Stephen Grellet - William Guest

The book ""Stephen Grellet"" by William Guest is a biographical account of the life of Stephen Grellet, a French-born Quaker missionary who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The book traces Grellet's journey from his early life in France to his conversion to Quakerism and subsequent travels to America, England, and Europe, where he preached and worked for social justice causes.The author provides a detailed description of Grellet's life, including his experiences as a prisoner during the French Revolution and his work with Native American tribes in America. The book also explores Grellet's relationships with other prominent Quakers of the time, such as William Penn and John Woolman.Throughout the book, the author emphasizes Grellet's commitment to pacifism, abolitionism, and other social justice causes. The book also includes excerpts from Grellet's journals and letters, which provide a first-hand account of his travels and experiences.Overall, ""Stephen Grellet"" is a comprehensive and engaging biography of an important figure in Quaker history and the early American social justice movement.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

EAN: 9781430483908