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From: Thomas Hamm <>
Subject: Re: [Q-R] Rev. Geroge Copway 1850's
Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 09:02:35 -0600
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>Can anyone tell me if The Rev. George Copway was a Quaker minister? I have
>a signed copy of his book "Running Sketches of men & Places" He was Chief
>of the Ojibway Nation, and his native name was KAK-GE-GA-GAH-BOWH. The
>presentation page is signed, "Presented To Hannah W. Richardson from her
>grateful friend, The Author. Phil August 7th 1852" I do know that
>Hannah W. Richardson was a Quaker, and I haven't been able to figure out
>actually where she fits in my linage, as the book has been pasted down
>through the Grimes / Scheerer side of my family in Philadelphia, PA. The
>book was presented to Hannah 4.25 years before my GGF William Agustus Grimes
>was born, and 8.5 years before his wife Anna Mary Scheerer was born.
>Bertha Hall
>Plainfield, CT.
>
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No Quaker in 1852, even a recorded minister, would have signed
himself "Rev." Many Friends were extremely interested in aiding and
protecting American Indians, so I don't find it surprising that a
Quaker would have bought or been reading such a book.

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