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    1. RE: [VALOUISA-L] "History of Louisa County" p. 145 - Branham
    2. Jeffrey E. Butler Sr
    3. Where might I purchase this book? Please advise. Jeff Butler -----Original Message----- From: Dee Randall [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 11:40 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [VALOUISA-L] "History of Louisa County" p. 145 - Branham >From the book, "History of Louisa County, Virginia" on p. 145, there is a paragraph on which I am basing my inquiry: "Going out of the valley, the Lafayette Tavern, once the property of Col. John Bosewell, where Chattelux, urged by necessity for decent lodgings, spent the night. ColJohn died without living children, and his property went to his wife's family, the Johnsons. It was at this place that Chapman Johnson first saw the light of day. The Branhams owned it for awhile, and in recent years it has again returned to its first use as a hostelry. It takes its name, Lafayette, from the fact that he maintained his headquarters here during his passage through the county in 1781." Does anyone know or where I can locate the name of the particular Branhams the book is referring to or know who these Branhams are. Sincerely, Dee Randall

    11/29/1999 11:10:16