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> You are invited to view and download  the latest edition of Prince
> William Reliquary, a quarterly genealogical and historical magazine
> for Prince William County, Virginia.   To view it requires version 5.0
> of Adobe Acrobat, available as a free download.
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> http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/reliquary/pwr1003.pdf 
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> Contents of the October 2003 issue include:
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> *     "Civil War Graffiti and Art from Prince William Court Records"
> by Charlotte Cain.  Ms. Cain went through various court record books
> at the courthouse and found some beautiful artwork as well as some
> interesting graffiti.  She also discovered the stories behind some of
> the inscriptions.  The article includes color images of seven of her
> findings.
> *     British Mercantile Claims, 1775-1803.  Details about Prince
> William residents indebted to British merchants at the time of the
> American Revolution (surnames Herndon-Z.  Concluded from the July
> issue).
> *     Did You Know?   Learn of a political controversy involving
> Robert E. Lee's grandfather, Henry Lee II.
> *     Poll Tax Lists for Gainesville District, including Haymarket
> 1940s.
> *     Index to the Agricultural Schedule Prince William County, Va.,
> in 1880 for Brentsville, Manassas and Gainesville Districts.
> *     Picture Postcard of the Agricultural High School, Manassas, Va.
> in 1910. 
> *     Directory of the Manassas and Dumfries Telephone Company of
> Prince William County, Va.,  dated 1903.
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> You may use Control+F to search the text for keywords of interest to
> you.
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> We invite your comments and submissions.
>  
> Donald L. Wilson, Virginiana Librarian
> Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center (RELIC)
>  for Genealogy and Local History
> Bull Run Regional Library
> 8051 Ashton Avenue
> Manassas, Virginia  20109
> (703) 792-4540
> (703) 792-4520 (fax)
>  www.pwcgov.org/library/relic
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