Shaker collection, 1840-1880.

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Shaker collection, 1840-1880.

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The collection includes handwritten copies of the following Shaker laws and covenants: 1. The Holy orders of God, for all those who are called in the first church, or order of gospel freedom on earth. Given by divine inspiration in the church at New Lebanon, November 30th, 1840. 2. Millenial laws, or gospel statutes and ordinances adapted to the day of Christ's second appearing given and established in the church for the protection thereof by Father Joseph Meacham and Mother Lucy Wright, the presiding ministry and by their successors: the ministry and elders recorded at New Lebanon, August 7th 1821. Revised and re-established by the ministry and elders, October 1845. 3. A brief illustration of the principles on which the United Society is founded [1840?]. Included also is a letter book of copies of letters written by Antoinette Doolittle in response to letters received by the Shakers from 1870 to 1880. The last two letters in the book are copies of letters written by James Whittaker in 1784 and 1785.

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Raymond H. Fogler Library

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Raymond H. Fogler Library

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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 ...

Shakers

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The South Union, Kentucky, Shaker Society was located in Logan County, Kentucky, southwest of Bowling Green. From the description of South Union, Kentucky, Shaker Society records, 1769-1922 (1804-1916) [microform]. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 45232375 The United Society of Believers, also known as the Shakers, of South Union, Logan County, Ky., was established by missionaries from Ohio and Upper Kentucky who arrived in the Gaspar River area in 1807. T...

Doolittle, Mary Antoinette, 1810-1886

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