James, in your state (you're in NJ?) there is a prominent African American
historian who has refuted much of the UGRR quilt stories.  His arguments
(which are very sound) are on the web somewhere as a transcript of a
presentation he gave at a historical society (search hidden in plain view
quilts NJ or something like that).  Those of us who are interested in quilts
would love to know what the DE Hist. Soc. has, and I will certainly check
into it -- this is something everyone would love to believe in, I know, but
there are just a lot of holes in the information!
Candace Perry
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center

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