December 5, 1999 I posted this message on BATES-L on November 26, 1999. ---------- I have a large Bible printed in 1799 with inscriptions about Elihu Bates, 1772-1821, and family, apparently of New England. A few personal notes, pressed flowers, etc. are between the pages. A descendant of Elihu Bates can have it for the cost of shipping. ----------- I am disappointed that so far no proven descendant of this Elihu Bates has claimed the Bible. If you have a dead-end ancestor (parents unknown) with surname Bates and having birthdate between 1790 and 1810, please contact me to see if your ancestor is one of Elihu's children. George Anderson