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Meditations and tracts

Late 16th century-Sep 1815

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Various meditations and tracts

1678-1765

Comprises: 'Advice relative to Marriage';

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Tract about the formation of the Association for Printing and Distributing Tracts on Moral and Religious Subjects

Tract Association of the Society of Friends

1814

The pamphlet is headed 'Association for Printing and Distributing Tracts on moral and Religious Subjects, chiefly such as have a tendency to elucidate and support the principles of Christianity, as he...

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Tract about promoting the formation of lending libraries

Tract Library Association

1826

The tract is headed 'Tract Library Association, for promoting the formation of lending libraries in villages and in local districts of large Towns: and for providing a few Books for Elementary Schools...

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From our yearly-meeting held in Philadelphia

Society of Friends. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

21 Jul 1737

The tract is addressed to the quarterly and monthly meetings.

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Publications of bible societies

c.1812

Tracts issued by various branches of bible societies, including the British and Foreign Bible Society.

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An Appeal to the Friends of Humanity

30 Aug 1817

The full title of the tract is: 'An appeal to the friends of humanity, relative to sweeping chimneys by mechanical means, instead of the unnatural and cruel custom of employing children'. Published ...

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Address to Friends

Society of Friends. Committee on African Instruction

22 May 1820

The full heading of the tract is: 'Address to Friends, on a proposal made by a member of our Society to instruct some African Negroes, with a view to the future translation and dispersion of the Scrip...

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The testimony of the people called Quakers

24 Jan 1775

The full title of the tract is 'The testimony of the people called Quakers, given forth by a meeting of the representatives of said People, in Pennysylvannia and New-Jersey, held at Philadelphia, the ...

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A committee of Friends this day attended each House of the Legislature of this State, with the following Address and Petition

6 Dec 1793

The typescript tract is addressed 'To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania' and is 'the Address and Petition of the people called Quakers'. It is headed 'Philad...

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