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Quaker Writing Group Forum

This forum was created as a place for continuing a conversation about writing, which began at the annual conference of the Friends' Association of Higher Education, held at Haverford College in June 2005. A Quaker writing group shared their experiences of having spent a year reading and responding to one another's writing. They invite you to join their conversation here, and to extend it: what experiences have you had in writing, in private, in public? What various ways might we further one another's explorations in this realm?

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Welcome!
Name: Anne Dalke
Date: 2005-06-16 15:38:05
Link to this Comment: 15348

You are warmly welcome here to join a conversation in process, one which has as many questions as answers, as many dissatisfactions as satisfactions. I keep wanting, trying (and finding myself frustrated in my inability) to make public the good discussion friends and I have been having about our writing: to move it beyond a treasured private conversation to a place where others can see and be enriched by it--and where our small community can be enlarged by other perspectives which differ from our own.

So--here's an open invitation to join in and extend the talking about how we write, and how we might help one another along in our writing.

Old Quaker Letters
Name: Paul Porte
Date: 2005-08-25 17:32:37
Link to this Comment: 15920

I realize this is a little off point from this forum's interest but perhaps someone will have a thought or special interest.

I possess a sheaf of original old Quaker letters from the late 1700's and early 1800's. They revolve around the Hough clan in Pennsylvania and Virginia plus other places and people. There are a few documents that are not strictly letters; a bill of sale, a death plea, debate votes, etc..

The letters are hard to read directly for content. The challenge is a combination of varied spellings, fancy script, old missing unreadable parts and not understanding the language of the time. I could use some tips on understanding the language used.

I do a small amount of personal writing (largely fiction) plus attended a Friend's church for a few years, so I feel a kinship interest to this group. Any thoughts or help would be greatly appreciated.
Paul Porter tsb@twinwolf.net

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