Minor theology collection, 1784-1910.

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Minor theology collection, 1784-1910.

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Manuscript books, some of which are contemporary copies, containing the sayings of Mother Lucy, 1854; brief account of the death and funeral of Mother Eldress Betsey Bates with songs, spirit communications, and letters from other Shaker societies, 1869; religious discourses, 1830; two letters between Elder William Leonard, Harvard, Mass., and Elder Frederick W. Evans, Mount Lebanon, N.Y., 1867, with Leonard's autobiography, 1870s; series of lectures delivered at the Mount Lebanon Lyceum, 1863; and other religious and moral writings, ca. 1830-1860. Manuscript pamphlet containing missionary letter by James Whittaker exhorting his parents to live the Shaker life, 1784, and other pamphlets and fragments on rules for living, Biblical commentary, spiritual observations, and other theological topics, ca. 1840-1910.

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Bates, Betsey.

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Leonard, William, 1803-1877.

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Wright, Lucy, 1760-1821

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Whittaker, James, 1751-1787

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An early Elder and Shaker leader after the death of Ann Lee, Edward Deming Andrews identified James Whittaker as Mother Ann's chief English disciple. From the description of A copy of a letter written by James Whittaker to his parents in England. 1784. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 779873195 ...

Mount Lebanon Lyceum (Mount Lebanon, N.Y.)

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Evans, F. W. 1808-1893.

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Shaker Museum (Old Chatham, N.Y.)

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Covenants were articles of agreement concerning admission to the society and its rules and regulations. From the description of Covenants and rules, 1792-1934. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155494464 ...