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To the citizens of the United States of America

Archive Print Item: Birkbeck Library 359.9

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Type of record: Book

Title: To the citizens of the United States of America

Level: Item

Classmark: Birkbeck Library 359.9

Creator(s): Society of Friends. New York Yearly Meeting

Additional creator(s): Murray, John (Other)

Related people: Murray, John

Publisher: Printed by Isaac Collins

Publication city: New York

Date(s): 1803

Language: English

Size and medium: [ii], 11, [1] p

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/434021

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991013094809705181

Description

Circular letter discussing the evil roles of horseracing, taverns, tippling-houses, stage plays, and dueling.


'Signed by direction and on behalf of a Meeting for Sufferings, representing the... Quakers, residing in the state of New-York, and parts adjacent, held in the City of New York, the 1st day of the 3d month, 1803, by John Murray, Jun. clerk to the Meeting.'--p. 11.


Indexed in: Smith I, 774; Shaw & Shoemaker 4252.

Additional description

Bound [no.9] with: Alexander, W.: Remarks on temporary accommodation, [1820?]: Birkbeck Library 359.1

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