Witnesses to Epidemic: 1793
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
The Quakers' Anti-Vice Petition
When the Pennsylvania legislature met after the epidemic ended, the Quakers tried to make banning plays its first order of business. The petition below was widely circulated but failed to persuade the legislature.
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