Edwin H. Vail letters 1922-1924

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Edwin H. Vail letters 1922-1924

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Relates to social and economic conditions in Russia, and to Quaker relief work in Russia.

1 folder; (0.1 linear feet)

eng,

Hoover Institution Archives

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Hoover Institution Archives

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Society of Friends

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The Society of Friends (or 'Quakers') was formed by George Fox (1624-1691), a shoemaker from Nottingham. In the 1640s Fox travelled throughout England delivering sermons in which he argued that individuals could have direct access to God without the need for churches, priests or other aspects of the established Church. Fox's followers became known as the 'Friends of Truth' and later the 'Society of Friends'. Fox developed rules for the management of meetings, which were printed as 'Friends Fello...

Vail, Edwin H.

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Biographical/Historical Note Relief worker in Russia. From the guide to the Edwin H. Vail letters, 1922-1924, (Hoover Institution Archives) ...