Exiles in Virginia: With Observations on the Conduct of the Society of Friends During the Revolutionary War ; Comprising the Official Papers of the Government Relating to That Period. 1777-1778

Exiles in Virginia by Thomas Gilpin is a historical account of the conduct of the Society of Friends during the Revolutionary War. The book comprises official papers of the government relating to the period of 1777-1778. It details the banishment of several citizens of Philadelphia to Virginia at the beginning of the war and their subsequent remand by Congress to Pennsylvania. The book includes a journal kept by the exiled members of the Society of Friends observations on their treatment and a defense against the charges made regarding their political conduct. The narrative sheds light on the Society's peaceful and principled approach to governance religious tolerance and commitment to upholding the rights of the people.