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Two Books Including "A Portraiture of Shakerism" and ""An Account of the People Called Shakers"

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Two Books Including "A Portraiture of Shakerism" and ""An Account of the People Called Shakers"

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Two Books Including "A Portraiture of Shakerism" and ""An Account of the People Called Shakers"
Dyer, Mary M. "A Portraiture of Shakerism, exhibiting a general view of their character and conduct, from the first appearance of Ann Lee in New-England, down to the present time." Printed for the author, 1822.

Brown, Thomas. "An Account of the People Called Shakers: Their Faith, Doctrines and Practice. Exemplified in the life, conversations, and experience of the author during the time he belonged to the Society. To which is affixed a history of their rise and progress to the present day." Printed by Parker and Bliss, 1812.

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Two Books Including "A Portraiture of Shakerism" and ""An Account of the People Called Shakers"

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