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Notebooks
Wood, Joseph (1750-1821)
1661-1821
The notebooks contain Joseph Wood’s account of his life, his Quaker faith and his work as a Minister of the Gospel. Wood wrote every morning when at home. If travelling he made time to write in...
Addresses to George III
1774-1840
Copies of addresses sent to the King, 1775-1820, and to the House of Commons, 1783
Printed papers
1774-1840
Includes papers produced by Friends regarding the abolition of slavery, education and religion.
Financial accounts
c.1800
Two accounts. One is an appraisal of the contents of a house. The second is a list of prices for foodstuffs.
Miscellaneous papers
1695-1821
Includes papers with political, religious and social themes. Also contains an account of a dream by Wood.
Letters from various correspondents to Joseph Wood
Wood, Joseph (1750-1821)
1759-1821
Comprises the correspondence Wood received from his many acquaintances. Most of the correspondents are Friends in Yorkshire, but some write from abroad, particularly America. They write primarily ab...
Publications of bible societies
c.1812
Tracts issued by various branches of bible societies, including the British and Foreign Bible Society.
Letters on religious, political and social topics kept by Joseph Wood
23 Mar 1661-2 Dec 1821
Includes letters about the Quaker religion in various places in America such as Pennsylvania and Kentucky and also in Ireland. Some letters discuss political and social subjects.
Dying expressions of Friends
8 Nov 1770-5 Nov 1813
Originals and copies of documents recording the words of Quakers shortly before they died.
Poems
1758-early 19th century
A selection of poems copied out in various hands. They are primarily about religious subjects, but some concern family relationships. Some poems did not have titles in which case the first line is g...
Testimonies written after the death of a Friend
Late 18th century-early 19th century
Testimonies written by members of Quaker Meetings and individuals on the deaths of Friends.