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Title: Quaker Hill
A Sociological Study
Author: Warren H. Wilson
Release Date: March 1, 2009 [EBook #28223]
Language: English
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QUAKER HILL
A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY
BY
WARREN H. WILSON, A. M.
SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
IN THE
FACULTY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK
1907
COPYRIGHT 1907,
BY
WARREN H. WILSON.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
PART I.
THE QUAKER COMMUNITY:
FROM THE SETTLEMENT OF QUAKER HILL, 1728, TO THE
DIVISION OF THE MEETING, 1828.
PAGE
CHAPTER I.
Sources 5
CHAPTER II.
The Locality 8
CHAPTER III.
The Assembling of the Quakers 16
CHAPTER IV.
Economic Activities of the Quaker Community 20
CHAPTER V.
Amusements 28
CHAPTER VI.
The Ideals of the Quakers 32
CHAPTER VII.
Morals of the Quaker Community 38
CHAPTER VIII.
Toleration of Hostile Forces 50
PART II.
THE TRANSITION
FROM THE DIVISION OF THE MEETING TO THE FOUNDING
OF AKIN HALL, 1828 TO 1880.
CHAPTER I.
Communication,--The Roads 63
CHAPTER II.
Economic Changes
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