Concerning the following Fairfield Ct family: Thomas Paine Barlow, youngest child of Aaron and Rebecca "Sanford" Barlow, was born in Redding, Connecticut, 1794, died September, 1859. He was educated and adopted by his uncle, Joel Barlow, the poet, and accompanied him to France as his private secretary. He was with him on the fatal journey to Wilna. After the death of his uncle, he returned to the United States and established himself in the practice of law at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. While in France he met and married, July 28, 1817 at "Draviel", near Versailles, Frances Anica Preble, daughter of Henry and Frances "Wright" Preble, and granddaughter of Brigadier General Jedediah Preble, of Falmouth - Portland, Maine. "Draviel" was the beautiful country seat of Daniel Parker, an American gentleman and Henry Preble's intimate friend. I have just received the following letter and thought to pass it on in case someone might be interested. I have recently acquired a sampler wrought by Frances Emma Barlow, 1827. It is a fairly simple one but in nice condition. Because of all the research done, I thought someone in the Barlow family might be interested. This is the daughter of Anica and Thomas Barlow. Let me know. Thanks! Contact: witsends@aol.com if you are interested in this sampler. Susan