The Journal and Essays of John Woolman by Amelia Mott Gummere, first published in 1922, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world.

This edition of the Journal includes Woolman's whole discussion of tax refusal as a form of anti-war protest and civil disobedience.

John Woolman (1720-1772) was the child of Quaker parents, and from his youth was a zealous member of the Society of Friends. His "Journal," published posthumously in 1774, describes his way of life and the spirit in which he did his work.