In a message dated 11/2/2002 12:50:04 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Where did you learn of an 1848 letter written by Charles Brown? Edna, This was referred to in Dorothy Maupin Shaffett's book on Gabriel and Marie Maupin. I believe somewhere in Dorothy's book it mentions where a lot of his material was kept but right now cannot find the info...seems like with an attorney Micajah ___. I had a researcher in Albemarle check some holdings and she could not find the letter. And after rereading Dorothy's reference it may not mean the part about Maragret Via was in this letter. That reference may just have been placed in this paragraph. But if it wasn't mentioned in the 1848 letter I don't know why this would be mentioned in the same paragraphs as his letter..... Judy