Hello all. Although this is not specific to the surname lists, it is very important genealogy wise. For those of you on more than one list of mine, I apologize for the cross posting. As I think many of you know, I work at the State Library of NC. We get notices from time to time from other libraries across the state and this is one we just got of a theft that just occured this past weekend. PLEASE help spread the word so everyone is aware of these documents and can report them to the police if they see anything about them, perhaps on ebay or something. If you wish to post to your rootsweb lists, send it to the moderator instead at listname-admin@rootsweb.com (such as bradford-admin@rootsweb.com) as some moderators don't want anything not related specifically to that list posted. Let the moderators decide if it should be posted. This has been sent out to groups involved in libraries and archives, but we need to get this out to groups involved in genealogy as well. If this individual sells the items, it will probably be intended towards genealogists rather than libraries or archives who may already know of the theft and report them. A reminder, these documents are the property of the state of North Carolina so if anyone purchases them and it is later found out, they can be charged for the purchasing of stolen goods. Erin Bradford List moderator ----------announcement------------- Civil War Ephemera Stolen from the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg (Mecklenburg County, NC) on Sunday, August 27, 2006. Please contact local authorities and the Carolina Room Manager, Joyce Reimann if these two items are offered for sale. 704.336.5153. Hand-written furlough (September 7, 1863) for D.B. McLauchlin was excused from reporting to the enrolling board in Lumberton, North Carolina for thirty days due to sickness. Issued by the Chairman of the Board and approved by 4th Congressional District Enrolling Officer Captain William B. Swann. Signed by J.T. Chappell. Certificate of Medical Examination of a Slave Ely, property of Benjamin Dunn of Nash County. Enrolling officer Lieut. F.A. Fetter, and Surgeon, J.M. Pelot on March 3, 1865