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From: "....." <>
Subject: Re: 1852 immigrants -HENKLE
Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 06:56:51 -0700


Got a few "Blackwell" stories.....

"Will Blackwell, son of Richard's first marriage, whose mother died in Fox.
So some say she starved. Will was a great athlete. His uncles would take
him to SUmpter and other gatherings of miners and bet on him to win races
and wrestling matches."

fun huh...irma

From book referred to in earlier messages and of course with permission of
the producers of the book/

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