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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04329 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | Quaker petition to Pennsylvania authorities seeking protection for pacifism |
| Date | 6 December 1781 |
| Author | Drinker, John (fl. 1781) |
| Document Type | Broadside |
| Content Description | Seeks to acquaint others with the Quakers' religious principles, particularly as they manifested in a lack of support for the American Revolution. Praises and appeals to Pennsylvania's reputation for religious tolerance. Insists that their peaceable ways are intended to promote the good of the country. Created in a meeting on November 11, 1781, and submitted by meeting clerk John Drinker. Originally given to the Executive Council and Speaker of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, along with the request that they present it to the bodies they presided over. Printed by Francis Bailey. First edition. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Quaker Religion Petition Government and Civics |
| People | Drinker, John (fl. 1781) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |