I ran across things and thought it might be of interest to some of you: Short History of Farmington. Missouri It may be said of Farmington today that the sun of three centuries has shone upon it, for it was in 1798 that the first settlers camped on what is now known as Waide's Spring. That was during the time the Spanish occupied Upper Louisiana ....................... LETTER FROM UNCLE GEORGE This letter was written by the late Uncle George Murphy for a newspaper.............. It was where Farmington now stands, and was on the Fourth of July, 1822. .............. "Now, ladies and gentlemen, I am going to do my very best for you. I have never drawn this bow across these strings for any one to dance by since I left old Carolina, so now draw your partners." Out steps John D. Peers and Rachel Griffith, then comes Cal Poston with Mrs. Lucinda Burnham, and out steps George Dill and Mrs. George Estus; then comes George Estus with Melley Bennett. The major began the old tune: Complete text at: http://www.manchester.edu/users/facstaff/rcbowman/Murphy15.htm Diane Miller