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Sarah Meade, Rachel Abraham, 20 March 1686, Sarah Meade

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, dated March 20, 1686 (20 1mo. 1685 Quaker Style), from Sarah Meade, to Rachel Abraham

Rouse; Roos; Rowse; Rowe, Rachel Abraham, 20 March 1686, Rouse; Roos; Rowse; Rowe

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, dated March 20, 1686 (20 1mo. 1685 Quaker Style), from Rouse; Roos; Rowse; Rowe, to Rachel Abraham

George Fox, 1686-03-5, Unknown

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated March 5, 1687 (5 1mo. 1687 Quaker Style), to George Fox

Henry Haydock And Martha Haydock, Phineas Pemberton, 1686, Henry Haydock

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter from Henry and Martha Haydock to Phineas Pemberton.

Henry Haydock And Martha Haydock, Phineas Pemberton, 1686, Henry Haydock, Martha Haydock

Pemberton Correspondence Transcriptions

Letter from Henry and Martha Haydock to Phineas Pemberton.

An Arrow Against Profane And Promiscuous Dancing Drawn Out Of The Quiver Of The Scriptures, Increase Mather

Electronic Texts in American Studies

When a dancing master arrived in Boston in 1685 and offered lessons and classes for both sexes during times normally reserved for church meetings, the Puritan ministers went to court to suppress the practice. Increase Mather (1639-1723) took the leading part, writing and publishing this tract, which compiles arguments and precedents for the prohibition of “Gynecandrical Dancing, [i.e.] Mixt or Promiscuous Dancing, viz. of Men and Women … together.” These justifications were certainly shared with the court, which found the dancing master guilty, fined him £100, and allowed him to skip town.

Mather’s tract on dancing is an overwhelming compendium …

Thomas Salthouse, George Fox, 25 September 1685, Thomas Salthouse

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 324

Correspondence, dated September 25, 1687 (25 7mo. 1687 Quaker Style), from Thomas Salthouse, to George Fox

Thomas Ellis, Philip Ford, 13 June 1685, Thomas Ellis

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated June 13, 1685 (13 4mo. 1685 Quaker Style), from Thomas Ellis, to Philip Ford

Everndon, George Fox, 1 May 1685, Everndon

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated May 1, 1685 (1 3mo. 1685 Quaker Style), from Everndon, to George Fox

Sarah Meade, 20 March 1685, Sarah Meade

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, dated March 20, 1685 (20 1mo. 1684 Quaker Style), from Sarah Meade

31 January 1685, Unknown

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

dated January 31, 1685 (31 11mo. 1685 Quaker Style)

Ralph Fretwell, George Fox, 1 January 1685, Ralph Fretwell

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 324

Correspondence, dated 1685/6, from Ralph Fretwell, to George Fox

Roger Longworth, Phineas Pemberton, December 28, 1684, Roger Longworth

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated December 28, 1684 (December 18, 1684 Old Style) from Roger Longworth to Phineas Pemberton.

James Harrison, Abraham Ogden, November 15, 1684, James Harrison

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated November 15, 1684 (November 5, 1684 Old Style) from James Harrison to Abraham Ogden.

Margery Vosse, Ralph Pemberton, August 28, 1684, Margery Vosse

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated August 28, 1684 (August 18, 1684 Old Style) from Margery Vosse to Ralph Pemberton.

Margery Vosse, Ralph Pemberton, August 28, 1684, Margery Vosse

Pemberton Correspondence Transcriptions

Letter dated August 28, 1684 (August 18, 1684 Old Style) from Margery Vosse to Ralph Pemberton.

Joseph Endon, James Harrison, [August 20, 1684]; [August 29, 1684], Joseph Endon

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated August 20, 1684 (August 10, 1684 Old Style) from Joseph Endon to James Harrison.

Thomas Atherton, Phineas Pemberton, July 15, 1684, Thomas Atherton

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated July 15, 1684 (July 5, 1684 Old Style) from Thomas Atherton to Phineas Pemberton.

John Harwood, James Harrison, July 12, 1684, John Harwood

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated July 12, 1684 (July 2, 1684 Old Style) from John Harwood to James Harrison. There is a note in Phineas' handwriting concerning small debts and finances on the back.

Hannah Lowe And Jonathan Rigby, Phineas Pemberton, July 10, 1684, Hannah Lowe

Pemberton Correspondence

No abstract provided.

Roger Longworth, , [July 1684], Roger Longworth

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter from circa July 1684 from Roger Longworth to an unknown recipient containing an account of his travels as a Quaker missionary.

William Gibson, James Harrison, June 24, 1684, William Gibson

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated June 24, 1684 (June 14, 1684 Old Style) from William Gibson to James Harrison.

Henry Haydock, Phineas Pemberton, June 24, 1684, Henry Haydock

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated June 24, 1684 (June 14, 1684 Old Style) from Henry Haydock to Phineas Pemberton. There is a note written by Phineas' to the left of the letter.

Henry Haydock, James Harrison And Ann Harrison, June 24, 1684, Henry Haydock

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated June 24, 1684 (June 14, 1684 Old Style) from Henry Haydock to James Harrison.

William Gibson, James Harrison, June 24, 1684, William Gibson

Pemberton Correspondence Transcriptions

Letter dated June 24, 1684 (June 14, 1684 Old Style) from William Gibson to James Harrison. Gibson relates to Harrison the persecutions and disrupted meetings in England since the Harrisons settled in Pennsylvania. He also admits, regretfully, that he would be unable to travel to the colonies because of a recent illness.

John Haydock, Phineas Pemberton, June 17, 1684, John Haydock

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated June 17, 1684 (June 7, 1684 Old Style) from John Haydock to Phineas Pemberton.

Roger Haydock And Elinor Haydock, Phineas Pemberton, June 17, 1684; June 26, 1684, Roger Haydock

Pemberton Correspondence

Two letters from Roger and Elinor Haydock to Phineas Pemberton. The first letter, sent from Warrington, is dated June 17, 1684 (June 7, 1684 Old Style). The second, sent from Liverpool, is dated June 26, 1684 (June 16, 1684 Old Style).

George Shaw, Phineas Pemberton, June 16, 1684, George Shaw

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated June 16, [1684] (June 6, [1684] Old Style) from George Shaw to Phineas Pemberton. The edge of the letter containing the year is missing. The document is dated based on a mention in this letter of another letter received on the 27th day of the 9th month in 1683. The letter mentions the death of John Burnett's newborn son.

William Kenerly, James Harrison, June 16, 1683, William Kenerly

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated June 16, 1683 (June 6, 1683 Old Style) from William Kenerly to James Harrison.

Godfrey Atherton, Phineas Pemberton, June 12, 1684, Godfrey Atherton

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated June 12, 1684 (June 2, 1684 Old Style) from Godfrey Atherton to Phineas Pemberton.