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The signatures of early Friends

Recently I came upon number of reproductions of early Friends’ signatures, which I uploaded to Quakerpedia yesterday.
Earlier this month Seth of Ohio YM uploaded two signatures of later Friends (including John Wilbur’s), and it struck me that seeing someone’s signature often gives you a tiny visual hint at their personality — which is especially […]

Science vs. soul in Russia


Summer plans update: Canadian YM + Olympia


New humanist blogroll


The universe keeps surprising me


More on understanding Quaker business meeting


Hyphenated Christians. . . coming to a church near you


Progressive Friends on Quakerpedia





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