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George Fox, Gilbert Latey, 1664, George Fox

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, dated 1664, from George Fox, to Gilbert Latey

George Fox, Daniel Fleming, [1664], George Fox

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, dated 1664, from George Fox, to Daniel Fleming

A Relation Of A Discovery Lately Made On The Coast Of Florida: (From Lat. 31. To 33 Deg. 45 Min. North-Lat.)., Hilton, William, D. 1675, Long, Anthony, Fabian, Peter, 17th Cent

Florida Heritage

This expedition first visited the neighborhood of Port Royal, then sailed northeastward along the South Carolina coast, concluding with a careful exploration of Cape Fear River.

Includes the relation of the expedition, various letters by William Hilton and Captain Alanso Arguiles, as well as proposals concerning the disposition of land to settlers of the region explored by Hilton.

George Fox, Gilbert Latey, 1664, George Fox

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, dated 1664, from George Fox, to Gilbert Latey

George Fox, Daniel Fleming, [1664], George Fox

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, dated [1664], from George Fox, to Daniel Fleming

Josiah Coale, George Fox, 11 November 1663, Josiah Coale

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated 11 November 1663, from Josiah Coale, to George Fox

Josiah Coale, George Fox, 22 September 1663, Josiah Coale

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated 22 September 1663, from Josiah Coale, to George Fox

Margaret Fell, Unknown, 29 August 1663, Margaret Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 29 August 1663, from Margaret Fell

James Harrison, Judge Thomas Wild, [April 1663], James Harrison

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated 1664 (1663 Old Style) from James Harrison to Judge Thomas Wild, regarding the seizure of his horse and other possessions following his arrest and imprisonment. This letter details some of the persecution that Quakers faced, such as having goods and property seized. Another form of persecution mentioned is frequent imprisonment: for actively engaging in the practice of the faith, or randomly on suspicion of being a Quaker and being associated with the sect and its members. Money was sometimes demanded for the return of the items, if return was offered at all, and was also demanded as payment …

James Harrison, Judge Thomas Wild, [April 1663], James Harrison

Pemberton Correspondence Transcriptions

Letter dated 1664 (1663 Old Style) from James Harrison to Judge Thomas Wild, regarding the seizure of his horse and other possessions following his arrest and imprisonment. This letter details some of the persecution that Quakers faced, such as having goods and property seized. Another form of persecution mentioned is frequent imprisonment: for actively engaging in the practice of the faith, or randomly on suspicion of being a Quaker and being associated with the sect and its members. Money was sometimes demanded for the return of the items, if return was offered at all, and was also demanded as payment …

Francis Howgill, George Fox, 23 March 1664, Francis Howgill

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated 23 March 1664, from Francis Howgill, to George Fox

Thomas Salthouse, Leonard Fell, 26 January 1663, Thomas Salthouse

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, dated January 26, 1663 (26 11mo. 1662 Quaker Style), from Thomas Salthouse, to Leonard Fell

Thomas Salthouse, Leonard Fell, 26 January 1663, Thomas Salthouse

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, dated 26 January 1663, from Thomas Salthouse, to Leonard Fell

Indenture: 1663

Historical Legal Documents

One side in English, the other in Latin. Indenture for Edward Albry (?) signed by Robert Braman, Richard Palmon (?), John Branston, and another name which is illegible.

Elizabeth Hooton, George Fox, [1663], Elizabeth Hooton

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 324

Correspondence, dated [1663], from Elizabeth Hooton, to George Fox

Margaret Fell, Richard Kirkby, 1663, Margaret Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 1663, from Margaret Fell, to Richard Kirkby

James Harrison, Judge Thomas Wild,, James Harrison

Pemberton Correspondence

Written from Worcester Jail to a local judge, this letter details the some of the persecution that Quakers faced, such having goods and property seized from them. Another form of persecution mentioned is frequent imprisonment: for actively engaging in the practice of the faith, or randomly on suspicion of being a Quaker and being associated with the sect and its members. Money was sometimes demanded for the return of the items if return was offered at all, and was also demanded as payment of bail to release imprisoned Friends.

Francis Howgill, Paper By Francis Howgill Relating A Message Given Him By The Lord, Manuscript, 28 May 1662, Francis Howgill

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Manuscript, dated 28 May 1662, from Francis Howgill

Thomas Curtis, George Fox, 27 April 1662, Thomas Curtis

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated 27 April 1662, from Thomas Curtis, to George Fox

God’S Controversy With New-England (1662, 1871), Michael Wigglesworth, Reiner Smolinski , Editor

Electronic Texts in American Studies

Presented here is Wigglesworth’s manuscript poem "God’s Controversy with New-England" (1871)—courtesy of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Composed in 1662 on the occasion of a terrible drought, the poem is a versified jeremiad bewailing the backsliding of the rising generation. Thus, God uses nature’s drought as a secondary cause to punish the exsiccation of the spirit among the offspring of New England’s patriarchs, whose children were either unable (or unwilling) to accept the Half-Way Covenant (1662) governing church admission. More than that, "God’s Controversy" encapsulates the Federal Covenant between God and Saints, whose chastisement, paradoxically, is a sign of God’s loving …

Margaret Fell, Charles Ii Of England, 1662, Margaret Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated 1662, from Margaret Fell, to Charles II of England

Edward Burrough, George Fox, [1662], Edward Burrough

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 324

Correspondence, dated June 1661, from Edward Burrough, to George Fox

Margaret Fell, Charles Ii Of England, December 1661, Margaret Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, dated December 1661, from Margaret Fell, to Charles II of England

Margaret Fell, An Epistle To Friends In Ireland, Theology, 25 November 1661, Margaret Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Theology, dated 25 November 1661, from Margaret Fell

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

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated 18 November 1661, from George Rofe, to Richard Hubberthorne

Francis Howgill, Margaret Fell, 29 September 1661, Francis Howgill

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated 29 September 1661, from Francis Howgill, to Margaret Fell

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

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated 3 September 1661, from William Ames, to George Fox

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

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated 23 August 1661, from Francis Howgill, to George Fox

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

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated 12 August 1661, from Josiah Coale, to George Fox

Josiah Coale, George Fox, 12 June 1661, Josiah Coale

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 323

Correspondence, dated 12 June 1661, from Josiah Coale, to George Fox