Since I have a couple of requests for where to purchase this book: Here is the best and only information I have: Author: Harris, Malcolm Hart Title: History of Louisa County, Virginia Publisher: Dietz Press Year: 1963 525 pages I don't recall ever seeing this book for sale. However, it is in almost every genealogical library I've been in (Even in Seattle, Washington). If you go to the http://www.trevilians.com site, there might be a mention of it. It is one of those books that you think "might" just be on line. I don't think I've seen it for sale, re-published. I don't know the site URL, but Heritage Press might have it listed. By the way, I love this book. I know that it is in the Albemarle Historial Society Library, and probably just about every Virginia library. Since it is common, it might be possible to locate it through Interlibrary Loan, although most genealogical books I've tried to get, the libraries won't loan. Good luck Dee Randall ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeffrey E. Butler Sr <[email protected]> To: 'Dee Randall' <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: November 29, 1999 1:10 PM Subject: RE: [VALOUISA-L] "History of Louisa County" p. 145 - Branham > 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 > ----- Original Message ----- From: velma v gee <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: November 29, 1999 3:09 PM Subject: Re: [VALOUISA-L] "History of Louisa County" p. 145 - Branham > Does anyone know where I can purchase the book, History of Louisa Co, VA? > Thanks. Vi > > On Mon, 29 Nov 1999 12:40:17 -0500 "Dee Randall" <[email protected]> > writes: > > > >>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 > > >