Dr. Morris: Ambrose has intrigued me for almost thirty years. I first found him in the Territorial Papers of the United States-Northwest Territory, Michigan Territory volumes. Are you aware of an Ambrose Davenport who had a tavern in Williamsburg prior to the Revolution? I am time pressed at the moment, but I would like to discuss with you the options relative to Davenport ancestry that a 1771 birth in Richmond suggest. Perhaps you might give me another query after the New Year if I don't remember. My first two children were born at the University Hospital in Iowa City. I was a lowly instructor in Journalism, working on a Ph.D. in Commerce. Got the degree in 1952, then went into Industry. Didn't go back to full-time academics until 1980, although I was adjunct at a half dozen schools at the graduate level in the interim. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We'll take on Ambrose soon. John Scott Davenport Holmdel, NJ