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April 30 NEWMARKET ON-LINE Are you aware of Newmarket's web site? I checked out their web site and found it quite Professional. Giff Wilcox subvet1@juno.com www.newmarket-nh.com EDITOR'S REPLY: As alumni of the original Stone Church tavern, we are very familiar with Newmarket and this is a gorgeous site that shows the little former mill town at its cyber best. Our shots of Mewmarket on the video in our store show how attractive this river town can be. Tomorrow our cameraman will be winging over the Lamprey River shooting another local production. April 29 SCOPING OUT THE COAST Mr. Robinson, I too am a native of Mass. Mostly Swampscott and Marblehead. I tend to vacation back there in the summer to get in touch with my favorite things. Now I'm thinking about exploring other coastal areas that could lead to a possible retirement home, 8 to 10 years down the road. I'd like to visit the Portsmouth area this summer and would like some guidance/advice for the best place to stay, sites to see, and tastes to explore, so I'll get the kind of feel for the place that I'd get if I lived there. Any suggestions? Steve of Woodbridge, Virginia sfreedmn@erols.com EDITOR'S REPLY: SHhhhh, Steve, not so loud. These people think I'm a native. You'll blow my 37 year cover. We hope the whole web site is the answer to your question. Start with TOURING and click your way through the maps, the A-Z List, then 101 Highlights. That will give you the lay of the land. Then check Lodging and Dining guides. Tell us the kind of places you prefer and we'll send you a few personal tips off-line. http://www.seacoastnh.com/touring/index.html April 29 SEARCHING FOR ROGER'S RANGERS Is there any information available about the men who were enlisted in the first and second companies of Roger's Rangers during the French & Indian War? Even though Rogers, himself, sided with the British during the Revolution, is there any way to find out if any of his former Rangers were active in the organization of, or enlistment in, rifleman units with the Colonists? Lucky Lane elane@centex.net EDITOR'S REPLY: Just lob the easy ones, Lucky. Besides the usual RR biography volumes, Mike at the Portsmouth Library found two intriguing books. "The History of Roger's Rangers, 1755-58" by Burt Loescher (1946) is a chronological report with battle maps. "A Battle Fought on Snow Shoes" is a privately published book (1917) by Derry, NH author Mary Cochrane Rogers who claimed to be Major Rogers great-great-granddaughter. This thin volume contains a rare 1757 muster roll of soldiers reportedly found in an old tea chest in a colonial home in Littleton, Mass. Rogers married a woman from Portsmouth, by the way. April 28 SCREENING "FAMILY TREES" When's the next local opportunity to see this film? TKJ tjenkins@analogic.com EDITOR'S REPLY: Soon, we all hope, we'll all see the first screening. The film that includes a cameo by former Mayor Eileen Foley is in its final stages of post production, we hear. We'll add an update to the Family Trees site soon. April 27 ANCHORAGE AWAY We've recently updated the Anchorage Inn web site and the link that you show is no longer good. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you. Frank Vogt vogtfw@nh.ultranet.com Editor's Reply: No problem. Because we charge NO monthly fee for basic Dining and Lodging links, we can provide our readers with the most complete and updated listings in the Seacoast, NH region. Both sections are just a click away from our TOURING home page: http://www.seacoastnh.com/touring/index.html April 25 FOSTER'S IN SOUTH CAROLINA? How can an "outsider" obtain access to SEACOAST RAMBLES by J. Dennis Robinson? Subscription to FOSTER'S SUNDAY CITIZEN maybe? Details will be appreciated. Dennis from South Carolina dlhart@worldnet.att.net EDITOR'S REPLY: Thanks for asking. Often editor Robinson's cyber column "As I Please" is co-published bi-weekly in Foster's as "Seacoast Rambles." Sometimes they differ, as with a recent JDR column on the history of film that did not run here. Occasionally a Ramble will run in Foster's Online, which has just added Sunday coverage under editor Phil Kincade. But generally, SeacoastNH.com readers will get most of the goods here. For info on distant mailing of Fosters fine new Sunday paper, you can start with the editor Peter Swanson who might like to hear from appreciative readers. We could use the plug too. (pswanson@fosters.com) http://www.fosters.com April 25 GRAMPA WAS A GOOD OLD TAR I have discovered some information (not confirmed) that a gggg grandfather may have served with John Paul Jones on the Bonhomme Richard/Serapis. His name was John Holladay. I would dearly love to know whether my John Holladay, fom Isle of Wight County, in