Some subscribers to the Library of Virginia's Va-Hist and Va-Roots discussion lists may have experienced difficulties posting or receiving messages during the last few days. An electrical problem at the Library of Virginia some time on Saturday morning (the nature of which I do not know) caused some of our computers to shut down or fail. It completely destroyed my e-mail account, which was not restored until late Monday afternoon. If you did not receive any or much traffic from the lists during the period Saturday to Monday, that may be the reason. If you were unsuccessful in posting a message to either list during the time, that may be the reason. Please be patient and recall what sometimes happens to the best laid plans of mice and men. Brent Tarter The Library of Virginia [log in to unmask] Visit the Library of Virginia's web site at http://www.lva.lib.va.us To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html