I am pleased that Prince William and the Commonwealth will recover these
records, but I think it's most unfortunate that the Post writers failed to
mention that the possession of sale of such public records is illegal.

How are we to discourage such trafficking in the public trust if the
consequences are not made known to collectors and dealers?

Peter V. Bergstrom, PhD
Manager, Information Systems, Lighthouse Institute
Archivist, Illinois Addiction Studies Archive
Chestnut Health Systems
720 W. Chestnut St.
Bloomington, IL

Webmaster  http://www.chestnut.org

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Subject: Check out Court Papers, Lost During Civil War, Show Up on eBay
(washingtonpos


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HREF="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49406-2001Jul11.html">
Click here: Court Papers, Lost During Civil War, Show Up on eBay
(washingtonpost.com)</A> - Those interested in Prince William County records
thought lost might find this of interest. It is a good idea to keep a watch
for historic official documents that may be offered for sale from any
source.
They are retrievable at any time. Technically, Virginia did not have to pay
the seller for the documents. I find it interesting that he accidentally
forgot that he still had at least one document that he offered for sale.

Bill Russell

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