Virginia, was, in fact, aboard when this battle occurred. J. Curtis Fruit of Virginia jfruit@exis.net EDITOR'S REPLY: Here are some Bonhomme links for you. Tracking JPJ crewmen is a full time job. We have the list of 140+ men from our area who went aboard the Ranger. That's about all we can handle. Below also is our friend Schoonerman's list of JPJ books at Amazon.com, a good starting point for armchair research. http://www.open.gov.uk/nithsdal/bonhomme.htm http://www.icss.com/usflag/the.serapis.flag.html http://www.novagate.com/~schoonerman/jpaulj.htm http://www.novagate.com/~schoonerman/book/johnpaul.htm April 24 KELLEY GULLS? Hi, sorry to be a bother, but, I am researching the Kelley surname, and a reference from my g-grandmother states "descended of Roger Kelley of "Isle of Shoals" fame ?" Would you happen to have heard that name in the area before? Dave M xpc01dmac@erols.com EDITOR'S REPLY: Nope, but we're not the experts. Try ISHRA, Isles of Shoals Historical and Research Assoc. at 174 Wednesday Hill Rd, Lee, NH 03824 or call 603-859-3827. Also check out the new Gosport history book, available in our Seacoast Book Store: http://www.seacoastnh.com/shoals/photos.html April 23 JPJ QUOTE IS JUST A LOT OF BUELL I have been looking everywhere for Qualifications of the Naval Officer from a composite letter of JPJ's phrases and clauses as compiled by Augustus C. Buell. I figure if anyone would know where to get this , you guys would! Please help ASAP! Valerie vlett@vt.edu EDITOR'S REPLY: Bad news, Val. According to our "official" JPJ biographer, Samuel Elliot Morrison, Buell's October 3, 1776 supposed letter from Jones is a "fabrication." Although it has been often quoted and used as required reading at Annapolis, Morrison says, it is a fake. The Buell (not Jones) letter, Morrison says, describes the qualifications of a naval officer as follows: to speak French and Spanish; to be familiar with international and admiralty law and the usages of diplomacy; to water the "feeble and struggling roots" of the Navy "with his blood"; and "do the best we can with what we have in hand." Sorry to burst another Jones myth. Following are the Core Values from the Navy web site and our JPJ Hotlinks page: http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/traditions/html/corvalu.html http://www.seacoastnh.com/jpj/links.html April 22 WANTS CPR Last fall David Crosby, Jeff Pevar and James Raymond (collectively called "CPR") were scheduled to play at the Music Hall in Portsmouth, but Cros took sick and cancelled the tour. Wondering if they'll re-book the band this season? Garry Haworth, Manchester (UNH '76) PanamaTiger@grolen.com EDITOR'S REPLY: We've passed your message on to Paul the director at the Music Hall who is enthusiastically looking into the prospect of a CPR concert. The Music Hall site is at: http://www.portsmouthnh.com/musichall/index.html April 22 FRIENDS OF BILL, Circa 1760 William Wentworth, died 1797 in Barbados. I am trying to find the date and place of birth and such other biographical information as may be available on the above person. The only information I have is that he was "from New Hampshire", but that he moved from there to the island of Barbados, accompanied by a daughter, Joanna, and possibly by his wife and other children. The move to Barbados was before 1796, but likely after 1760. Roger of Cambridge, England r.b.austin@dial.pipex.com EDITOR'S REPLY: Wentworth-connected readers please contact Roger if you have any genealogy info on his ancestor. Barbados is off our usual Seacoast turf. April 21 LINCOLN'S VP TAKEN FOR GRANT(ED) A very good article on Lucy Hale in the Sunday paper, but please try to be as accurate as possible. Grant was not the Vice President under Lincoln. The much berated and maligned Andrew Johnson was Abraham Lincoln's VP during his short second term. Overall keep up the good Seacoast Rambles. It is a very interesting area we live in with lots of stories such as these. Stephen B americo@nh.ultranet.com EDITOR'S REPLY: Duh, what were we thinking? The Sunday paper version is frozen in stupidity, but we've already changed the web page! Gen. US Grant had arrived in Washington just before the assassination and begged off Lincoln's invitation to join him and Mary at the theater, even though Lincoln made reservations in Grant's name all the same. Conspirator George Atzerodt, preferring liquor to murder, failed to kill Johnson, but was himself hung on July 7, 1865. http://www.seacoastnh.com/arts/please042098.html April 21 HOW WEBSTER DODGED THE CIVIL WAR I'm doing a report in history about the Civil War. Please help! Who was Daniel Webster and what was his part in the Civil War? Desperate Student EDITOR'S REPLY: Well, NH's Mr. Webster (Massachusetts's senator, twice Sec of State and