[Letter], June 13, 1886, Mount Lebanon, N.Y., [to] Laura C. Holloway. 1886.

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[Letter], June 13, 1886, Mount Lebanon, N.Y., [to] Laura C. Holloway. 1886.

Contains a god description of Shaker celibacy.

8 p. ; 21 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7155967

Winterthur Library

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