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"Lays of Quakerdom"

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-077

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of the single volume handwritten manuscript of Ruth Plumley's "Lays of Quakerdom." The manuscript includes three sections: "The Execution of Mary Dyer," "Visit of Mary Fisher to the Sultan Mohammed IV," and "James Parnell, the Quaker Proto-Martyr." Each section includes a brief historical summary of each individual, and a narrative poem about each individual. The "Lays" describe the piety of three icons of 17th century Quakerism. The "Lays of Quakerdom" was first published in the "Knickerbocker" magazine during the years 1853-1855, and were later published as a single volume by the Biddle Press in Philadelphia. This volume is a handwritten copy of the single published volume.

Dates

  • Creation: Undated.

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

Benjamin Rush Plumley was a Quaker sympathizer and abolitionist who wrote under the pen name Ruth Plumley. Plumley was an associate of abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison and was later a staff officer for Union general John C. Fremont. He grew up among Quakers in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, which likely inspired his "Lays of Quakerdom."

Extent

0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Ruth Plumley's "Lays of Quakerdom" include three sections: "The Execution of Mary Dyer," "Visit of Mary Fisher to the Sultan Mohammed IV," and "James Parnell, the Quaker Proto-Martyr." Each section includes a brief historical summary of each individual, and a narrative poem about each individual. The "Lays" describe the piety of three icons of 17th century Quakerism. The "Lays of Quakerdom" was first published in the "Knickerbocker" magazine during the years 1853-1855, and were later published as a single volume by the Biddle Press in Philadelphia. This volume is a handwritten copy of the single published volume.

Acquisition

Unknown.

Processing Information

Processed by Kara Flynn; completed October, 2015.

Title
"Lays of Quakerdom," undated
Author
Kara Flynn
Date
October, 2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

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