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From: William <>
Subject: Re: [RICHMOND] Greetings fellow Richmonds!
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 12:24:17 -0800
In-Reply-To: <BAY8-F1050oVexDAeys0001c197@hotmail.com>


On Thursday, December 11, 2003, at 01:33 AM, Joanne Futrell wrote:

> I also am fortunate enough to have inherited an original Joshua Bailey
> Richmond “The Richmond Family 1594-1896, and Pre-American Ancestors
> 1040-1594,” complete with his signature under his portrait: “Yours
> faithfully, Joshua Bailey Richmond.”

Sorry to spoil it, but the signature is printed. It was a common 19th
Century practice, and is present also in my original as well as the
Higginson reprint.

Richmond has become a very good first or middle name within the family.
My grandmother's brother also was Richmond.

Yes, I too visited Richmond, Yorkshire, years ago, and even though any
connection of Yorkshire Richmonds to the Wiltshire Richmonds is
terribly collateral, it's fun to to drinking water from a "Richmond
Castle" mug, as I write, and to have various other souvenirs that I
never use - such as pens. Maybe eventually I should start a contest
and give away a Richmond castle pen. Also my favorite place to stay
when visiting London was in Richmond, Surrey, where Queen Elizabeth
resided and died.

William
in Santa Barbara

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