Tag Archives: George Fox

The Swarthmore Documents: letters from the beginning of Quakerism

Posted on 22/04/2024 by Library of the Society of Friends

The Swarthmore Manuscripts, our famous collection of early Quaker letters, have been described as the “jewel in the crown” of the Library’s collection.  But did you know they are only one part of a larger collection known as the Swarthmore … Continue reading →

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GF400: Evolution of George Fox’s image

Posted on 29/02/2024 by Library of the Society of Friends

George Fox (1624-1691) was born in Leicestershire and is one of the founding figures of Quakerism. Our Library & Archive collections hold many portraits of George Fox, most produced throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. None of the portraits can … Continue reading →

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The Hawkins Collection: an early Quaker library, its provenance and some puzzles

Posted on 25/03/2015 by Library of the Society of Friends

We’ve recently finished cataloguing the contents of the Hawkins Collection – a remarkable private library bequeathed by Richard Hawkins (1649?-1735) to Westminster Monthly Meeting. The collection consists of 86 bound volumes containing over 1,200 individual publications – books, pamphlets and … Continue reading →

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