Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Conscientious objectors
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Pemberton Manuscripts
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-MSS-039
Abstract
The collection contains primarily family correspondence of the three Pemberton brothers -- Israel, James, and John, prominent members of the Society of Friends in Philadelphia who were exiled to Virginia during the Revolutionary War for their pacifism. It also includes a small number of correspondence from Edward Stabler and Alexander White, an account on the life of James Pemberton, and the will of his wife, Phebe Lewis Pemberton. Topics include the Pembertons' exile to Winchester, Va.,...
Dates:
1756-1812
