William S. Byrd at Pleasant Hill ; edited by Stephen J. Stein Byrd, William S. 1806-1829 creator Stein, Stephen J. 1940- text Electronic books. kyu Lexington The University Press of Kentucky 2015 1985 monographic eng

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1 online resource (176 p.) In the early nineteenth century, a young man belonging to the prominent Byrd family of Virginia, the grandson of William Byrd III, took up residence in the Shaker community at Pleasant Hill, Kentucky. Over the next two years, 1826--1828, he wrote a series of letters to his father, a federal judge in Ohio, describing his experiences and his impressions of the United Society of Believers, as the Shakers were formally called. Eventually, William S. Byrd became a convert to the society and an advocate of its beliefs and practices. His letters -- cut short by his father's death -- offer today's rea. Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Introduction; The Letters of William S. Byrd to Charles Willing Byrd; Appendixes; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y Description based upon print version of record. Includes index. Byrd, William S 1806-1829 Shakers Kentucky Pleasant Hill Correspondence Pleasant Hill (Ky.) History RELIGION / Christianity / Denominations BX9793.B97 289/.8/0924 Byrd, William S. Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky,c2015 9780813148717 0813148715 http://public.eblib.com/choice/PublicFullRecord.aspx?p=1915041 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=938071 http://public.eblib.com/choice/PublicFullRecord.aspx?p=1915041 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=938071 EBLCP 150117 20200709060315.0 ocn900344417 eng