<<Eddie - will you please post again, the address to order Benge. I've been giving people his home address and I don't think he wants that. Sue, This is what Larry sent to me. I would send the $14.94 to him at the address he gave. Give your name and mailing address. 5532 Powell Valley Rd. Big Stone Gap, Va. 24219 March 1, 1999 Dear Customer: You purchased a copy of my first book, The Bear Grass, A History, from me. It is now sold out. The response to it was very gratifying. Thank you for your purchase. Perhaps the best part of the response to that book was a surprising out pouring of folk traditions people brought to me concerning the chapter on Chief Benge. It is surprising how much uncollected new material there is out there amongst the people of East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and of Eastern Kentucky. I even have had the privilege of talking to some relatives of his. The material began to come together into a story of great pathos, one that required printing into a book dedicated to Benge alone. The material not only covers him from birth to death, but also covers his forebears from their landing at Jamestown and passage into the Cherokee nation. His story is cast against a background of historical context, giving a new perspective on the history of the region, and of the interactions of the settlers and the Cherokee. The book is entitled Benge!, and has 119 pages of narrative, maps, pictures, genealogies, and a complete collection of the historic reference documents, some never before in print. It is in paper back. I would like to mail a copy of this speciality item to you for a total cost of $14.95, which includes sales tax, packaging, and postage. If you are interested, please send your check to the above address. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Lawrence J. Fleenor, Jr. "Toto, I don't think we are in NH any more."