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Re: Salt Making
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In a message dated 9/11/2004 3:48:43 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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these didn't happen in
Virginia, but I wonder if either activities took place in Virginia and if
so, could someone answer some questions:

1) Salt: What would have the salt been packed in to keep it dry in the
coming months. Leather pouches, earthen jars, or something else.
Salt was made in VA , since prehistoric times here in beautiful downtown
Saltville.  Pottery shards indicate that salt was stored in earthen ware here by
the native peoples.

Hope it helps.

Jeff Weaver

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