Patrick, we may have found a connection with Don. Checking it out... Patrick Payne wrote: > At 12:19 PM 03/27/2002 -0800, David S. Payne wrote: > > > >I am refering to Don Paynes mail below on Brooke Payne's boxes of info > that are in the University of VA Library. > > David, > > Thank you for the update on this project. > > A few days ago I was prompted by correspondence I had with Chuck Johnson > regarding William Payne (m1. Frances Clements; m2. Elizabeth Hawkins), to > go through Brooke Payne's Rappahannock County File that I had received from > UVA Library a couple of year's ago. I was able to order photocopies of the > complete folder from them with no trouble (and suspect they would have > copied any other folder had I wished). I just never found the time to > really get into until recently. > > The first thing that I noticed may have some impact on this project. If I > remember correctly, one of the issues Don faced is that the LDS had wanted > Brooke's files indexed. If that is still an issue, then it might be helpful > to know that this Rappahannock County File was received completely indexed. > It appears that Brooke had done all of the indexing himself. I can't speak > for the other files, but at least this one references all of the names with > the page numbers in the file. Additionally, Brooke references the records > locations and page numbers. It also appears that UVA has done some form of > indexing, at least as far as identifying each collection to a box and folder. > > Just thought I would mention this as I'm not sure if LDS or anyone else > involved has been to the Library to view the contents yet. > > I hope this is good news. > > Regards, > > Patrick Payne