failed a presidential candidate) was pretty inactive during the Civil War since he died a decade before it started. Probably the teacher wants you to explain how, prior to the war, Webster tried to hold the country together at all costs even as the slavery issue threatened to tear the union apart. He opposed the Annexation of Texas then enforced the Fugitive Slave Act. This flip-flop didn't help his popularity, but it did slow the inevitable conflict. He was like a good set of brakes just before a bad accident. http://www.marshfield.net/History/webster.htm http://www.seacoastnh.com/lawyers/websterhouse.html April 20 MOM WAS "MISS" HAMPTON BEACH Does anyone know how I can find out anything about Miss Hampton Beach? My mother was Miss Hampton Beach sometime around 1953-1955. How can I find any local articles or pictures....Very important that I get this info soon. John Kane jpk197@bellatlantic.net EDITOR'S REPLY: The best fast bet is to contact the Lane Library in Hampton which has a the finest on-line response of any library in the Seacoast that we know of. Bill Teshek who wrote the book on historic Hampton may know. Both links follow. Then try the Chamber of Commerce at 603-926-8717. The Hampton Historical Society is 603-929-0781. This year's pageant is July 25. http://www.hampton.lib.nh.us http://www.seacoastnh.com/earlyphotos/hampton/index.html April 18 FANCIES THOMSON I found your info on David Thomson somewhat fanciful. His contemporaries referred to him as a Scotsman. Indeed, he is called Mister David Thomson in most documents and styled a Gentleman. May I ask how a man who is currently reputed to have been born in London as the son of a servant be styled a Scottish Gentleman??? I am a descendant of David and Amias who is actively searching for the true identity of David Thomson...for now...I suppose no real harm's done, but for openers why not search out statements by Winslow and Thomas Morton? Genevieve of Massachusetts gcfraser@tiac.net EDITOR'S REPLY: Actually this is GF's first letter from weeks earlier. Since then, she has been sending us wonderful information on NH's founder, David Thomson, that we hope to publish on our 375th site this year. These questions of ancestry and original documentation are complex and fascinating. We have a tendency to be a bit irreverant, in order to get a dialogue going. Each time we are, we get reprimanded by Whipples or Bartletts or Langdons, Lears or Thomsons -- then we beg them for more accurate information. Our interactive Seacoast history lesson is forever changing here, thanks to our readers. April 17 HAVE WE GOT HAMPTON BEACH? YOU BET! My wife and I are thinking of coming to Hampton Beach for 1 week in September, '98. if you can send any info, I would appreciate it. Tom in Schenectady, NY artnrita@aol.com EDITOR'S REPLY: What timing, Tom -- we just put up our Hampton Beach site today. (click below) We have not been able to locate a listing with all hotel room rates published as you also requested, but we're looking. Call Glenn or Bob at the Hampton Chamber at 603-926-8717 for more info. http://www.seacoastnh.com/hamptonbeach/ April 17 STRAWBERY BLANK I just noticed that your Strawbery Banke web link is outdated, so I thought you might want to update it. I love your site! Bjorn S bswenson@Bowdoin.EDU EDITOR'S REPLY: Sure enough, they have a gorgeous new site that we will wire into our TOURING section post haste. Bjorn and anyone who finds a dropped link (first caller wins) can send us a street address for a free SeacoastNH.com refrigerator magnet. The new Strawbery Banke site is at: http://www.strawberybanke.org/ April 16 NEEDS FAST WALKING GUIDE I would like to acquire a walking tour guide and maps for my trip to Portsmouth on April 19 & 20. As there is limited time for mailing one, where could I find this guide in the Portsmouth area when I arrive? Nadine B njb@aretha.jax.org EDITOR'S REPLY: A number of stores carry the Harbour Trail booklet for $2 which is the best buy in Portsmouth. Best bet, though, is to walk a block passed the salt pile and Sheraton down Market Street to the Chamber of Commerce visitor info area where you'll find all the free literature you can carry. The Black Heritage Trail guide is not yet printed, but there is a working copy at the reference desk at the Portsmouth Library at the corner of Middle and Islington. The Rochester, Dover, Exeter and Kennebunkport chambers also have historic walking guides available. Those who have more time, may click below: http://www.seacoastnh.com/harbourtrail/index.html April 15 R-U-A ISP? Please send rates and other info, if you can provide local call access to the Internet from Braintree, MA. Bob L from Mass accutec@borg.com EDITOR'S REPLY: Sorry Bob, there is no access to the Internet from Braintree. Just