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Abstract

In a collection of archival material preserved by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are a number of petitions, letters of remonstrance, and testimonies that tell of the long-forgotten struggle to have an act passed by the General Court that would allow heirs to inherit property previously dedicated to the Shakers. The signers of the petition were neighbors of the Shakers, the relatives of such neighbors, people who had business dealings with the society, local civic leaders, and those who had family members among the Believers.

Date

7-1-2021

Volume

15

Number

3

First Page

170

Last Page

184

Journal Title

American Communal Societies Quarterly

ISSN

1939-473X

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