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Subject: Re: Barefield
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:53:08 EST


Hey, Mari -

I've finally gotten around to starting some of the projects I've been
INTENDING to start for ages. A couple of years ago I was at TSLA and purchased the
microfilm with old newspapers from Murfreesboro on it. My goal is to pull
all the info out of the papers that would be of any genealogical use to anyone
and put together in a written format. (That's my GOAL, anyway.....). I've
only gotten through the first few papers at this point.

It seems that they used to put a list of letters they were holding for
people at the post office into the newspaper, letting them know they need to come
pick them up or they'll be returned to the "General Post Office as dead
letters." I noticed a Barefield in one of the papers and wondered if they were
your guys:

Listed as having letters waiting in the Post Office in the April 15, 1824
edition of The Courier the following are noted:

Blake Barefield,
Mrs. Margaret Barefield,
Wm. Barefield,

Are any of those yours? Makes you wonder what eventually happened to all
those "dead letters".... wouldn't that be a treasure trove if they were all
bundled up somewhere??????

Melissa



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