Brent,
Thank you for taking the time to go to the source, and giving the list 
informed response.

Anita


>From: Brent Tarter <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history         
>      <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: WASHINGTON & LEE $100M BEQUEST
>Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:33:07 -0400
>
>Subject: WASHINGTON & LEE $100M BEQUEST
>
>J South wrote, "Washington & Lee University announced that it has
>received a $100M  bequest
>from a source who desires to remain anonymous at this time.   However,
>the
>rumor is that the bequest is conditioned upon the University  dropping
>the Lee name in favor of some other well know Virginia since the Lee
>name brings to mind the leader of the slave states during the War.  The
>proposal is apparently before the board of trustees.
>
>"Fair or unfair, and what Virginian would be eleigible to replace Lee in
>the name of this great university?"
>
>
>A press release issued last week from the administration of Washington
>and Lee confirms the grant request but does not contain a syllable about
>a name change. See http://news.wlu.edu/news/page/normal/1724.html
>
>If somebody has a fact relating to "the rumor," I'm sure we would be
>interested to know it. Otherwise it is a rumor only.
>
>Brent Tarter
>The Library of Virginia
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>
>Visit the Library of Virginia's Web site at http://www.lva.lib.va.us

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