Frances, The author of "History of Delaware" is J. Thoms Scharf This is the title page: _http://www.accessible.com/amcnty/DE/Delaware/titlepage.htm_ (http://www.accessible.com/amcnty/DE/Delaware/titlepage.htm) This is the table of contents: _http://www.accessible.com/amcnty/DE/Delaware/contents.htm_ (http://www.accessible.com/amcnty/DE/Delaware/contents.htm) Also have an AARON in my family. Maybe we could compare notes Take care. Vickie