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Thomas Aldam, George Fox, [April 1652], Thomas Aldam

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated 1652, from Thomas Aldam, to George Fox

Margaret Fell, Thomas Fell, 18 February 1652, Margaret Fell

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, dated February 18, 1652, from Margaret Fell, to Thomas Fell

Francis Howgill, Margaret Fell, 5 January 1652, Francis Howgill

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated January 5, 1652 (5 11mo. 1652 Quaker Style), from Francis Howgill, to Margaret Fell

Margaret Fell, Thomas Salthouse, Anne Cleaton, Mary Askew, Margaret Rous, Bridget Fell, William Caton; George Fox, [1652], Margaret Fell, Thomas Salthouse, Anne Cleaton, Mary Askew, Margaret Rous

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated [1652], from Margaret Fell; Thomas Salthouse; Anne Cleaton; Mary Askew; Margaret Rous; Bridget Fell; William Caton, to George Fox

Margaret Fell, Thomas Ayrey, 1652, Margaret Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 1652, from Margaret Fell, to Thomas Ayrey

Dorothy Howgill, George Fox, 1652, Dorothy Howgill

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated January 1, 1652, from Dorothy Howgill, to George Fox

Margaret Fell, John Sawrey, 1652, Margaret Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 1652, from Margaret Fell, to John Sawrey

Francis Howgill, Margaret Fell, [1652], Francis Howgill

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated 1652, from Francis Howgill, to Margaret Fell

George Fox, Gervase Bennett, [1650], George Fox

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated [1650], from George Fox, to Gervase Bennett

Phantastes Chapter 13: I Prithee Send Me Back My Heart, John Suckling

German Romantic and Other Influences

Lines 13-18 from “I prithee send me back my heart” by the poet Sir John Suckling. Suckling (1609-1641) is associated with the Cavalier Poets, poets who supported King Charles I. Suckling is the inventor of the card game cribbage.

Phantastes Chapter 19: The Innocent Iii, Abraham Cowley

German Romantic and Other Influences

Abraham Cowley (1618-1667) was an English poet whose work echoes the metaphysical wit of John Donne. The lines quoted are lines 5-8 of “The Innocent III” (1647).

Tobias Govaerts Van Den Wijngaert; [Jacob Haesbaert]; Isaac Van Limborch, Pieter Goebels, 7 October 1644, Tobias Govaerts Van Den Wijngaert, Jacob Haesbaert, Isaac Van Van Limborch

Doopsgezinde Collection 565.A

Correspondence, dated October 7, 1644, from Tobias Govaerts van den Wijngaert; [Jacob Haesbaert]; Isaac Van Limborch, to Pieter Goebels

Four English Histories Of The Pequod War, P. Vincentius, John Underhill, Lion Gardener, John Mason

Zea E-Books in American Studies

P. Vincentius, A True Relation of the Late Battell fought in New England, between the English, and the Salvages : With the present state of things there (1637)

John Underhill, Newes From America; or, A New and Experimentall Discoverie of New England; Containing, a Trve Relation of Their War-like proceedings these two yeares last past, with a Figure of the Indian Fort, or Palizado (1638)

Lion Gardener, Relation of the Pequot Warres [1660]

John Mason, A Brief History of the Pequot War: Especially of the memorable Taking of their Fort at Mistick in Connecticut in 1637 (1736)

Gods Promise To His Plantation, John Cotton

Zea E-Books in American Studies

The work reprinted here, in an online electronic text edition, is Cotton’s famous farewell sermon preached at the departure of the Winthrop fleet in Southampton in 1630. Gods Promise to His Plantation (1630)—courtesy of the American Antiquarian Society—is an ideological justification for engaging in such a risky venture, a promotional tract to encourage emigration, and a typological argument for possessing the wilderness. Like Winthrop’s famous A Model of Christian Charity (1630), John Cotton’s sermon is central to the Puritan experiment in the New World.

