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<p>[QUOTE="Ghopper1924, post: 1813990, member: 5170"]Yep, chairs in general were rare in 17th century America.</p><p><br /></p><p>In family groups, members sat on benches, stools, or chests pushed up to the board. If the family had a chair, it was reserved for the head of the house - thus the word <i>chairman.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>David Freeman Hawke - Everyday Life in Early America[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ghopper1924, post: 1813990, member: 5170"]Yep, chairs in general were rare in 17th century America. In family groups, members sat on benches, stools, or chests pushed up to the board. If the family had a chair, it was reserved for the head of the house - thus the word [I]chairman. [/I] David Freeman Hawke - Everyday Life in Early America[/QUOTE]
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