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Preserving the legacy of North Carolina Quakers
The purpose of the North Carolina Friends Historical Society is to support the collection and preservation of and publish valuable information relative to the history of the Society of Friends in North Carolina and adjacent territories and to work in harmony and cooperation with the Quaker Archives at Guilford College.
North Carolina Yearly Meetinghouse, 1887. Watercolor by John Collins. Image courtesy of Friends Historical Collection, Guilford College. Reproduction prohibited without permission.
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Charity Cook: A Liberated Woman – Algie I. Newlin
NEW for 2025. Originally published in 1981 and out of print for many years, this book chronicles the remarkable life of a backwoods country woman who rose in the 18th century to become one of the foremost traveling ministers holding the Society of Friends together in what was becoming a new nation. This updated edition includes an index.
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