Bill
Thanks for your update on this. Just wish I was closer to Va to benefit from
all that you folks have going on and in many cases sponsoring.

On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 3:27 PM, Bill Welsch <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>
> Hi Folks,
>
> Greetings from Richmond on a cold, rainy, sleety day.  But fortunately not
> too much snow.  This is the regular ARRT-Richmond meeting reminded and
> update on other items that have come this way.
>
> 1.  The next meeting of the ARRT-Richmond will be on Wednesday, January 19,
> with dinner at 5:30 and the meeting at 6:30.  Our speaker is Captain John
> Paul Jones of the Continental Navy in (person), aka Bill Young.  Details and
> maps are at http://arrt-richmond.org/3.html.  Also check the Captain's web
> site History in Person at
> http://www.historyinperson.com/john_paul_jones.html.
>
> Please remember that our $15 dues are due in January.  This modest tariff
> helps cover a stipend and dinner for our speakers and our other expenses.
>  Please continue to support ARRT-Richmond.  Thank you!  And be sure to check
> all the new information on our site at http://arrt-richmond.org/8.html,
> thanks to Mark Groth.
>
> 2.  The annual Crossing of the Dan Commemoration is on Saturday, February
> 19.  Details are at http://www.prizery.com/, then click on "Crossing of
> the Dan" on the right hand side.  It's a good day of programs and an
> excellent permanent exhibit.  A number of us plan to attend.
>
> 3.  This is short notice, but on Thursday, January 13, Susan Kerns will be
> speaking on "The Jeffersons at Shadwell" at the Virginia Historical Society.
>  http://www.vahistorical.org/news/lectures_banner.htm#jefferson.  Note
> that among the interesting group of Banner Lectures are two others that are
> specific to our time period.  Ed Lengel, who has made two excellent
> presentations to ARRT-R, will be speaking on his new book Inventing George
> Washington on February 24, and Barnet Schecter will be speaking on his
> George Washington's America: a Biography Through His Maps on June 9.  I've
> had the opportunity to tour with Barnet and can say that you're in for a
> treat.
>
> 4.  We can always count on some new and interesting offerings from SCAR.
>  The following is from Charles Baxley, the SCAR guru:
>
> SCAR Fellows Will Graves and Leon Harris (with the able technical
> assistance of the infatigable John Robertson) are nearing the transcription
> and posting of the 10,000th Revolutionary War pension record of soldiers who
> fought in the Southern Campaigns on SCAR's pension site
> http://southerncampaign.org/pen  . these records are free, on-line and
> fully searchable . this is a enormous achievement and changes the standard
> of Revolutionary War scholarship.  Please join me in congratulating these
> scholars as they cross this milestone.
>
>
> Currently 9,973 Pension Application and 58 Roster Transcriptions posted!
>
> We are planning a Corps of Discovery hosted by Mike Burgess and Daniel
> Tortora at Ninety Six in the next three months.  We will cover the French &
> Indian War period and other sites not on the customary NPS tours.  Let me
> know if you have any interest.
>
> Charles B. Baxley Publisher
>
> Southern Campaigns of the American Revolution
>
> www.southerncampaign.org
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> This is a great resource for your revolutionary research.
>
> 5.  Here's an interesting piece from NPR, thanks to Jim Ullman, about the
> new book Robert Morris: Financier of the American Revolution by Charles
> Rappleye.
> http://www.npr.org/2010/12/20/132051519/-robert-morris-america-s-founding-capitalist?sc=emaf Charles has alerted us to an upcoming talk at the University of Virginia on
> February 4.  I'll get you the details as soon as he forwards them.  Here's a
> review of his book from The Wall Street Journal
> http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703514904575602370668905224.html
>
> 6.  Here's a link to the Friends of Valley Forge Lock, Stock, and Barrel
> Conference on March 26, always an interesting day.
> http://www.friendsofvalleyforge.org/html/lsb2011.html
>
> 7.  Finally, I'm very pleased to announce that ARRT-Richmond will host the
> First Congress of American Revolution Round Tables on Saturday, May 14, at
> the University of Richmond.  This gathering of all ARRT's and the American
> Revolution Association is an attempt to develop closer ties among groups,
> allowing us to meet, learn, share, and help each other achieve our common
> goals.  This is not an attempt to develop a governing board of ARRT's, but
> rather to establish a mutually beneficial network.  To date, ten ARRT's have
> indicated that they will be sending representatives.  More details will be
> available at the next meeting and in the future.  But mark your calendar.
>  All members are invited to attend.
>
> That's enough for now.  See you on January 19, with Captain John Paul
> Jones.
>
> Bill Welsch
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