A letter from James Logan to the Society of Friends: on the subject of their opposition in the legislature to all measures for the defence of the colony, 1741 Sept. 22.

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A letter from James Logan to the Society of Friends: on the subject of their opposition in the legislature to all measures for the defence of the colony, 1741 Sept. 22.

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Copies of James Logan's letter to the Society of Friends commenting on their opposition in the legislature to all measures for the defense of the colony as well as extracts from other letters on related subjects, petitions, and grand jury charges.

1 v. ; 27 cm.

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Logan, James, 1674-1751

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James Logan, colonial statesman and scholar, became William Penn's secretary and emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1699. Logan was later appointed Penn's financial agent in the colony and adviser for his descendants. During the next forty years, he held various positions in the colonial government including secretary of the province, clerk of the Provincial Council, and numerous other executive and judicial posts. Logan also amassed a fortune in land investment and in trade with the Indians. He was ...

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...