Shaker Autobiographies, Biographies and Testimonies, 1806–1907

'an indispensable, must-have resource for anyone who wants to understand Shakerism as it expressed itself during the nineteenth century.' American Communal Societies Quarterly

• Volume 1 General Introduction Editorial Selection and Principles Abbreviations Bibliography Autobiographies, Biographies and Testimonies: Samuel Rollins, Union Village, Ohio, 1806 Missionary Sisters' letter, Ohio, 1806 David Slosson, New Lebanon, New York, 1810 Elizur Goodrich, New Lebanon, New York, c.1812 Lucy Wright, New Lebanon, New York, c.1812 Mehetabel Farrington, New Lebanon, New York, c.1812 Abigail Bishop, New Lebanon, New York, c.1812 Lydia Matthewson Sr, New Lebanon, New York, c.1812 Rebecca Slawson (or Slosson), Hancock, Massachusetts, c.1812 Hannah Goodrich Sr, New Lebanon, New York, c.1812 Eunice Bennet, Watervliet and New Lebanon, New York, 1816 Hezekiah Goodrich, New Lebanon, New York, 1816 Eliphalet Slosson, Hancock, Massachusetts, 1816 Jennet Davis, Hancock, Massachusetts, 1816 Daniel Goodrich Jr, Hancock, Massachusetts, 1816 John Bruce and others, New Lebanon, New York, 1816 Manassah Perry, New Lebanon, New York, 1816 John Farrington, New Lebanon, New York, 1816 Matthew Houston, Union Village, Ohio, 1821 Mary Hocknell, Watervliet, New York, 1822 Mary Partington, Watervliet, New York, 1822 David Slosson, New Lebanon, New York, 1826 Desire Sanford, New Lebanon, New York, 1826 Anna Hocknell, New Lebanon, New York, 1826 Mary Osgood, Shirley, Massachusetts, 1826 Susannah Barret, Shirley, Massachusetts, 1826 Elizebeth Woodward, Shirley, Massachusetts, 1826 Patience Crouch, Harvard, Massachusetts, 1826 David Osborn, Watervliet, New York, 1826 Abiathar Babbit, Watervliet, New York, 1826 Testimonies Concerning the Character and Ministry of Mother Ann Lee (1827) Introduction John Farrington Eliab Harlow Rachel Spencer Hannah Cogswell Phebe Chase Abigail Cook Richard Treat Anne Mathewson Prudence Hammond Zipporah Cory Zeruah Clark Lucy Wight Daniel Moseley Jethro Turner Amos Stower Elizabeth Johnson Th ankful Barce Joseph Main Samuel Johnson Sr Aaron Wood Peter Dodge Danial Goodrich Comstock Betts John Warner Abijah Worster Elijah Wilds Ezekiel Morrill Benjamin Whitcher Job Bishop Nathan Tiffany Eliphalet Comstock Elizabeth Williams, Hancock, Massachusetts, 1827 Jemima Blanchard, Harvard, Massachusetts, 1827 Anna Bishop, New Lebanon, New York, 1827 Anna Cogswell Sr, Hancock, Massachusetts, 1827 Henry DeWitt, New Lebanon, New York, 1827 Benjamin Allis (or Ellis), New Lebanon, New York, 1829 John Robinson, Shirley, Massachusetts, 1830 Jonathan Clark, Watervliet, New York, by 1830 Matthew Houston, Union Village, Ohio, 1833 Rebecca Clark, Hancock, Massachusetts, 1835 James B Bishop, New Lebanon, New York, 1835 Isaac Newton Youngs, New Lebanon, New York, 1837 Matthew Houston, Union Village, Ohio, 1837 Sophia M Lowd, Canterbury, 1838 David Spinning, Union Village, Ohio, 1841 Harriet Bullard, New Lebanon, New York, 1841 Emily Smith, New Lebanon, New York, 1841 Fanny Pearson, Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, 1841 Charlotte Tann, Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, 1841 Grove Wright, Hancock, Massachusetts, 1843 Daniel Sizer, Canaan, New York, 1843 Laura Th ayer, North Union, Ohio, 1843 Chester Risley, North Union, Ohio, 1843 Julia Ann Avery, Enfield, Connecticut, 1843 Lovicy Davis, Enfield, Connecticut, 1843 Hannah Quance, Enfield, Connecticut, 1843 Olive Damon, Enfield, Connecticut, 1843 Th omas Stebbins, Enfield, Connecticut, 1843 Sophia Wood, Enfield, Connecticut, 1843 Eunice Bathrick, Harvard, Massachusetts, 1843 Mary Hazard, New Lebanon, New York, 1843 Hanson Chase, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 1844 Nehemiah White, Watervliet, New York, 1845 Seth Youngs Wells, New Lebanon, New York, 1846 Isaac Newton Youngs, New Lebanon, New York, 1848 Elizabeth Wood, Enfield, Connecticut, 1851 Thankful E Goodrich, New Lebanon, New York, 1844-53 Betsy Crosman, New Lebanon, New York, c.1855 Emeline L Kimball, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 1856 Lois Barker, Enfield, New Hampshire, 1859 John Lyon, Enfield, New Hampshire, 1862 Lydia Lyon, Enfield, New Hampshire, 1862 Editorial Notes Volume 2 Calvin Green, 'Biographic Memoir of the Life and Experience in the Ministration of Calvin Green' (1861) Editorial Notes Volume 3 Calvin Green, 'Biographic Memoir of the Life and Experience in the Ministration of Calvin Green' (1861), continued; Rhoda Blake, 'A Sketch of the Life and Experience of Rhoda Blake' (1864); Freegift Wells, 'A Few Remarks Commencing on my Birth Day May 20th 1865', Watervliet, New York (1865); Ruth Scott Testimony, as related by Freegift Wells, Watervliet, New York (1865), excerpt; Jane E S Blanchard, 'A Sketch of her Experience Previous to 1868', Enfield, New Hampshire (1868); Marie Wheeler, 'A Biographical Sketch' (c.1870); Autobiographical Letter of Sarah Bates to Ministry, New Lebanon, New York (1870); Cassandra Brewster, 'Book of Remembrance', Hancock, Massachusetts (1870); Hannah Bronson Obituary, Canterbury, New Hampshire (1870); Sarah Bates, 'A Few Words, of My Belief', New Lebanon, New York (1871); Eliza Sharp, 'Experience of a Veteran Sister', New Lebanon, New York (1879); Giles Bushnell Avery, Autobiography [written in 1888] (1891); Mary Antoinette Doolittle, Autobiography (1880); Jane D Knight, Brief Narrative of Events Touching Various Reforms (1880); Elmira Allard, 'Autobiography', Enfield, New Hampshire (1885); George M Wickersham, How I Came to be a Shaker (1891); [Julia Johnson], 'Reminiscences of Shaker Life', Tyringham and Hancock, Massachusetts (1889); Julia Johnson, 'Among the Shakers' (c.1889); Julia Johnson, 'Tyringham, Mass.' (1899); Mary Hazard, 'Autobiography', Shaker Manifesto (1899); Abraham Perkins, 'Autobiography', Enfield, New Hampshire (1899); Daniel Fraser, Witness of Daniel Fraser ([1901]); Henry Clay Blinn, 'Autobiographical Notes', In Memoriam Elder Henry C Blinn 1824-1902 (1905); Alonzo Hollister, 'Reminiscences by a Soldier of the Cross' (1907); Mary L Wilson, 'Notes about Sarah F Wilson', Canterbury, New Hampshire (1935) Editorial Notes