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Testimonies of the life, character, revelations and doctrines of Mother Ann Lee, and the elders with her, through whom the word of eternal life was opened in this day of Christ's second appearing, collected from living witnesses, in union with the church
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks BX9793.L4 A4 1888
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shakers
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lee, William, 1740-1784.
- Lee, William.
- Whittaker, James, 1751-1787.
- Whittaker, James.
- Lee, Ann, 1736-1784.
- Lee, Ann.
- Shakers.
- British--United States--Religious life.
- British.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 302 p. 21 cm.
- Edition:
- 2d ed.
- Other Title:
- Precepts of Mother Ann Lee and the elders.
- The secret book of the elders.
- Place of Publication:
- Albany, N.Y., Weed, Parsons & co., printers, 1888.
- Notes:
- "[Collected] by Rufus Bishop, in 1812, and revised by Seth Y. Wells ... sometimes called 'The secret book of the elders'."--MacLean, J. P.
- A bibliography of Shaker literature, 1905.
- Second edition revised by Giles B. Avery.
- First edition published, Hancock, 1816.
- Lettered on cover: Precepts of Mother Ann Lee and the elders.
- Local Notes:
- The Balch Institute Library and Archives
- OCLC:
- 2782490
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