You can also purchase the book from Barnes and Noble and not pay shipping charges. I found it in stock in Texas. > From: " Donna Carmichael" <caldmc@email.msn.com> > Subject: RE: Deportation after Culloden > Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 18:07:20 -0800 > Importance: Normal > To: NCSCOTS-L@rootsweb.com > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bill Gordon [mailto:wmg@home.com] > > > > For anyone interested in this issue I would highly recommend chapter II, > > The Exile Theory, in Duane Meyer's excellent work, "The Highland Scots > > in North Carolina, 1732 - 1776". In chapter II Meyer summarizes > > historical scholarship on the issue of deportation after Culloden and > > concludes that deportation as a direct result of Culloden affected fewer > > than 1000 Highlanders. While there is no question, he argues, that > > Culloden was a turning point and cause in deteriorating social and > > economic conditions that provided motive to emmigrate, deportation as an > > act of revenge or punishment by the British seems to have been > > relatively slight. > > > > This book is a fine work that I would consider a must-read for anyone > > searching for Scots, Highland or not, in North Carolina. > > > > I have a paperback version from the University of North Carolina Press > > at Chapel Hill, paperback ISBN 0-8078-4199-4. > > > > Bill Gordon > > Dear Bill, > > Thanks for the information, I Just ordered the book from Amazon.com and thought > I would let other list members know that it is in stock and very reasonable in > price. > > 1 copy of "The Highland Scots of North Carolina, 1732-1776" > Duane G. Meyer; > Paperback; @ $11.16 each (Usually ships in 2-3 days) > Current Subtotal: $ 11.16 > Tax on Items: $ 0.00 > Shipping & Handling: $ 3.00 per shipment + $0.95 per book/$0.95 per cd ** > Total 14.16 > > Donna Carmichael - caldmc@msn.com > Listowner - NCGRANVI-L (Granville NC) mailing list > > > > ==== NCSCOTS Mailing List ==== > If you would like to help RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative > by becoming a member, sponsor, donor, or patron, please visit: > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >