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 > >