The Journal of John Woolman, Published Posthumously

The Journal of John Woolman, Published Posthumously

"A Journal of the Life, Gospel-Labours, and Christian Experiences of That Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, John Woolman; Late of Mount-Holly, in the Province of New Jersey." London: T. Letchworth, 1775. Twelvemo, 319pp. An abridged collection of journal entries by Woolman. The volume has brown leather-bound boards, with five raised bands at the spine. Inscribed by the owner on the front free endpaper, "D. Roberts/ Mary Roberts to John Thompson 1869." Scratching and wear to the covers. Bumped corners and rubbing at the edges and spine. The front cover has become detached, along with several other pages (i-iv). Some of the pages and binding have been previously repaired with archival tape. Light edge toning to the internal pages.

John Woolman (1720– 1772) was an American merchant, tailor, journalist, Quaker preacher, and early abolitionist. Based in Mount Holly, near Philadelphia, he traveled through the American frontier to preach Quaker beliefs, and advocate against slavery and the slave trade, along with other social and environmental issues. He kept a journal throughout the entirety of his life, and it was published posthumously in 1774 by Joseph Crukshank. It is one of the longest running published books to date in North America and has never been out of print.

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