America, 1705, 1705.

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America, 1705, 1705.

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Manuscript, in a single hand, of a diary of Fothergill's travels to Barbados, Jamaica, and New England in connection with his attendance at numerous Quaker meetings. He attends meetings not only in Barbados and Jamaica but also in Salem, Staten Island, Philadelphia and other towns in Pennsylvania, commenting throughout on the quality of the meetings, the size of the attendance, and the presence of the Lord. In Easthampton, he and his fellow Quakers anger a local priest and are brought before the constable to give an account of their names and business on threat of being sent to jail. Throughout, he also records the names of those Friends with whom he lodges.

1 v. (16 p.) ; 17 x 10 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Fothergill, John, 1676-1744

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John Fothergill (1676-1745) was a Quaker preacher and farmer. With his first wife, Margaret Hough (1677-1719), he had a son, John Fothergill (1712-1780), who became a celebrated English physician as well as plant collector and philanthropist. From the description of America, 1705, 1705. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702175184 ...

Society of Friends

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The Society of Friends (or 'Quakers') was formed by George Fox (1624-1691), a shoemaker from Nottingham. In the 1640s Fox travelled throughout England delivering sermons in which he argued that individuals could have direct access to God without the need for churches, priests or other aspects of the established Church. Fox's followers became known as the 'Friends of Truth' and later the 'Society of Friends'. Fox developed rules for the management of meetings, which were printed as 'Friends Fello...