kidding! We don't play the ISP game, but our local readers can find a darn good list of possible Internet Service Providers in our Computer & Internet on-line guide. http://www.seacoastnh.com/web/isp.html April 15 SOMEONE NEEDS A BARTLETT'S FOR XMAS Do you have John Paul Jones famous quote? If so E-mail me back ASAP. Thank you Jen3Jet@aol.com EDITOR'S REPLY: We swear we didn't take it, Jen! Have you checked your sock drawer? If you think these jokes are bad, we have not yet begun to write. http://www.seacoastnh.com/jpj April 14 PROVINCIAL ARTS We are artists located in Louisville, KY and would very much like for you to visit our site. We are looking to get more exposure through the internet. We carry original paintings, as well as many limited edition prints. We would also like to be added to your artists directory. cjet@aye.net http://www.aye.net/~cjet/ethomas/ EDITOR'S REPLY: Now we feel like Scrooge, but our eventually-upcoming Arts Pages in our badly-in-need-of-updating Arts section, is strictly for artists in the Seacoast region here. Thanks. http://www.seacoastnh.com/arts/artspages.html April 13 MORE NH MOVIE TRIVIA Other films not listed in your movie trivia section include5/4/98 - WHAT ABOUT BOB? Bill Murray movie shot in North Carolina but supposed to take place on Lake Winnepasaukee (however you spell that)5/4/98 - SKELETONMAN (1993) Unreleased indie movie directed by John Morrill based on the true story of a few Newmarket teens who scare townsfolk with skeleton mask5/4/98
-STAR TREF (1989) Star Trek straight to video spoof Directed and written by Dan Paul April 11 PETTY CACHE Enjoyed the tour of the David Petty Gallery and the web site Seacoastnh.com! Love the doorways! Robert S rws1@shore.net http://www.seacoastnh.com/arts/photo.html April 11 ANOTHER MYSTERY FISH THEORY I don't have any credentials. I'm taking a wild guess. Many centuries ago our weight system was measured in "stones." To correct the individual weight of the stones, they may have been carved into different shapes. I actually have a rock that has a crystallized snail that can screw in and out of the rock itself. Valencia G nitequst@flash.net http://www.seacoastnh.com/tji/stonefish.html April 11 OR A ROCK LOBSTER? I think The Mystery Stone FIsh is a salamander or some sort of prehistoric lizard. Kathi B shamrockin@webtv.net http://www.seacoastnh.com/tjijan98.html#stonefish April 11 BATTLE CRY I'm trying to find out who said: "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes." Sstarrgazr@aol.com EDITOR'S REPLY: (See answer below) http://www.seacoastnh.com/history/rev/bunker.html April 11 DOUBLE BUNKER I hope that you may be able to assist me in obtaining information re: an ancestor who was a Lt. at Bunker Hill. His name was Jonathan Browne / Brown, 3rd from Fremont, NH. He was married to Anna Jewell of Brentwood or Fremont, NH. Jan from Dallas, Texas jnewsom7@airmail.net EDITOR'S REPLY: Our reluctant Revolutionary War advisor suggests, if the quote is valid, it might have been Israel Putnam, who was a veteran of the French and Indian Wars and therefore would have been in command at Bunker Hill. NH's John Stark was there, but in charge of only one flank. Battlefield quotes are frequently apocryphal. We suggest the book "Now We Are Enemies," by Thomas Fleming. who also wrote the "Liberty" TV series. As for the genealogy question, we can only refer you further to the Charlestown, Mass homepage and another on Revolutionary Battles: http://users.southeast.net/~dixe/amrev/battles.htm http://charlestown.ma.us/index.html April 10 ONE READER AT A TIME If possible please add my address to your list of subscribers. I am a transplanted Athol, Mass Yankee and your terrific articles made me homesick. Sylvia sandmbrown@peachnet.campus.mci.net EDITOR'S REPLY: Congratulations Sylvia, you are subscriber Number 3,500! Sorry to year about your illness, but we're thrilled to see our readership growing at such an amazing rate. Last year at this time we had about 500 subscribers. The result is more than 3,000 pages accessed every DAY. April 10 CONGENEALOGY We at the Strafford County Genealogical Society want to thank Dennis and Tim for speaking with us on Saturday. It was very informative, and, as you could see, all enjoyed it! Debbie Wilson, program chairman, SCGS April 09 LIST ON OUR BUSINESS SITE? Hello, I am the site administrator for WDH Web Designers Headquarters and we are based out of Rochester, NH. I was wondering if it would be possible for you to list our site in your Web Developers section. Jared wdh@webfx2k.com http://come.to/wdh EDITOR'S REPLY: Yes, here's how we do it. Each time we create a new Seacoast area business directory, we list companies that apply. We contact them by phone and offer an astonishing FREE link to their