Papers, 1823-1828.

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Papers, 1823-1828.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33239280

This collection includes letters from Thomas Wetherald written to his family while he traveled in the ministry. Some of his letters concern Elias Hicks and the Hicksite controversy. Also included is a sermon of Thomas Wetherald.

2 folders.

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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Wetherald, Thomas, 1791-1832.

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Thomas Wetherald was a Quaker minister who moved with his family from England to America in 1819. He eventually became a member of York Monthly Meeting of Friends. From the description of Papers, 1823-1828. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 33239280 ...

Hicks, Elias, 1748-1830

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Elias Hicks was an eminent Quaker minister from Jericho, Long Island, N.Y. He was a farmer, partner in a tannery, and had a knowledge of surveying. Elias Hicks was born on March 19, 1748, a birthright member of Westbury Monthly Meeting, New York, and the son of John and Martha (Smith) Hicks. At thirteen he went to live with his older brother and was apprenticed to a carpenter. During this time, he became increasingly devoted to religious principles. In 1771, he married Jemima Seaman, th...