An edict by the King of Prussia 328
The sale of the Hessians 331
from Information to those who would remove to America 333
Remarks concerning the savages of North America 335
An address to the public: from the Pennsylvania society for promoting the abolition of slavery 339
from The autobiography: 340
Part One 340
Part Two 388
John Woolman (1720-1772) 399
from Journal of John Woolman: 401
[Early years and vocation] 401
[writing about the keeping of slaves] 408
[taxes and slavekeeping] 410
PART TWO
The age of the democratic revolution: The late 18th century 415
LATE 18TH-CENTURY NONFICTION PROSE 425
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) 431
The declaration of independence 434
from Notes on the state of Virginia: 436
from Query V: Cascades [natural bridge] 436
from Query VI: Productions mineral, vegetable and animal 437
Query XVII: Religion 439
Query XVIII: Manners 442
Query XIX: Manufactures 443
Letters to John Adams: 444
[Natural Aristocracy: October 28, 1813] 444
[Tyranny, Philosophy, and Education: July 5, 1814] 447
[On living one's life over: August 1, 1816] 450
Letter to Nathaniel Burwell: [On female education: March 14, 1818] 452
John Adams (1735-1826) 454
Letters to Thomas Jefferson: 455
[Future prospects: February 3, 1812] 455
[Purposes of Grief: May 6, 1816] 457
[Aging Founders: June 11, 1822] 459
Abigail Adams (1744-1818) 460
Letters to John Adams: 444
[Natural Aristocracy: October 28, 1813] 444
[Independent states: July 13, 1776] 463