Society of Friends Letter
This broadside reprints the letter that the Quakers in London wrote to King George I, followed by his brief reply. In their letter, they praised his justice and clemency, assured him of their loyalty and obedience, and expressed their sorrow over the ungrateful men of the recent rebellion. King George responded with a single sentence of appreciation.
Dates
- 1716 May 26
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This broadside reprints the letter that the Quakers in London wrote to King George I, followed by his brief reply. In their letter, they praised his justice and clemency, assured him of their loyalty and obedience, and expressed their sorrow over the ungrateful men of the recent rebellion. King George responded with a single sentence of appreciation.
Biographical/Historical Note
George Ludwig von Guelph-d’Este was born on May 28, 1660 in Hanover, Germany to Ernst August and his wife, Sophia. He married his cousin, Princess Sophia of Celle, in 1682 and they had one daughter before the marriage was annulled. Because his mother was the daughter of King James I of England, he was Queen Anne’s closest Protestant relative and so became king on August 1, 1714 and reigned until his death on June 11, 1727.
The Society of Friends (Quakers) grew from a group gathered in England by George Fox in the 1640’s. Because they refused to attend the national church or to pay their tithes, they were frequently deported or imprisoned. They were early opponents of slavery.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
This letter is the property of Special Collections.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository