Richard Roach

Richard Roach became the leader of the Philadelphian Society after her death. As time went by and women's equal participation in such movements became less usual, Roach laid increasing emphasis on gender equality.

Richard Roach 's verse preface to the first volume called JL a divine heroine or celestial Amazon. This was the most widely read and debated of all her works, often discussed in the pages...

Francis Lee and his friend Richard Roach also busied themselves writing down and publishing her visions and corresponding on her behalf with her growing international circle of admirers. Since that time JL has enjoyed some...