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The Selling Of Joseph: A Memorial (1700), Samuel Sewall

Electronic Texts in American Studies

The first anti-slavery tract published in English North America. In it, Sewall brings arguments from legal, moral, practical, and biblical grounds against the taking, buying, and holding of slaves, particularly Africans.

A 3-page pamphlet, published in Boston in 1700, by the leading jurist of Massachusetts.

"I am sure, if some Gentlemen should go down to the Brewsters to take the Air, and Fish : And a stronger party from Hull should Surprise them, and Sell them for Slaves to a Ship outward bound : they would think themselves unjustly dealt with; both by Sellers and Buyers. And yet ‘tis to …

Richard Johns, Israel Pemberton, [1700], Richard Johns

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter possibly dated 1700 from Richard Johns to Israel Pemberton. Johns[on] expresses how glad he is to hear from Phineas, who has not written him for a long time. He has also not heard from [Samuel] (a mutual friend of theirs?), thinking him "grown proud."

Richard Johns, Israel Pemberton, [1700], Richard Johns

Pemberton Correspondence Transcriptions

Letter possibly dated 1700 from Richard Johns to Israel Pemberton. Johns[on] expresses how glad he is to hear from Phineas, who has not written him for a long time. He has also not heard from [Samuel] (a mutual friend of theirs?), thinking him "grown proud."

Ingraham; Ingeram, Rachel Abraham, 16 December 1699, Ingraham;Ingeram

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, dated December 16, 1699 (16 10mo. 1699 Quaker Style), from Ingraham; Ingeram, to Rachel Abraham

John Chamberlayne, August Hermann Francke, 12 December 1699, John Chamberlayne

Francke Nachlass Correspondence

Correspondence, dated December 12, 1699, from John Chamberlayne, to August Hermann Francke

Samuel A. Michell, August Hermann Francke, 16 August 1699, Samuel A. Michell

Francke Nachlass Correspondence

Correspondence, dated August 16, 1699, from Samuel A. Michell, to August Hermann Francke

Theophilus Dorrington, August Hermann Francke, 10 July 1699, Theophilus Dorrington

Francke Nachlass Correspondence

Correspondence, dated July 10, 1699, from Theophilus Dorrington, to August Hermann Francke

Maarten Sluim; Claas Stompedissel, Galenus Abrahamsz. De Haen, 23 June 1699, Maarten Sluim, Claas Stompedissel

Doopsgezinde Collection 565.A

Correspondence, dated June 23, 1699, from Maarten Sluim; Claas Stompedissel, to Galenus Abrahamsz. de Haen

Rouse; Roos; Rowse; Rowe, Margret Askew; Fox, 13 June 1699, Rouse; Roos; Rowse; Rowe

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated June 13, 1699 (13 4mo. 1699 Quaker Style), from Rouse; Roos; Rowse; Rowe, to Margret Askew; Fox

Theophilus Dorrington, August Hermann Francke, 12 April 1699, Theophilus Dorrington

Francke Nachlass Correspondence

Correspondence, dated April 12, 1699, from Theophilus Dorrington, to August Hermann Francke

Richard Johnson, Israel Pemberton Via Samuel Carpenter, February 15, 1699, Richard Johnson

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated February 15, 1699 (February 5, 1699 Old Style) from Richard Johnson to Israel Pemberton. It was delivered to Samuel Carpenter in Philadelphia. It is not clear if the date of the letter is between the years 1698 to 1699 or the years 1699 to 1700 when converting from Old to New Style.

Joseph Pemberton, Israel Pemberton, February 12, 1699, Joseph Pemberton

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated February 12, 1699 (February 2, 1699 Old Style) from Joseph Pemberton to his brother, Israel Pemberton. It is not clear if the date of the letter is between the years 1698 to 1699 or the years 1699 to 1700 when converting from Old to New Style.

Letters, Petition To The King, February 12, 1699, April 10, 1966, And May 7, 1700, Don Patricio Hinachuba, Don Andres, Charles Ii King Of Spain (1661-1700), Rachel Louise Sanderson

Early Visions Bucket

"The letter from Don Patricio Hinachuba to the King is presented below along with selections from two other letters. The first is displayed in its entirety because so much of its value comes from its structure. Hinachuba purposefully constructed the letter according to courtly standards. Beginning with his distinguished introduction and extreme flattery, the letter gives the impression that among the many tragedies the most important was that his people were prevented from attending mass. The final two letters have been displayed in sections for the ease of the reader and to eliminate redundancies. In his response, the King emphasized …

Excerpt, God's Protecting Providence, Jonathan Dickinson, Mikaela Perron

Early Visions Bucket

"Jonathan Dickinson’s Journal, first printed in 1699 and originally titled God’s Protecting Providence, Man’s Surest Help and Defense, In Times of the Greatest Difficulty, and most Eminent Danger, […] From the cruel Devouring Jaws of the Inhumane Canibals of Florida, is a narrative of shipwreck and captivity. Though originally written as a report to the Spanish governor, the account was published by the members of the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, who believed the narrative exemplified God’s guidance, intervention, and deliverance."