site. Later, when new companies apply, we charge a teeny fee just to go in and make the change. Soon, we will be offering one banner ad to support each page. Nifty system, eh? Everybody wins. http://www.seacoastnh.com/web/dev.html April 08 AND SAY "HI" TO ZEUS I am interested in what goes on with your group! Do you have any form of a mailing list, or any way I can be informed of upcoming events? athena3337@aol.com EDITOR'S REPLY: Oh sage Athena, goddess of wisdom, clicketh "What's New" or "Talk With Us" to receive our classic newsletter which will tell you bounteous stories of the mythic monthly deeds our Olympian little group hath wrought. It's like nectar, Hector. April 08 TALL SHIP PICTON CALLING IN Is your site interested in the voyage of the Barque PICTON CASTLE? If we have something in common, perhaps we could exchange links or I could send you an update periodically on the ship's progress during her trip around the world. Angelo C of Deep Gap, NC angelo@boone.net http://www.picton-castle.com EDITOR'S REPLY: This would make an interesting link to our upcoming Seacoast 375th Anniversary web site. I understand there is a NH link: The Windward Isles Sailing Ship, which owns the Picton Castle, is a Nashua, NH- based company. Keep us posted. April 07 TEACHER LIKES OUR STUFF Wowee! I never knew about this resource until Monisha Tasker, of Ameya, showed me. As an educator, I'm thrilled to see: (1) unobtrusive advertising; (2) interesting stuff; (3) enlightening stuff; (4) stuff RELEVANT to expanding our horizons! I can't wait to tell more teachers about what you have to offer. Lucilla S lsokol@totalnetnh.net April 07 SORRY, CHARLIE Could you tell me where a Charles (?) Jennings was living in New Hampshire in 1767? I think he had a wife called Sarah (?). Thanks Lana M ylwbrikrd@aol.com EDITOR'S REPLY: That's a lot of question marks for a long research trail there, Lana. SeacoastNH.com met Saturday with about 20 local genealogists to discuss resources for responding to such questions. This kind of search can take ages, especially with so few clues. Can you suggest a town, an occupation, Jenning's birthdate or age? In the meantime, try the NH Historical Society link below, and the one for the excellent NH Genealogy Project. http://www.nhhistory.org/ http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5275/nh.htm April 06 RE: FASCINATING SITE Thanks for the eclectic site..well worth pouring over. I've posted a link from my genealogy site based on the descendants of Edward Barton who was at Portsmouth in the 1640's. He moved on to Cape Porpoise and then to Salem when the indians drove the family out. Paul Barton pwbarton@nh.ultranet.com April 06 ERROR OF THY WAYS I hate calling it a 'goof' because it sounds like such a putdown, but the 'dagger' quote in your account of the axmurder is from good old Macbeth and not Hamlet. My long-suffering Grade 12s have to memorize that particular speech and I've just read it 34 times straight. Thanks for a great site! M. Milesi molliew@usa.net EDITOR'S REPLY: When you think we used to TEACH Shakespeare and studied The Bard at Oxford, the error seems even sharper. We are prepared to clap erasers for a week. http://www.seacoastnh.com/smuttynose/dagger.html http://www.seacoastnh.com/arts/please051097.html April 05 I WAS A TEEN FILMMAKER Dear FIB, Any interest in the opinions of a teen film maker? Ken Dodge makes his own movies via his CamCorder and his friends. Ken is currently a soccer playing, honors student in his junior year at Coe Brown Northwood Academy, looking forward to a career in film. He can be contacted at: Twerkken@hotmail.com EDITOR'S REPLY: Ken and other potential FIB members can send along a couple of sample FIB-like reviews of no more than 100 words. We will soon be addiing new NH-based reviewers on-line. It's a tough job, but somebody's gotta watch those movies. http://www.seacoastnh.com/film April 04 THE RELOCATERS My wife and I are interested in buying a home in Portsmouth and would appreciate any information that you could send us pertaining to real estate. James Courson jtcourson@delphi.com EDITOR'S REPLY: Make sure you read about hosting costs too. Whew! We're still warming our Real Estate section on the back burner as we collect advertisers. In the meantime, your best local bet is The Seacoast Real Estate Guide by our friend Finn. http://www.nh.ultranet.com/~advokt/ April 04 HALIFACTS I have just read your article about John Paul Jones and the Ranger. I notice with interest that when we British captured the Ranger, she was renamed the Halifax in 1780. I am currently building a model of the Halifax Schooner which was used by the British to attack the American Eastern sea board around 1768. I assume that she must have been captured or sunk prior to 1780.
