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George Rofe, Richard Hubberthorne, 18 November 1661, George Rofe

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated November 18, 1661 (18 9mo. 1661 Quaker Style), from George Rofe, to Richard Hubberthorne

Francis Howgill, Margret Askew; Fox, 29 September 1661, Francis Howgill

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated September 29, 1661 (29 7mo. 1661 Quaker Style), from Francis Howgill, to Margret Askew; Fox

William Ames, George Fox, 3 September 1661, William Ames

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated September 3, 1661 (3 7mo. 1661 Quaker Style), from William Ames, to George Fox

Francis Howgill, George Fox, 23 August 1661, Francis Howgill

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated August 23, 1661 (23 6mo. 1661 Quaker Style), from Francis Howgill, to George Fox

Josiah Coale, George Fox, 12 August 1661, Josiah Coale

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated August 12, 1661 (12 6mo. 1661 Quaker Style), from Josiah Coale, to George Fox

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

Margret Askew; Fox, 22 May 1661, Unknown

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 324

Correspondence, dated May 11, 1661, to Margret Askew; Fox

Bridgett Draper, Rouse; Roos; Rowse; Rowe, 22 April 1661, Bridgett Draper

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated April 22, 1661 (22 2mo. 1661 Quaker Style), from Bridgett Draper, to Rouse; Roos; Rowse; Rowe

Bridgett Draper, Margret Askew; Fox, 22 April 1661, Bridgett Draper

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated April 22, 1661 (22 2mo. 1661 Quaker Style), from Bridgett Draper, to Margret Askew; Fox

Margret Askew; Fox, 18 April 1661, Unknown

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated 18 April 1661; 18 2mo. 1661, 26 April 1661; 26 2mo. 1661, to Margret Askew; Fox

Margret Askew; Fox, King Of England Charles Ii, 1 April 1661, Margret Askew; Fox

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated late April 1661 - early May 1661, from Margret Askew; Fox, to King Of England Charles Ii

Rouse; Roos; Rowse; Rowe, Bridgett Draper, 27 February 1661, Rouse; Roos; Rowse; Rowe

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated February 27, 1661 (27 12mo. 1660 Quaker Style), from Rouse; Roos; Rowse; Rowe, to Bridgett Draper

Margret Askew; Fox, 27 February 1661, Margret Askew; Fox

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated February 27, 1661 (27 12mo. 1660 Quaker Style), from Margret Askew; Fox

Bridgett Draper, Margret Askew; Fox, 14 February 1661, Bridgett Draper

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated February 14, 1660 (14 12mo. 1660 Quaker Style), from Bridgett Draper, to Margret Askew; Fox

Bridgett Draper, 3 February 1661, Bridgett Draper

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated February 3, 1661 (03 12mo. 1660 Quaker Style), from Bridgett Draper

Bridgett Draper, Rouse; Roos; Rowse; Rowe, 23 January 1661, Bridgett Draper

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated January 23, 1661 (23 11mo. 1660 Quaker Style), from Bridgett Draper, to Rouse; Roos; Rowse; Rowe

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 …

Rouse; Roos; Rowse; Rowe, Bridgett Draper, 1 January 1661, Rouse; Roos; Rowse; Rowe

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated January 1, 1661 (01 11mo. 1660 Quaker Style), from Rouse; Roos; Rowse; Rowe, to Bridgett Draper

Bridgett Draper, 1 January 1661, Unknown

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 1661, to Bridgett Draper

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 …

Margret Askew; Fox, 1 January 1661, Margret Askew; Fox

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 1661, from Margret Askew; Fox

Margret Askew; Fox, 1 January 1661, Margret Askew; Fox

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 1661, from Margret Askew; Fox

Francis Howgill, 26 December 1660, Unknown

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

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

18 December 1660, Unknown

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated December 18, 1660 (18 10mo.1660 Quaker Style)

Margret Askew; Fox, 1 December 1660, Margret Askew; Fox

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 1660, from Margret Askew; Fox

Margret Askew; Fox, Mary Henrietta Stuart, 1 December 1660, Margret Askew; Fox

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated September 23, 1660, from Margret Askew; Fox, to Mary Henrietta Stuart

Bridgett Draper, Margret Askew; Fox, 15 November 1660, Bridgett Draper

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated November 15, 1660 (15 9mo.1660 Quaker Style), from Bridgett Draper, to Margret Askew; Fox

Margret Askew; Fox, 12 November 1660, Margret Askew; Fox

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated November 12, 1660 (12 9 mo. 1660 Quaker Style), from Margret Askew; Fox

Bridgett Draper, Rouse; Roos; Rowse; Rowe, 12 November 1660, Bridgett Draper

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated November 12, 1660 (12 9mo. 1660 Quaker Style), from Bridgett Draper, to Rouse; Roos; Rowse; Rowe