Keep sending! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Cooper" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 7:31 PM Subject: [FLORIDA] Florida State Library Update > New Updates - Be sure to hit Refresh > http://www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs/statelib.html > > I have added the following: > Statement on the Division of Historical Resources - Very important - please > read. > > Approximately 10 new supporters from the Senate and the House > Please check the list to see if I missed one that contacted you in support > of saving the State Library. We want to add all legislators who have spoken > out to help us. I would also urge you to send each one a thank you. By the > way, I heard from Senator Ken Pruitt today and I feel that if we have him on > our side, then we have a very good chance. He is the Appropriations Chair > and also loves Civil War History. > > I have included a new web address that will make it easier to send e-mails > to your legislators. > > Updated letter from Barratt Wilkins, former state librarian - posted Monday. > > > And Don't forget to sign the online Petition. Today they are having some > technical difficulty due to the large volumes of email and also people from > out of the country wanting to sign. This is good. <G> So, they asked if you > could not get in today, keep trying. > http://www.floridahistory.info/petition/ > > I know many of you are probably tired of getting these updates, and I cannot > apologize. <G> But, I can honestly say that the e-mails appear to be working > for us. We must save the records and documents that preserves our family > history in repositories such as the State Library and Archives. We must do > all > that we can and not become complacent. We only have until March 4th. > > And, please feel free to send this on to other lists. > > Thank you. > > Pam Cooper > FGS/FSGS 2003 Conference Co-Chair < http://www.fgs.org > > President, Florida State Genealogical Society < http://www.rootsweb > com/~flsgs/ > > Chair, Librarians Serving Genealogists < http://www.cas.usf > edu/lis/genealib/ > > P. O. Box 7066 > Vero Beach, FL 32961-7066 > >