Hi All S.C. Roots members: I wanted to let all the members know that my manuscript on the history of Charles Town, 1670-1700 is ready for purchase. Some of the details about the book are: Title: From England - To Barbados - To Carolina, 1670-1700: Recovering the Material Culture of First Generation Carolinians. Author: T.C. Farris, a Charlestonian. Currently resides in Alabama- Abstract: History of the first 30 years of the founding of Charles Town, South Carolina. This manuscript of the first 30 years of the Carolina Proprietary colony looks at the years 1670-1700. The first colonists to arrive were mainly from Barbados by way of England. Fifty surviving probate inventories from this period provide a new dimension into the colony's material and cultural beginnings, which historically have been largely misunderstood. T.C. Farris, the author and historian recently completed a Master's degree in history with specialization in colonial history of the 17th century. Book: 185 pages, with color graphs and charts, size 8 1/2 X 11, spiral bound. Cost - $35.00 includes first class shipping. How to order: send check made out to T.C. Farris - History Book, 12002 Huntcliff Road, Huntsville, Alabama 35803 if you would like to charge the book to Mastercard or Visa you may call (256) 650-5210 and leave name, address, phone number, and charge card information, or you may mail the information to the above address. I look foward to hearing from anyone interested in this period of our history and sending you a copy of the book. Best regards, T.C. Farris tessf@earthlink.net