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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.
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
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.
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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