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From: "Robert P. Gillis" <>
Subject: Re: Source confusion
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 17:14:36 -0800


wrote:

An excellent summary of larger sources.
>
> Savage is generally ranked lower than any of the above if for no other reason than it was FIRST, published sometime 1850-1860ish with a very,
very wide scope, all of New England.

Actually Farmer 1824 was the fist I think. Only one volume of 1"
thickness. I have found Savage to be generally accurate especially with
the sources available to him.

Bob Gillis

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