 October 1660, Francis Howgill

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated October 20, 1660 (20 8mo. 1660 Quaker Style), from Francis Howgill, to Margaret Fell