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Elinor Haydock And Roger Haydock, Phineas Pemberton, August 30, 1686, Elinor Haydock

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated August 30, 1686 (August 20, 1686 Old Style) from Elinor and Roger Haydock to Phineas Pemberton.

Nathaniel Atherton, Phineas Pemberton, August 28, 1686, Nathaniel Atherton

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated August 28, 1686 (August 18, 1686 Old Style) from Nathaniel Atherton to Phineas Pemberton.

Peter Hendricks, Roger Longworth Via Thomas Atherton, August 28, 1686, Peter Hendricks

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated August 28, 1686 (August 18, 1686 Old Style) from Peter Hendricks to Roger Longworth, delivered to Thomas Atherton.

Peter Hendricks, Roger Longworth Via Thomas Atherton, August 28, 1686, Peter Hendricks

Pemberton Correspondence Transcriptions

Letter dated August 28, 1686 (August 18, 1686 Old Style) from Peter Hendricks to Roger Longworth, delivered to Thomas Atherton.

Ralph Brock, James Harrison, August 27, 1686, Ralph Brock

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated August 27, 1686 (August 17, 1686 Old Style) from Ralph Brock to James Harrison.

Jonathan Rigby, Phineas Pemberton, August 26, 1686, Jonathan Rigby

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated August 26, 1686 (August 16, 1686 Old Style) from Jonathan Rigbie to Phineas Pemberton.

Jane Hall, Rachel Abraham, 19 August 1686, Jane Hall

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated August 19, 1686 (19 6mo. 1686 Quaker Style), from Jane Hall, to Rachel Abraham

James [...], James Harrison, August 18, 1686, James [...]

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated August 18, 1686 (August 8, 1686 Old Style) from Godfrey Atherton to James Harrison.

William Berry, Phineas Pemberton, August 16, 1686, William Berry

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated August 16, 1686 (August 6, 1686 Old Style) from William Berry to Phineas Pemberton.

Ralph [Fretwell], James Harrison, August 26, 1686, Ralph [Fretwell]

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated August 16, 1686 (August 6, 1686 Old Style) from Ralph Fretwell to James Harrison.

William Berry, Phineas Pemberton, August 16, 1686, William Berry

Pemberton Correspondence Transcriptions

Letter dated August 16, 1686 (August 6, 1686 Old Style) from William Berry to Phineas Pemberton expressing appreciation for their friendship and Phineas's role in Berry's life. Berry also requests Phineas's help in publishing writings from Berry and the governor.

George Fox, George Whitehead, 9 May 1686, George Fox

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated May 9, 1686 (9 3mo. 1686 Quaker Style), from George Fox, to George Whitehead

Sarah Meade, Rachel Abraham, 7 April 1686, Sarah Meade

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, dated March 15, 1685, from Sarah Meade, to Rachel Abraham

John Archdale, George Fox, 25 March 1686, John Archdale

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated March 25, 1686 (25 1mo. 1686 Quaker Style), from John Archdale, to George Fox

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.