Our Beloved Friend : The Life and Writings of Anne Emlen Mifflin /

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Born into one of the wealthiest families in Philadelphia and raised and educated in that vital center of eighteenth-century American Quakerism, Anne Emlen Mifflin was a progressive force in early America. This detailed and engaging biography, which features Anne's collected writings and selecte...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Nash, Gary B. (Author), Teipe, Emily M. (Author)
Other Authors: Frances Biddle, Cordelia (Contributor), Shelton, Cynthia (Contributor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: University Park, PA : Penn State University Press, [2022]
Subjects:
Mifflin, Ann Emlen.
Quaker women > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Biography.
Society of Friends > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 18th century.
Society of Friends > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 19th century.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious.
Anne Emlen Mifflin.
Native Americans.
Philadelphia Quakers.
Public Friend.
Quaker women ministers.
Quaker women's writing.
Warner Mifflin.
abolitionist movement.
free produce movement.
missionary.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Editorial Apparatus
  • Introduction
  • Part 1: A Quaker Life
  • 1 The Early Years, 1755-1778
  • 2 A Season of Trials, 1778-1788
  • 3 Faith in Action, 1788-1798
  • 4 A Widow's Ministry in the New Nation, 1798-1804
  • 5 Serving the Church Militant, 1805-1816
  • Epilogue
  • Part 2: Writings and Testimonies
  • 6 My Religious Progress
  • 7 Radical Pacifism
  • 8 Antislavery
  • 9 Our Native Brethren
  • Part 3: Correspondence
  • 10 Letters Among Friends, 1776-1799
  • 11 Letters to Family and Friends, 1800-1813
  • Image Gallery
  • Appendix
  • Bibliography
  • Biographical Note: Gary B. Nash, 1933-2021
  • Index

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