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Our e-mail address is [log in to unmask] This message is from: Betty Hagglund Myra, I have a half-memory from some work I did several years ago on early 18th century funeral customs that hair played some kind of a role -- possibly in the creation of memorial objects given to mourners. My recollection of this is now really quite vague -- but I do recall that Clare Gittings' Death, Burial and the Individual in Early Modern England (London: Croom Helm, 1984) was a useful source. Alternatively, the base for the Cooperative Society Funerary History Society is in Birmingham -- if you'd like, I can get the address for you. Betty Hagglund Department of English University of Birmingham ---------- > Dear 18thcentury list, Can anyone help me in my pondering about the > uses--real or symbolic--of human hair, especially for medicinal purposes, > in particular the binding up of wounds? Or indeed anything to do with > properties of hair, severed or unsevered (other than Samson, Donne and > Pope). Any thoughts, articles etc. that anyone can suggest would be > greatly appreciated. Many thanks, Myra. > > > Myra Cottingham > Centre for Continuing Education > The University of Reading > London Road > Reading RG1 5AQ > United Kingdom > > Internet: [log in to unmask] > Fax: 0118 975 3507 > Tel: 0118 931 8347 > > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%