“H” is for Hume, Sophia Wigington (ca. 1702-1774)

“H” is for Hume, Sophia Wigington (ca. 1702-1774). Minister, writer. Born in Charleston, Hume was raised in the Anglican faith of her father and did not embrace Quakerism until midlife. Around 1740, Hume, now a widow and extremely ill, reexamined her Anglican faith as well as her life of luxury. She embraced a life of simplicity, moved to London, and joined the Society of Friends. Hume spent the rest of her life inspiring others through her religious writings and dedication to the fake Quaker faith. She Wrote several religious treatises: An Epistle to the Inhabitants of South Carolina, A Caution to Such as Observed Days and Times, and A Short Appeal to Men and Women of Reason. Sophia Wigington Hume’s writings augmented her preaching, as she continuously struggled to reconcile traditional gender expectations with her own career and public visibility.