John Turner, August Hermann Francke, 18 August 1698, John Turner

Francke Nachlass Correspondence

Correspondence, dated August 18, 1698, from John Turner, to August Hermann Francke

Phineas Pemberton, Alice Hodgson Pemberton, February 24, 1698, Phineas Pemberton

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated February 24, 1698 (February 14, 1698 Old Style) from Phineas Pemberton to Alice Hodgson, later his second wife. It is not clear if the date of the letter is between the years 1697 to 1698 or the years 1698 to 1699 when converting from Old to New Style.

Phineas Pemberton, Alice Hodgson Pemberton, February 14, 1698, Phineas Pemberton

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated February 14, 1698 (February 4, 1698 Old Style) from Phineas Pemberton to Alice Hodgson, later his second wife. It is not clear if the date of the letter is between the years 1697 to 1698 or the years 1698 to 1699 when converting from Old to New Style.

Christiaan Phlein, David Rutgers Iii, 25 January 1698, Christiaan Phlein

Doopsgezinde Collection 565.A

Correspondence, dated January 25, 1698, from Christiaan Phlein, to David Rutgers III

Daniel Abraham, 22 January 1698, Daniel Abraham

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, dated January 22, 1698 (22 11mo. 1697 Quaker Style), from Daniel Abraham

George Browne, Phineas Pemberton, January 10 1698, George Browne

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated January 10, 1698 (December 31, 1697 Old Style) from George Browne to Phineas Pemberton.

Selected Pages From A Short View Of The Immorality And Profaneness Of The English Stage..., Jeremy Collier

Selections from Special Collections

288 p. 20 cm.

Some of the pages in this document were selected as part of a class project for Professor Garth Bond’s History of the Book seminar, Spring 2012. The abstract was prepared by Megan Hagar.

A New Discovery Of A Vast Country In America, Louis Hennepin, Jacob Tonson

Osher Map Library Rare Books

Full title: A new discovery of a vast country in America, extending above four thousand miles, between New France and New Mexico with a description of the Great Lakes, cataracts, rivers, plants, and animals also, the manners, customs, and languages of the several native Indians, and the advantage of commerce with those different nations with a continuation, giving an account of the attempts of the Sieur de la Salle upon the mines of St. Barbe, &c. : the taking of Quebec by the English, with the advantages of a shorter cut to China and Japan : both parts illustrated with …

David Rutgers Iii, Account, [1 January 1698], David Rutgers Iii

Doopsgezinde Collection 565.A

Account (Financial), dated 1698, from David Rutgers III

Phineas Pemberton, Abigail Pemberton, December 23, 1697, Phineas Pemberton

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated December 23, 1697 (December 13, 1697 Old Style) from Phineas Pemberton to his daughter, Abigail Pemberton. It contains a list of goods Phineas is sending to his daughter.

Abigail Pemberton, Phineas Pemberton, December 20, 1697, Abigail Pemberton

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated December 20, 1697 (December 10, 1697 Old Style) from Abigail Pemberton to her father, Phineas Pemberton.

Abigail Pemberton, Phineas Pemberton, December 20, 1697, Abigail Pemberton

Pemberton Correspondence Transcriptions

Letter dated December 20, 1697 (December 10, 1697 Old Style) from Abigail Pemberton to her father, Phineas Pemberton.

Phineas Pemberton, Abigail Pemberton, December 18, 1697, Phineas Pemberton

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated December 18, 1697 (December 8, 1697 Old Style) from Phineas Pemberton to his daughter, Abigail Pemberton.

Phineas Pemberton, Abigail Pemberton, December 18, 1697, Phineas Pemberton

Pemberton Correspondence Transcriptions

Letter dated December 18, 1697 (December 8, 1697 Old Style) from Phineas Pemberton to his daughter, Abigail Pemberton.

Abigail Pemberton, Phineas Pemberton, December 16, 1697, Abigail Pemberton

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated December 16, 1697 (December 6, 1697 Old Style) from Abigail Pemberton to her father, Phineas Pemberton.

Abigail Pemberton, Phineas Pemberton, December 16, 1697, Abigail Pemberton

Pemberton Correspondence Transcriptions

Letter dated December 16, 1697 (December 6, 1697 Old Style) from Abigail Pemberton to her father, Phineas Pemberton. The letter discusses an illness that has visited Abigail and Israel Pemberton, and a treatment provided by Robert Hoskins.