Holly, Thanks for the book suggestion. Yesterday I found a nice collection
of stories entitled "Best Little Stories in Virginia" by C. Bryan Kelly. The
Poe Museum has autographed copies for sale at the usual price. The first
story I read in the book was about how the Hemings family bought their own
family members and kept them as slaves on the books to avoid them having to
leave the state.

When we toured St. John's church, I learned they had a school for black
children on the property in the antebellum period, and I am curious about
it. I also learned there is a Slave Tour in Richmond, and I've got to set a
time to take it. As much as I've always loved teaching, writing stories is
every bit as rewarding, especially the impetus to research and learn more
and more about the history of my adopted state.

Anne Pemberton
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