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From: Marietta Pickell <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Answer to: Hunterdon Record Books
Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2005 11:34:03 -0800
In-Reply-To: <002a01c513d6$316b1e80$6501a8c0@D3D2Y211>


Hi,

I own both books and would be happy to lookup surnames. You can contact me
at



>To NJHUNTER List Members
>
>Here is the response that I received from Roxanne Carkhuff, Secretary to
>the Hunterdon County Historical Society.
>Sorry that the answer is not more positive.
>
>You may write to the HCHS c/o
>Roxanne Carkhuff
>HCHS
>114 Main Street
>Flemington, NJ 08822
>
>Please be very specific with as much detail as you can. Include full
>names, dates, relationships - whatever to make the search as thorough as
>possible.
>
>And thank you all for your interest and support of the Hunterdon Gazette
>Project.
>Regards, Bill
>
>Her response:
> "I presume Judy Arthur is asking about "Some Records of Old Hunterdon
>County" Phyllis' first book which the Society did not print. HCHS does
>not own rights to the book. I doubt Ted D'Autrechy would be interested
>in reprinting. I guess HCHS could offer to look up references to a
>surname and photocopy for a fee. Do you think that would satisfy most
>inquiries?
>
> I don't think now is the time for HCHS to get into trying reprint for
>several reasons. We are probably going to move forward on a building on
>land at Flemington Junction before the end of 2005. I think that will
>take all our time and energy. Also, we are too crowded to take delivery
>of 500 books and that's what it would take to get a reprint at a price
>anyone would be willing to pay. That's why HCHS printed 500 of "More
>Records..." volumes I and II. and volume III is in the works. Phyllis
>and I each opted to work on record groups. With her health deteriorating
>and then her death, I took responsibility for all that was left so I
>don't have any spare time to devote to another reprint."
>
> Roxanne
>
>
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