Philadelphia tea party correspondence, 1773-1778.

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Philadelphia tea party correspondence, 1773-1778.

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Letters of Abel James and Henry Drinker concerning the severance of trade with Great Britain.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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James, Abel, -1790

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Drinker, Henry, 1734-1809

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Henry Drinker, a prominent Quaker merchant in Philadelphia, was the son of Henry and Mary Gottier Drinker. He married Ann Swett in 1754 and then, after her death, married Elizabeth Sandwith in 1761. Drinker is perhaps best known for his exile with other Quaker pacifists to Winchester, Virginia, during 1777-1778. He was a Clerk of the Meeting for Sufferings, Treasurer of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, and an Elder. From the description of Correspondence, 1791-1801. (Swarthmore College)....