Eldred, I look, but it sounds to me as though he was a trustee for the West Branch Canal, possibly. Kevin -----Original Message----- From: Ewa728@aol.com [mailto:Ewa728@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 6:28 PM To: PALYCOMI-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Lycoming College/Charles Dodson Eldred Kevin, Thank you for the look-up. May I impose on you for one more thing? Could you tell me who sold the land that the Lycoming College bought to build their academy? I know you said that you did not see Charles D. Eldred as a trustee, but maybe I am reading the following incorrectly: "In 1868 he was appointed collector of tolls for the West Branch canal at Williamsport, and reappointed the two succeeding years. He was a trustee when the grounds were purchased on which Dickinson Seminary is located, and the first part of that structure was erected during his term of trusteeship." Could this mean that he was a trustee with some outfit instead of a trustee of Dickinson Seminary? Thanks for your help, Eldred

I hope you don't object to my comment, but your exchange is being seen by all. In my opinion, this language refers to him being trustee of the canal. The LCHS has a photo of the West Branch Canal on their web page and they might have documents relating to the trustees. See http://www.lycoming.org/LCHSMuseum/views.htm . You contact them in any event. Also there are several entries for the PA North Branch Canal if do a search on www.google.com . Do an advanced search adding the word Pennsylvania. Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sholder, Kevin L" <KS100004@exchange.DAYTONOH.NCR.com> To: <PALYCOMI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 1:46 AM Subject: RE: Lycoming College/Charles Dodson Eldred > Eldred, > > I look, but it sounds to me as though he was a trustee for the West Branch > Canal, possibly. > > Kevin > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ewa728@aol.com [mailto:Ewa728@aol.com] > Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 6:28 PM > To: PALYCOMI-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Lycoming College/Charles Dodson Eldred > > > Kevin, > Thank you for the look-up. May I impose on you for one more thing? Could > you tell me who sold the land that the Lycoming College bought to build > their > academy? I know you said that you did not see Charles D. Eldred as a > trustee, but maybe I am reading the following incorrectly: > > "In 1868 he was appointed collector of tolls for the West Branch canal at > Williamsport, and reappointed the two succeeding years. He was a trustee > when the grounds were purchased on which Dickinson Seminary is located, and > the first part of that structure was erected during his term of > trusteeship." > > Could this mean that he was a trustee with some outfit instead of a trustee > of Dickinson Seminary? > Thanks for your help, > Eldred > >