One small vote for "clan-kind". Bob McArtor -------Original Message------- From: Stewart, Nigel Date: 02/14/06 08:15:42 To: robertmcartor Subject: RE: archivist Dear Mr McArtor Thank you for your E-Mail with your views regarding the Archive service. Thank you for taking the time to express these and for outlining the value you place on the service. We will take account of all views in determining the future provision of what is acknowledged to be a reduced service. It is regrettable that the scale of the budgetary pressures has forced Council Services to consider cuts of this nature particularly when the service provided by Archivist has been highly regarded. Nigel Stewart From: robertmcartor [mailto:robertmcartor@verizon.net] Sent: 10 February 2006 20:57 To: Stewart, Nigel Subject: archivist Sir, of all of the comments you are liable to receive concerning your present budget problems and your rather desperate consideration to achieve needed economy by literally abandoning the post of archivist, none will come from a more ignorant communicator. As an amateur researcher of 80 years, I do, indeed, plead complete ignorance of both your present financial straits and your responsobilities. I do, however, ask that you consider the plight of those pensioners, like myself, who desperately depend on the expert research and advice of a veteran archivist to futher their work. Please ensure that no stone is unturned before closing such a valuable door to your land. Thank you, Robert C. McArtor, Scriver to Clan Arthur (Alexandria, Virginia, USA)