Epistles
Subject
Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Baltimore Yearly Meeting draft epistles collection
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-SC-269
Abstract
Collection of manuscript drafts of epistles prepared by Baltimore Yearly Meeting to send to the Yearly Meetings of Philadelphia, New York, Rhode Island, and North Carolina. Most concern the education and treatment of Indians, African Americans, and Quaker children; also, opposition to war and the production of liquor by Friends. All are handwritten with corrections.
Dates:
1776-1815
Friends Historical Library manuscript epistles collection
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-MSS-006
Overview
The term "epistle" is used to refer to letters exchanged between Quaker organizations, especially from one yearly meeting to another. Epistles are often used to articulate Quaker doctrine and discipline. This collection of various manuscript (handwritten) epistles was compiled from the Friends Historical Library from different sources.
Dates:
1688 - 1973
