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Prisoners of Congress : Philadelphia's Quakers in Exile, 1777-1778
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Donoghue, Norman E., II, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--18th century.
- Society of Friends.
- Society of Friends--Virginia--Winchester--History--18th century.
- Exiles--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--18th century.
- Exiles.
- Exiles--Virginia--Winchester--History--18th century.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Religious aspects--Society of Friends.
- United States.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Conscientious objectors.
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
- Philadelphia (Pa.).
- Winchester (Va.)--History--18th century.
- Winchester (Va.).
- Genre:
- History
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (288 pages): illustrations, maps.
- Place of Publication:
- Pennsylvania State University Press 2023
- Summary:
- "Norman E. Donoghue II is an independent historian of American Quakerism based in Philadelphia"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Quaker rebellion
- Quaker refusals
- Friends as enemies
- Quaker arrests
- Peaceable caravan
- Virginia exiles
- Quaker home front
- Quaker peace mission
- Quaker ordeals
- Winter stress
- Shadow of death
- "Entirely an act of our own"
- "Able politicians"
- Release and return.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780271096070
- 0271096071
- OCLC:
- 1415221671
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