Research in Progress

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Research in Progress By Christopher Densmore and Barbara Addison Claus Bernet (Tauroggener Str. 2, 10589 Berlin, Germany) is preparing biographical entries of 17th and 18th century Quakers for a Germanlanguage biographical dictionary. David A. Reibel (University ofYork, 22 Elmsfield Terrace, York, Great Britain Y031 IEH) is studying the life of Quaker grammarian Lindley Murray (1745-1826). English Quaker author Amelia Opie (1769-1853) is the subject ofresearch by William McCarthy, Professor Emeritus, Iowa State University (1 124 Prospect St. Westfield, NJ 07090). Rachel Findlay (Pendle Hill, 333 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford, PA 19086) is studying John Woolman and economics. Sarah Susan Palmer (331 S. Fairmount St. #3F, Pittsburgh PA 15232) is collaborating on a Spanish language edition of John Woolman's journal. Quaker response to abolitionism from 1830-1860 is the focus of dissertation research at Princeton University by Ryan Jordan (16 Magie Faculty Road, Princeton, NJ 08540). Peter Emery, Hunter College (3 1 5 1st Street, #C-1 , Brooklyn, New York 11215) is researching Friends Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York. David J. McNitt (38 Clayburg Road, Thornton, PA 19373) is investigating removal of burials from a Quaker cemetery in Westchester County, New York, during the building of the Croton dam. Ruth Hyde Paine (551 25th Ave. S.E, St. Petersburg, FL 33705) is researching Quakers and the delegation sent to Nicaragua in 1 927 by the Fellowship of Reconciliation. T. Earle Edwards (235 Crosslands Drive, Kennett Square PA 19348) is researching Friends General Conference, 1951 to 1954. Research into the history ofFriends in Cape May County, New Jersey, is being undertaken by Memma S. Kilgannon (2753 Lantern Lane, Audubon, PA 19043-2240). Marcia Angermann (2363 Aquetong Road, New Hope, PA 18938) is researching the history of Buckingham Friends Meeting. ...