Thanks, James. Where are you? Bill -------------------------------------------------- From: "James Burnett" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 4:15 PM To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] ARRT Updates > 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 >> >> [log in to unmask] >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________ >> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions >> at >> http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html >> > > > > -- > Douglas Burnett > Satellite Beach > FL > > ______________________________________ > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions > at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html