Putting Flesh on the Bones

What does it mean to be "Historian of the Inarticulate"

The Harold B Gill Foundation preserves the work of my late father who really did put “flesh on the bones” of those who left few marks on history in terms of biography - but who, as ordinary people of the 18th century colony of Virginia were instrumental in keeping the wheels of commerce turning - just as we in the 21st century are doing with every cent we spend.

I hope all of you will consider being paid subscribers as that will help to keep the wheels turning for continuing this work. If you can’t swing that, please share “Harrowings” with others. That will help so much!

The following content for paid subscribers will elaborate on stories like the one about cabinetmaker, Edmund Dixon, that I wrote about in an earlier edition of Harrowings.