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Subject:	Two unrelated questions
From:	Anne Pemberton <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Sat, 10 Mar 2007 21:11:54 -0500
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I have two totally unrelated questions:

1) What was the Powhatan name for the James River?

2) Has anyone ever heard of the title Un used in front of a first name for a 
black male? It is said to stand for Uncle, and was apparently in common use 
in Nottoway & Amelia counties in the early-mid 20th century. According to 
the person who used it, it was a title indicating respect, often from a 
younger to an older man.

Anne Pemberton
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http://www.erols.com/apembert
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