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Subject: Re: BOYD AYRSHIRE
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 19:26:47 EST

Hi Terry,

I look forward to your contributions. Anyway, here's the Boyd reference I
mentioned. The reference is from a series of articles written by James DUNLOP
for the Kilmarnock Standard in 1910, where he visits a number of emigrants
from Fenwick to Australia and New Zealand. This is part of the epilogue to
"The Annals of Fenwick".

"At one time when Southland was mentioned as a place in which to settle,
shoulders were shrugged and it was unanimously voted the poorest province of
New Zealand, and never likely to be closely farmed. Mr. DICKIE, whose farm is
on the other side of the river from the original province of Southland but
now included in its land district, showed me a letter he received recently
from his old classmate in Laigh Toon School, Fenwick, Mr. James BOYD, now an
influential settler in California. The letter told of his fine estate and the
glorious climate of California, and proceeded to commiserate his old friend
on his misfortune in settling in backlying, cold, wet, sour Southland. I can
yet see the amused smile which played on Mr. Dickie's fine features, and
which expanded into a hearty laugh that shook his gigantic frame (for he is a
giant physically as well as mentally), when he referred to Mr. Boyd's
mistaken impression of his fine farm and district."

Hope this helps.

Jim Bundy

Subj: Re: BOYD AYRSHIRE
Date: 1/04/01 12:21:48 AM Central Standard Time
From: (Terry Boyd)
To:

Hello Jim

Thanks, yes. That would be great.

Hopefully there'll be more to come from this end.

Terry Boyd

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Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: BOYD AYRSHIRE


> Hi Terry,
>
> There is mention of one more Boyd in "The Annals of Fenwick". If you'd
like,
> I'll transcribe the entry to the list.
>
> Jim Bundy

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