Thanks so much for looking. An Internet bookseller has it offered at $60, which you have now saved me. As the clock struck 04:53 PM 3/24/2000 -0500, Fiddlerben@aol.com took pen in hand and wrote: >In a message dated 3/23/00 2:35:31 PM Pacific Standard Time, >jprobins@ix.netcom.com writes: > ><< I recently came across a reference to a book entitled The Traverse >Region, > Historical and Descriptive, with Illustrations of Scenery and Portraits and > Biographical Sketches of Some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Is anyone > familiar with this book who could post a (very) short synopsis or opinion > of it? And, if anyone does have it, could you perhaps tell me if Hiram > ("Hi" or "Hy") Robinson or Samuel G. Wood is listed in the index? > > Thanks, > Jim Robinson >> > >Jim, There is an index for biographies..but not an every name index. > > >This book was published originally in 1884.. reprinted in 1991 >I am not sure if the >Grand Traverse Pioneer and Historical Society has any left to sell or not.. >They were 50$ but it seems as if they were reduced at one point in time. > >Well, I don't see your names.. there is a Hiram D. Wood in Charlevoix >County.. can you make him work?? lol.. ok.. I also checked Leelanau, Benzie, >Emmet, Antrim and Wexford and see nothing. > >This book is on the history and some of the peoples of the above counties, >including Grand Traverse. It does have a lot of good information it it.. but >not complete nor was it meant to be, i don't think. It has a map of each >county.. tells about the beginnings, churchs, schools.. etc.. > >Many Michigan libraries have this book but I do not know if there is one that >could be sent interlibrary loan or not.. normally they are reference books > >There is another book... very similar, Spragues History of Grand Traverse and >Leelanau Counties.. and I see neither of your names there. > >Good Luck >Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore >kingsley@aol.com -- ================================================= James P. Robinson III jprobins@ix.netcom.com All original material contained herein is copyright and property of the author. It may be quoted only in discussions on this forum and with an attribution to the author, unless permission is otherwise expressly given in writing. =================================================