Get the writings of John Woolman

by heart."

CHARLES LAMB.

THE

JOURNAL

OF

JOHN WOOLMAN.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION

BY

JOHN G. WHITTIER.

"The work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteous-
ness, quietness and assurance forever." - ISAIAH.

BOSTON AND NEW YORK

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY

The Riverside Press Cambridge

C 83 48.895, 19

HARVARD
UNIVERSITY
LIBRARY

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871,

BY JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO.,

in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS.

His Birth and Parentage.

CHAPTER I.

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1720-1742.

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Some Account of the Operations of Di-

vine Grace on his Mind in his Youth. His first Appearance in the

Ministry. And his Considerations, while Young, on the Keeping

of Slaves

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CHAPTER II.

1743-1748.

His first Journey, on a Religious Visit, in East Jersey. - Thoughts on

Merchandising and Learning a Trade. - Second Journey into Penn-

sylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. — Third Journey

through part of West and East Jersey. Fourth Journey through

New York and Long Island to New England. - And his fifth Jour-

ney to the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and the Lower Counties on

Delaware

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CHAPTER III.

1749-1756.

His Marriage.-The Death of his Father.

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His Journeys into the

upper part of New Jersey, and afterwards into Pennsylvania.

Considerations on keeping Slaves, and Visits to the Families of

Friends at several times and places. - An Epistle from the General

Meeting. His Journey to Long Island. Considerations on

Trading and on the Use of Spirituous Liquors and Costly Apparel.

- Letter to a Friend.

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