Margaretha Edmonds (1721-1773)
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Creator
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Edmonds, Margaretha, 1721-1773
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Text
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image/jpeg
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Description
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Written in Kurrent in the German language, this document is an autobiographical memoir or spiritual life narrative (“Lebenslauf”) of Margaretha Edmonds (1721–1773). The text states that she was born in New York on March 7, 1721, to Henrich and Eva Antonia Edmonds and that she was raised in the Dutch Reformed Church. It reflects on her religious upbringing, her mother’s influence, and her developing spiritual experiences and faith. Like many Moravian spiritual memoirs, the narrative combines personal recollection with religious reflection and was likely preserved by the Moravian community after her death.
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Language
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German