Have you any more information about this earlier Halifax or can suggest where I can find out more ??
April 03 BLACK HISTORY MEMORY One of my greatest experiences when I was in high school was when Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune came to our little village. She was a good friend of our principal, Mrs. Anna P. Strong. She was a great lady. She allowed me to handle the walking cane that was owned by President Roosevelt. My buddy and I accompanied her to the auditorium. The kids mobbed us and took her away from me. That was the greatest day in Marianna, when Mrs. Bethune came to our little town. Velda L. Rucker vru225@aol.com EDITOR'S NOTE: Born in 1875 Mary McLeod Bethune was one of seventeen children born to an impoverished South Carolina farm family. She prepared for missionary work, graduating in the 1890s, but was told that "there were no openings for black missionaries in Africa." Despite this rejection, she built a college and hospital for blacks, mothered the influential National Council of Negro Women, advised presidents, and worked for voting rights for all American women.
Condensed from Guardians of the Great Commission by Ruth Tucker (Zondervan Publishing House, 1988) For more:
April 03 LEGENDARY GOOFS Re: Seacoast Diary, April 1 -- That story is about a cannonball that WASN'T fired through the door of the Mark Wentworth home. The patriots threatened to fire, but never did. Also, Market Square never moved. That was HAYMARKET Square at Middle and Court. The new pop-up is cool, by the way. Steve Fowle, editor of NH Gazette editors@nhgazette.com EDITOR'S NOTE: Readers can see why Mr. Fowle, whose knowledge of local events exceeds ours by cubits, is slated to be the focus of a penetrating SeacoastNH.com essay later this month. The erroneous diary he refers to may be seen at: http://www.seacoastnh.com/375th/journal.html April 02 MYSTERY STONE FISH THEORY #0014-B7 I suspect (and would like to think it is old, and man-made) it is a worked piece primarily because of the diametrical positioning of the apparent "eyes". Generally, this type of linear, or mirror effect does not occur via natural erosion. The fact that it has been moved from its' "in situ" position is perhaps insignificant in this case, as it was said that the object was found on the beach amongst other beach rocks. This is a very dynamic type of location and the object most likely worked its way up to the surface fairly recently. Any extended period exposed on a rocky beach would have worn the item considerably, and eventually abraded any significant surface anomalies barely recognizable. b_mcgrath@unhf.unh.edu EDITOR'S REPLY: Our exclusive find still astounds the planet. Hurry, hurry, step inside the tent to see the amazing artifact. It walks, it talks, it crawls on its belly like a reptile! http://www.seacoastnh.com/tjijan98.html#stonefish April 02 SEEKS SEAVEY CEMETERY SITES I really congratulate you for your excellent web site. I had being long time searching in the net for Seavey Island, and at last I found something in your web. I would need more information, and I wonder if you can help me.
The 10th of july of 1898, spanish marines were taken prisioners to Camp Long, in Seavey Island, because of the american-spanish war in Cuba. I have the testimony of a protestant misioner named Alice Gordon Gulick, who helped and took care with her daugther, Grace, of these marines. In september 1898 these marines went back to Spain, but 30 of them had died of deseases and were buried in the Seavey Island. I am trying to do research into this history, and I would apreciate very much your help: Is there a cemetery with the spanish marines? Do their tombs still exist? Are there any photographs?
April 01 TREATY OF PORTSMOUTH TOUR I am a Japanese travel agent in New York City. One of our clients is interested in the Treaty ending the Russia-Japanese War in 1905, and wants to visit Portsmouth to see historical things about this treaty there. Please give me the information about the places related to this treaty in Portsmouth, and availability to see those places or museums etc.. Thanks. Kiyoko of New York City EDITOR'S REPLY: All the material you need is in the Peter Randall book "There are No Victor's Here" currently out-of-print by the Portsmouth Marine Society. I believe Peter is considering a Japanese-language translation, and hopefully a re-issue in English. We will put you in touch with him. Judging by our mail on this topic, a tour should be designed for Japanese visitors. |
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