Quaker Broadsides and Pamphlets

Facets: Penn, William, 1644-1718
Haverford

The Quaker Broadsides and Pamphlets collection consists of over 800 titles from the collections of Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College and Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections. It includes works from 1657 to the present. Some of the items in the collection are composed of a single, unfolded sheet with printing on only one side. Many others, however, are multiple pages and smaller sizes. Topics of the broadsides include: exhortations by Quakers against the slave trade; testimonials regarding deceased Friends; petitions to government authorities for recognition of various Quaker testimonies, including conscientious objection to war and refusal to take oaths; advice and caution to Quakers regarding their conduct of life; and theological arguments both within the Society of Friends and regarding other religions.

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Jeremy Ives's sober request proved, in the matter of it, to be false, impertinent and impudent
Title:
Jeremy Ives's sober request proved, impertinent and impudent
Description:
Online version available via Early English Books Online; Broadside. Has been trimmed; Signed: W. P
Collection:
Quaker Broadsides and Pamphlets, Haverford College
To the children of light in this generation, called of God to be partakers of eternal life in Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, and Light of the World
Title:
To the children of light in this generation, and Light of the World
Description:
Caption title; Catchword on p. 1: and; Signed on p. 4: W. Penn. Worminghust in Sussex, the 4th of the 9th month, 1678. I desire that this epistle may be read, in the fear of the Lord, in your several meetings; Imprint supplied by Evans, who noted: "Issued by the Philadelphia] Quaker Meeting for Sufferings to discourage any assistance to the Revolutionary cause."; Evans 14968; Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3440; S FHL note: Evans ascribes the date of publication as 1776. Sydney V. James in "Impact of the American Revolution.." believes the date to be 1777; Digital image available via Tripod
Date:
(questionable)1777
Collection:
Quaker Broadsides and Pamphlets, Haverford College
The speech of William Penn to His Majesty, upon his delivering the Quakers address. [With] His Majesties most gracious answer]
Title:
The speech of William Penn to His Majesty, upon his delivering the Quakers address. [With] His Majesties most gracious answer]
Description:
Dated in MS. 'May 1687': thanks to the King for his declaration of liberty of conscience; Page 2: His Majesties most gracious answer; Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), P1372A
Collection:
Quaker Broadsides and Pamphlets, Haverford College
The governour's speech to the assembly, at Philadelphia, the 15 September 1701
Title:
The governour's speech to the assembly, the 15 September 1701
Description:
Contains also the Assembly's address to the governour, signed by Joseph Growdon, speaker
Date:
1701
Collection:
Quaker Broadsides and Pamphlets, Haverford College
The second part of the Athenians no noble Bereans : being an answer to the Athenian Mercury of the 11th of the Fourth Month, called June, in behalf of the people called Quakers
Title:
The second part of the Athenians no noble Bereans : being an answer to the Athenian Mercury of the 11th of the Fourth Month, in behalf of the people called Quakers
Description:
Being Wing's #P1362; The Athenian Mercury was published by John Dunton and his collaborators; Broadsheet; Online version available via Early English Books Online; For Penn's first reply (The new Athenians no noble Beræans), see his Collection of works. 1726. v. 2, p. 792 -797. For the third reply (The third part of the New Athenians no noble Bereans), see v. 2, p. 803-807 in the same Collection. (Quaker BX7739 A1 1726 v.2)
Collection:
Quaker Broadsides and Pamphlets, Haverford College
England's great interest in the choice of this new parliament : dedicated to all her freeholders and electors
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England's great interest in the choice of this new parliament : dedicated to all her freeholders and electors
Description:
Signed: Philanglus
Collection:
Quaker Broadsides and Pamphlets, Haverford College
Considerations on the Bill depending, for preventing occasional conformity, humbly offered by the people called Quakers
Title:
Considerations on the Bill depending, humbly offered by the people called Quakers
Collection:
Quaker Broadsides Collection
Speech of William Penn to His Majesty, upon his delivering the Quakers address. [With] His Majesties most gracious answer
Title:
Speech of William Penn to His Majesty, upon his delivering the Quakers address. [With] His Majesties most gracious answer
Date:
(inferred) 1687
Collection:
Quaker Broadsides Collection
A declaration or test to distinguish protestant dissenters,from papists, and popish recusants
Title:
A declaration or test to distinguish protestant dissenters, and popish recusants
Description:
A printing (by the Quakers?) of the Form of the Declaration against popery set forth in 25 Charles II, 1673, commonly called the Test Act; Being #P1272 in Wing's Short-title Catalogue; Broadside, entered in Smith as anonymous, but with "[by William Penn?]" (as publisher?); Wing: P1272
Collection:
Quaker Broadsides and Pamphlets, Haverford College
William Penn's answer to John Faldo's printed Challenge
Title:
William Penn's answer to John Faldo's printed Challenge
Description:
Online version available via Early English Books Online; Broadside. Has been trimmed.
Collection:
Quaker Broadsides and Pamphlets, Haverford College
The proposed comprehension soberly, and not unseasonably, considered
Title:
The proposed comprehension soberly, considered
Description:
Broadside. Has been trimmed.
Collection:
Quaker Broadsides and Pamphlets, Haverford College
Libels no proofs
Title:
Libels no proofs
Description:
Broadside. Has been trimmed
Collection:
Quaker Broadsides and Pamphlets, Haverford College
Naked truth needs no shift; or, An answer to a libellous sheet, entituled, The Quakers last shift found out
Title:
Naked truth needs no shift; or, The Quakers last shift found out
Description:
Online version available via Early English Books Online; Broadside. Has been trimmed.
Collection:
Quaker Broadsides and Pamphlets, Haverford College
Christian discipline: or, certain good and wholesome orders, for the well-governing of my family, in a right Christian conversation, as becometh the children of the light and truth of the most high God. Divided into two parts
Title:
Christian discipline: or, as becometh the children of the light and truth of the most high God. Divided into two parts
Date:
(inferred) 1751
Collection:
Quaker Broadsides Collection
Letter to Colonel Henry Sydney, Envoy at the Hague, afterwords Vicount Sydney and Earl of Romney, on the mutability and corruption of the world...
Title:
Letter to Colonel Henry Sydney, on the mutability and corruption of the world...
Collection:
Quaker Broadsides Collection
Great God who is the power and wisdom that made you and me, Incline your hearts to Righteousness, Love, and peace
Title:
Great God who is the power and wisdom that made you and me, and peace
Description:
Broadside lithograph showing a holograph of Willam Penn's second (1682) letter to the Lenape (Delaware) Indians; decorated with an image which reproduces the 1775 engraving by John Hall based on Benjamin West's 1771/72 painting "William Penn's Treaty with the Indians, when he founded the Province of Pennsylvania in North America 1681."
Date:
1840 - 1850
Collection:
Quaker Broadsides Collection
Loving Friends, I am surprised to hear my bills for three hundred and odd pounds should be refused...
Title:
Loving Friends, I am surprised to hear my bills for three hundred and odd pounds should be refused...
Description:
Facsimile broadside reproduction of a holograph letter written by William Penn in 1698 to his agents in Philadelphia regarding a debt executed to him by S. Carpenter, J. Songhurst, Gr. Jones and others for six hundred pounds to be paid to him by the Province as a consideration for relinquishing certain imports or duties
Date:
1840 - 1850
Collection:
Quaker Broadsides Collection
To the emperor of Canada
Title:
To the emperor of Canada
Description:
Facsimile broadside reproduction of a holograph of William Penn's 1682 letter to the "Emperor of Canada."
Collection:
Quaker Broadsides Collection