Hi Fellow Subscribers I sent this message directly to Helen and am now copying it to the list because of interest expressed by other people - I was at Harper's Ferry one very hot summer day in 1997 and purchased soft covered book "From the Riot & Tumult-- Harpers Ferry" by James V. Murfin. There are several paragraphs about the Harper family in this book. Brief Quote -- [ Robert] 'Harper was a Phiadelphia architect and millwright of some repute. In 1747 he contracted to build a Quaker meeting house near Winchester, Virginia. En route to the Shenandoah Valley, he passed throught what was then being called "The Hole" and determined to make it his home.' This book is copyright Harpers Ferry Historical Association, Inc. P. O Box 197 Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425. I am sure if you wrote to them, they would be able to tell you of other books dealing with the Harper family. Bonnie Ostler Ottawa, Canada