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Total number of records: 381

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Books and printed items375
Archives5
Art items1

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Quaker Collection292
Brotherton Collection5
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse2
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society2
University Art Collection1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
quakers381
society of friends37
tithes26
last words10
persecution8
baptism and christian union7
quaker women5
preaching5
women in christianity4
women and religion4

Count of Place

PlaceCount
New England3
Great Britain3
Pennsylvania2
Massachusetts2
United States1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Society of Friends74
Society of Friends. London Yearly Meeting52
Penn, William (1644-1718)17
Tomkins, John (1663-1706)14
Kendall, John (1726-1815)13
Besse, Joseph (1683?-1757)11
Wagstaffe, Thomas (1724-1802)10
Field, John (1652-1723)8
Fox, George, 1624-16918
Bell, John (1681-1761)8

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From 160039
From 1700156
From 1800186

Count of Latest date

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Up to 169936
Up to 1799158
Up to 1899187

Archive File

An album of 50 silhouettes, all except one probably by Maria Arthington, mostly depicting members of the Society of Friends living in Leeds and district

Arthington, Maria

c.1810-1820

Silhouettes cut from white paper and backed with black; all identified, some annotated and some dated; signature on front fly-leaf 'Maria Arthington'; bound in dark brown leather with brass edges and ...

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Quaker miscellany of printed and manuscript material, notably sermons by Samuel Fothergill and autobiographical writings by Mary Penington.

Fothergill, Samuel (1715-1772)

c.1769-1781

Comprises: (1) Samuel Fothergill: Sermon at York, 30 June 1769, pp.3-17 [Manuscript]; (2) Samuel Fothergill: Prayers at Leeds, 26 June 1769, pp. 17-20 [Manuscript]; (3) Samuel Fothergill: Sermon at Le...

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Spiritual diary of John Cowell, apparently inspired by the death of his wife

Cowell, John

1826-1853

Also contains notes of sermons preached by the Rev. Joseph Irons, minister of Grove Chapel, Camberwell, London, and other annotations, 1826-1839.

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A perswasive to moderation to church dissenters, in prudence and conscience humbly submitted to the King and his Great Councel [sic]

Penn, William (1644-1718)

[1686]

Imprint supplied by Wing. Andrew Sowle printed most, of the early Quaker literature. By William Penn.

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