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From: "Diane Madding" <>
Subject: Re: [ILEDWARD-L] Prairie Albion - SIU Press
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 1999 21:29:15 -0500


Rich in Atlanta,
Hi,this is Diane in Cumming, Ga. I see we have relatives from the same
area. My Madding's came (and still are) from Edwards Co. would be interested
in reading your book.Let me know about it.
Diane
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Date: Monday, March 01, 1999 9:41 PM
Subject: [ILEDWARD-L] Prairie Albion - SIU Press

>
>I have been reading a book entitled "Prairie Albion" about pioneer Illinois
>about 1817. Has anyone else on this List had a chance to look at this
book?
>It was published in 1962 by Southern Illinois Press at Carbondale, IL.
File
>this one under "things you didn't know to ask about".
>
>I worked outdoors in Edwards County off and on for years. I am wondering
if
>anyone would happen to be famliar with where these old prairies would be on
a
>modern map?
>
>Is Albion today in the same spot where the original settlement was planned?
>
>I may, one day, part with this book. Anyone want to be next to read it?
I'm
>inclined to place it with the local Albion library or with an historical
>society as a "loaner".
>
>I worked for Halliburton Services, graduated from OCC and SIU, and worked
at
>AMF. Am I bragging or complaining? :-)
>
>Later - Rich in Atlanta
>
>

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