Hi Mary. My friend here at work, Jane Rosenthal, and I have been discussing
your question about Quaker archaeology. We're wondering if you have a model
for identifying a Quaker household as distinct from any other
contemporaneous one? Jane tells me that early Quakers were not permitted to
enjoy music or dancing, so no musical instruments, I guess. Also no smoking
or excessive ornamentation...or, being pacifists, nothing a solider would
own. Otherwise, how would you know it was a Quaker household and what would
you hope to learn if you did know? Or is it just a matter of reasoning
backwards, having found a site already known to be associated with a Quaker?
Also, Jane mentioned that Ben Franklin, Susan B. Anthony, William Penn and
Thomas Paine were Friends. Maybe there are excavations associated with one
of them?
Anne Stoll
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From: Mary C. Beaudry <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Thursday, November 11, 1999 11:52 AM
Subject: Archaeology at Quaker sites
>Hello, I'm inquiring whether anyone knows about archaeology at sites
>associated with Quakers, in North America and elsewhere, domestic and
>otherwise? I've been brainstorming and have come up with only a handful of
>sources, so any embellishment of my meager list would be most welcome.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>MaryB.
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