I tried to purchase one of the books last year and was told the cost was to high. However, when I wanted to see this book, I asked my local library to request this book and got it on loan. If your close to a library it would be worth a try. Nancy, Ill. DAVID R CATHELL wrote: > I was told that it would be too costly to have the books reprinted because > the plates were destroyed. > > I was hoping that someone could check into having the information put on > CDs. I don't know how expensive it is to have that done. It sure would > help those of us that would like to be able to do our own research. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 3:39 PM > Subject: Re: [WVMERCER] Re: WVMERCER-D Digest V00 #22 > > >Dorothy, > > > >I just got an e-mail from Bob that said he checked and the books are no > >longer available. They were both published by the Mercer County Historical > >Society, one in 1984 and one in 1987. The contain information - probably > >some incorrect - from people that live in the county and submitted the > >information to the Historical Society, along with some other information > that > >was probably in the Historical Society's records. The is considerable > >information in the books about French and Clay families. Especially about > >the Clay children that were attacked by Indians. > > > >Linda,Roanoke,VA > > > > > >==== WVMERCER Mailing List ==== > >CIVIL WAR MAILING LIST: SPECIFICALLY FOR MERCER VETERANS. > >http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/flat-top-copperheads > > > > > > ==== WVMERCER Mailing List ==== > MESSAGE HINT: Before replying to any message, > take time to delete all unnecesssary material. > DELETE: Taglines, empty lines, greetings, etc.