At 12:51 PM 9/29/98 -0700, ednix@Pacbell.net wrote: >While looking through ebay (online auction) I came across an invoice >from Shawnee, dated June 20, 1899. It is for the estate of J. W. S. >LAND. Billed to L. A. THOMPSON, administrator of the estate. Sworn to >by J.M DRAPER, principal in the firm. And witnessed by H.E. BEARD, >presumablly a notary. Henry G. Beard was the founder of Shawnee, Ok. Was it a misprint or an error in transcription, or a Son of H. G. BEARD? Nalora