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From: "Russell W. Coover" <>
Subject: Re: [LEWIS-L] Who Owned Maine?
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 1999 21:03:05 -0700


Hear, hear, Billie!!

By the way, I've been a subscriber to the Lewis list for about 6 months and
Bryan's reply to you was very unusual. I've found the list full of very nice
people who are very knowledgeable about their Lewis line. In fact, it was
through this group that I met (on line) a third cousin (who lives about 50
miles from me, and a 5th cousin who lives in the Great Britain with access
to records of my Welsh Ancestors. Both of these cousins have given me so
much information that I now have my mothers line, Lewis, back about 30
generations.

Don't judge this group by this one incident. Just remember that there are no
admission requirements to this or any other rootsweb groups other than
access to the internet, anybody can join, and a few of those "anybody"s
will, invariably, demonstrate their bad manners and/or lack of knowledge.
Bryan is, as far as I can tell from the posts he's made with this group, a
professional Genealogist. Since I am not familiar with his work, I'll pass
no judgment as to whether his work is good or bad. I do, however, remember
from my United States History courses in High School and in University (Math
major, History minor) that the English (and I suppose others) fished
extensively off the Maine coast prior to the founding of the little colony
at Plymouth. My wife, by the way, has been able to trace her roots back to
the Mayflower, and probably would be embarrassed if she knew I was posting
that information.

Don't "unsubscribe". This is a good group, and very, very active.

Russell W. Coover
La Habra, CA
http://www.homestead.com/coovercorner/genealogylewis.html

----- Original Message -----
From: Billie R. Lewis <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, July 05, 1999 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: [LEWIS-L] Who Owned Maine?

> I would never have been rude to him had he not written me a very rude
> letter in the beginning. I tried to explain to him and even gave him
> the references and still he writes a snide retort. I have written
> nine books and don't need the "fame" he suggested I get. Why he is so
> thick-skulled that he can't believe people were there prior to the
> Pilgrims in Mass. is beyond me. I was just trying to help the young
> lady who wanted to know about Maine.
>
> Evidently you didn't read his letters to me or you wouldn't be so
> critical. When one offers the information along with the sources is
> there any reason to say "It didn't happen!" I've been in family
> research for over forty years, written nine books, some in the 6th and
> 7th edition, have taught British History and Literature for over
> twenty years and have tried to help whenever I can. I have never run
> into someone as rude as that person. I am new on Internet, but if that
> is the type of person who uses it, especially on the Lewis line, then
> I'll withdraw my Lewis name from the list.
>
> I don't know if you are the person who first asked "Who owned Maine?"
> but if you are you surely have read all of his letters to me. Whether
> one has had good teachers or bad teachers is really not the point;
> there is no excuse fora person being incapable to accept what one says
> when sources are provided
> Nor is there any excuse for snide remarks. I apologize to those who
> read the letters but not to the moron named Bryan.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Date: Monday, July 05, 1999 5:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [LEWIS-L] Who Owned Maine?
>
>
> >Billie - Bryan may be in error - I do not know the history of Maine
> as I am a
> >Virginian; a Fielding Lewis decendant and have not had the
> opportunity to
> >study my northern history in depth. However, your words to Bryan are
> less
> >than kind and the height of rudeness. Please STOP. We are all in
> this
> >together "trying" to find our roots as best we can. Questions - no
> matter
> >how dumb they may seem should be permissible. Some of us have had
> better
> >history teachers/opportunities for self study than others. How
> fortunate.
> >If you must attack Bryan please do so privately --- and Billie MANY
> THANKS
> >for the early history of Maine. It is most interesting. I did not
> know
> >this history myself and am most grateful to you for providing/sharing
> it with
> >us. Let's all keep digging and sharing. PEACE!
> >
> >
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