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Total number of records: 30

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Archives5

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Brotherton Collection14
Quaker Collection11
Herbert Read Collection4
English Literature2
Liddle Collection2

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pacifism30
peace5
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letters3
peace movements3
conscientious objectors2
society of friends2
world war, 1914-19182
civil rights1
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Besse, Joseph (1683?-1757)3
Peace Society (London, England)3
Penington, Isaac (1616-1679)3
Roberts, Samuel (1763-1848)3
Angell, Norman, Sir, 1874-19672
Bennett, J B Sterndale2
Peace Pledge Union2
Aldred, Guy Alfred (1886-1963)1
Besse, Joseph1
Burritt, Elihu1

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Archive Collection

Authors' World Peace Appeal, papers and correspondence

1951-1954

Comprises: (1) Correspondence arranged by surname A-Z; (2) Invitation letters; (3) Minutes and agendas of meetings; (4) Bulletins; (5) Various other administrative papers

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MACLEOD, RODERICK HENRY

[1886]-1924

Booklet of testimonials relating to Indian Law (1913); Council of Legal Education Easter Examinations (1906-1908); Miscellaneous papers relating to Indian Civil Service and to Cambridge University pos...

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Application for unconditional exemption under the National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939, by Ivor Kenneth Dykes

Dykes, Ivor Kenneth

1942

Copy of completed form NS 14, dated 29 August 1942

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The doctrine of the people called Quakers, in relation to bearing arms and fighting; extracted from the works of a learned and approved writer of that persuasion

Penington, Isaac (1616-1679); Besse, Joseph (1683?-1757)

1746

Edited with a preface by "Irenicus" [i.e. Joseph Besse]. A re-issue of his "Somewhat spoken to a weighty question".

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The ancient testimony and principles of the people called Quakers, renewed, with respect to the king and government : and touching the commotions now prevailing in these and other parts of America: addressed to the people in general

Pemberton, John (1727-1795); Society of Friends. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

[1776]

Concerning non-participation in the Revolutionary War. Issued by the Meeting for Sufferings, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. "Signed in and on behalf of a meeting of the representatives of our religi...

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The doctrine of the people called Quakers, in relation to bearing arms and fighting; extracted from the works of a learned and approved writer of that persuasion

Penington, Isaac (1616-1679); Besse, Joseph (1683?-1757)

1746

Edited with a preface by "Irenicus" [i.e. Joseph Besse]. A re-issue of his "Somewhat spoken to a weighty question".

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Pacifism : an historical and sociological study

Martin, David (1929-)

1965

"List of sources": p. 225-242.

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Norman Angellism : how it concerns you

Bennett, J B Sterndale

[1914?]

Norman Angell (pseudonym) = Ralph Norman Angell Lane.

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Letter from Elihu Burritt, with related material.

Burritt, Elihu

1848

Comprises 1 autograph letter from Burritt to 'Friend Burley', a Quaker gentleman of Ipswich, dated 24 November 1848 (with a transcript), and 1 printed portrait of Burritt.

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The human person and society

Gill, Eric (1882-1940); Peace Pledge Union

1940

"Peace affirmations... of the Peace Pledge Union": p. [3].

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