Ex parte Shaker societies: brief. [Ca. 1870].

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Ex parte Shaker societies: brief. [Ca. 1870].

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Manuscript was written to argue against the government's insistence that Shakers pay income tax. It begins with a sketch of Shaker history, continues with a summary of Shaker beliefs as they are written in the covenant, and concludes with statements that refute the government's position. A tax act of 1867 is cited.

16 leaves ; 32 cm.

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