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From: HAYDENCOX <>
Subject: Re: Quakers and Portraits
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 1998 09:27:14 EST


In a message dated 98-03-04 08:57:21 EST, you write:

<< I quite agree that Friends were averse to portraits. Most drew the line at
silhouettes. There are silhouettes for numerous Friends such as Henry and
Elizabeth (Sandwith) Drinker and Sally Wister.
>>

So, the chances of me finding pictures of ancestors are pretty slim! Didn't
know they didn't like pictures taken. Would explain why my ggg grandfather
has no pictures of him, but a charcoal drawing was found!
Vickie

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