New-England Or A Briefe Enarration Of The Ayre, Earth, Water, Fish And Fowles Of That Country. With A Description Of The Natures, Orders, Habits, And Religion Of The Natives; In Latine And English Verse, William Morrell, Andrew Gaudio , Editor

Electronic Texts in American Studies

This text, a Latin poem in dactylic hexameter with an accompanying English translation in heroic verse stands as the earliest surviving work of poetry about New England and the second oldest poem whose origins can be traced directly to the British American colonies. Only two copies of the original 1625 edition are known to survive; one is held at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California, and the other is housed at the British Museum. The Latin portion comprises 309 lines and praises the geographic features, flora and fauna of New England, and spends a majority of its verses describing …

Phantastes Chapter 14: Winter's Tale, William Shakespeare

German Romantic and Other Influences

William Shakespeare (1564-1616), The Winter’s Tale, published in 1623 in the First Folio.

Pages From Exodus And Genesis From King James Bible Printed By Robert Barker, Robert Barker

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Two leaves from Exodus and two leaves from Genesis, each from different printings of the Bible, printed by Robert Barker at London, England in 1614 and 1615. Leaves reveal differences between "black letter" type and roman type printings.

Phantastes Chapter 20: The Faithful Shepherdess, John Fletcher

German Romantic and Other Influences

John Fletcher (1579-1625) was a contemporary of William Shakespeare and followed him as main playwright for the King’s Men. The Faithful Shepherdess (produced in 1608, probably published in 1609) is also important for Fletcher’s definition of tragicomedy, which highlights the importance of near-death to the genre.

Phantastes Chapter 22: The Revenger's Tragedy, Cyril Tourneur

German Romantic and Other Influences

Cyril Tourneur (1575-1626) was an English dramatist, a contemporary of Shakespeare; Tourneur was also a soldier and politician. The Revenger’s Tragedy (1607), as its name implies, is a revenge tragedy, and comments on the battle to avenge the destruction by the giants that lead to the brothers’ deaths. Literary critics now believe that the play was written by Thomas Middleton (1580-1627).

Phantastes Chapter 24: The Honest Whore, Thomas Dekker, Thomas Middleton

German Romantic and Other Influences

Thomas Dekker (1572-1632) was a dramatist and writer of popular pamphlets describing London life. This line comes from the play The Honest Whore, Part II (1605 or 1606). The Honest Whore, Part I, a collaboration between Dekker and Thomas Middleton, was performed in 1604.

Phantastes Chapter 13: The Water Is Wide, Unknown

German Romantic and Other Influences

Lines are from an old Scottish ballad, “The Water is Wide,” dating from the seventeenth century. We note, for interest’s sake, that Bob Dylan and Joan Baez sing a version of this song in the 1975 film Renaldo and Clara.

Rachel Abraham, Margaret Fell, N.D., Rachel Abraham

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, from Rachel Abraham, to Margaret Fell

John Abraham, Jane Rous, N.D., John Abraham

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, from John Abraham, to Jane Rous

Sarah Abraham, A Series Of Recipes For Various Types Of Puddings, Recipe, N.D., Sarah Abraham

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Recipe (Manuscript), from Sarah Abraham

A Draft Of The Part Of Swarthmoor Hall Estate Bought For Captain James Lindow, Map, N.D.

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Map (Manuscript), from anonymous

Henry Clare, A Brief Genealogy Of The Clare Family, Manuscript, N.D., Henry Clare

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Manuscript, from Henry Clare

Robert Taylor, A Friend,, Robert Taylor

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter to a Friend from Robert Taylor recommending his son for an apprenticeship.

Phineas Pemberton, A Dear Quaker Friend Of A Yearly Meeting,, Phineas Pemberton

Pemberton Correspondence

Undated letter from Phineas Pemberton to an unknown Quaker Friend.

Friend, His Son,, Friend .

Pemberton Correspondence

Page of a letter from a Friend to his son.

James Harrison, Ann Harrison,, James Harrison

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter from James Harrison to his wife, Ann Harrison, regarding business and social matters. James Harrison updates his wife on the status of their fellow Friends, including one Friend who hopes that he will not lose his land while in prison. Due to their unwillingness to swear oaths, Quakers often could not conduct business with non-Friends. As a result, Quaker business and social networks were often very connected.