This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_915589556_boundary Content-ID: <0_915589556@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Thanks for your support. AUGCOOK@AOL.COM --part0_915589556_boundary Content-ID: <0_915589556@inet_out.mail.compuserve.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline Return-Path: <113642.2533@compuserve.com> Received: from rly-zd03.mx.aol.com (rly-zd03.mail.aol.com [172.31.33.227]) by air-zd05.mail.aol.com (v55.5) with SMTP; Mon, 04 Jan 1999 17:15:28 -0500 Received: from dub-img-10.compuserve.com (dub-img-10.compuserve.com [149.174.206.140]) by rly-zd03.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id RAA18480; Mon, 4 Jan 1999 17:15:25 -0500 (EST) Received: (from root@localhost) by dub-img-10.compuserve.com (8.8.6/8.8.6/2.17) id RAA11653; Mon, 4 Jan 1999 17:15:22 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 17:15:04 -0500 From: Jeremy Bangs <113642.2533@compuserve.com> Subject: Leiden American Pilgrim Museum stays Sender: Jeremy Bangs <113642.2533@compuserve.com> To: augcook <AUGCOOK@aol.com>, Peggy Baker <pegbaker@ici.net>, Carl Bangs <cobangs@juno.com>, "carl o. bangs III" <bangs@cet.com>, "J. Bullock" <jbbullock@email.msn.com>, Fox Butterfield <foxb@nytimes.com>, Debbie Carleton <FirstCliff@aol.com>, "f. carlson" <fawnia@earthlink.net>, "B. Carlson" <bcarlson@paccar.com>, "P.&T. Carlson" <phillipca@aol.com>, "Clark, Dave & Rosemary" <Clark@sopris.net>, csds <csds@dataplusnet.com>, Bruce Davidson <Davids@globe.com>, Jane Fiske <JFISKE@NEHGS.ORG>, Jane Fiske <jfiske@earthlink.net>, Gerry Flynn <aprilrose@wwnet.net>, emilie greene <greeneb@massed.net>, Laurel Guadazno <lguadazno@pilgrim-monument.org>, Ben & Sue Heffer <benh@rof.net>, Dave Jensen <lancer88@msn.com>, Caleb Johnson <Mayfloweb@aol.com>, jeanne kasten <jekasten@hotmail.com>, Ginny Kelty <VAKelty@aol.com>, Bill Kole <bkole@ap.org>, Lucas Ligtenberg <lucasl@pipeline.com>, "S. Maddock" <70263.2237@compuserve.com>, eric marr <emarr@osprey.smcm.edu>, "Gen Mass." <GenMassachusetts-L@rootsweb.com>, MAYFLOWER <MAYFLOWER-L@rootsweb.com>, Peter Mayhew <pjm19@york.ac.uk>, Old Colony Memorial <newsroom@mpgnews.com>, "M. Moncy" <mmoncy@juno.com>, chad moncy <charles_moncy@t-t.com>, mrpxx <mrpxx@aol.com>, Nashes <nashes@ptialaska.net>, j newsome <jnewsom7@airmail.net>, Joan Powers <JPowers849@aol.com>, CNN Planning Producer <CNN.FEEDBACK@CNN.COM>, Lee Regan <leeregan@adelphia.net>, Judy Butler Rogers <carrotcommand@Ameritech.net>, Northeast Roots <NORTHEAST-ROOTS-L@listserv.indiana.edu>, Elizabeth Schmidt <ehowardschmidt@erols.com>, Bob Schnucker <rvs@truman.edu>, John Somsen <somsen@crocker.com>, Paul Spooner <PaulSpooner@compuserve.com>, Patrick Taplin <aptsm604@earth.email.ne.jp>, Robert Walker <rwalker@cco.net>, Wenger <Rjwenvforg@aol.com> Message-ID: <199901041715_MC2-6574-5443@compuserve.com> Content-Disposition: inline Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Leiden, January 4, 1999. This letter is to thank all of you for your help in writing letters of support. The news today is that the Dutch Ministry of Justice has reversed its earlier decision and is granting premission to stay and for continuing research and the activities of the Leiden American Pilgrim Museum. A written statement to this effect was received today, with the information that the residency permit itself will arrive tomorrow. I feel that without the newspaper articles, especially those of Bill Kole for the Associated Press and Fox Butterfield for The New York Times, and the tremendous outpouring of supportive letters, this change could not have been achieved. Many, many people in America and in The Netherlands have indicated their concern and their hopes that the first decision could be overturned. Especially the comments of those of you who have visited th= e museum have made the effort seem well worthwhile, but, in addition, I have learned of the great positive feeling that exists throughout both countrie= s coming from people who have not yet had the chance to come see it for yourselves, but who feel strongly that the topic itself is worthy of serious attention and worthy of continued presentation in the museum. Again, my deep thanks to all of you. I hope that more of you can visit the museum and will be able to see that we will be moving forward in our attempts to provide exhibits and publications about the Pilgrims which bring this somewhat neglected aspect of our heritage to the attention of many. Sincerely, Jeremy Bangs Director, Leiden American Pilgrim Museum --part0_915589556_boundary--