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Tom: The Hessian military force served as mercenaries for King George III, but represent a group of professional soldiers with many of the officers emanating from the aristocratic class. Since they acted as soldiers of fortune, they did not have the same “dog in the fight” as their British...

46er: What an incredibly confusing newspaper article. I am presuming that Wayne (McCabe), Jean Kolva, and the rest of the crew prepared a National Register nomination for the Rail-Trail group, but you really can’t clearly discern that from the article. The best I can make out is the issuance...

Tom: To continue the chronology, I suggest you read William M. Dwyer’s book, The Day is Ours!, which is a logical and temporal extension of David H. Fischer’s work. Dwyer’s volume will educate you on the battles of Trenton and Princeton. There are few people who can exceed Dwyer’s knowledge...

Tom: I’m glad you enjoyed the read and that you observed the same trends I did in comparing the two books. David Hackett Fischer became my favorite modern historian after reading his seminal work, Albion’s Seed, which discusses the transference of folkways from various areas of Great Britain...

It appears Gomez and Morticia outgrew the house! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Jerseyman

Folks: Arcadia books are what they are and I do collect them for my library. The company has published over 350 books about New Jersey. However, you all need to be aware that when you provide images for someone compiling such a book today, you will lose control of that image and its...

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Remembering 9-11: Eight Years Ago Today Folks: No matter what your political persuasion might be, I hope this moves you as much as it moved me: Nothing short of fabulous; presented with deep reverence and no hidden agenda! From a respectful American, Jerseyman

Ed: Sleeper Branch is a variant name for Mechescatauxin Branch. It is also sometimes called “Sleepy Creek” in some documents. Salter’s Ditch is a canal Joseph Salter, manager of the Atsion Works, dug from the Mechescatauxin Branch to the Atsion River to increase the head of water in...

Guy: Thanks for sharing photos of the glass chain—a very nice one, to be sure! Producing the chain could be construed as end-of-day work, but it is also described as “Tempo work” by many glassblowers. Glassblowers generally referred to coffee breaks as “Tempo,” a break time for which they...

Marcia: Heathen Clerk can probably fill in some missing pieces, but the Dennis Memorial Hospital, a.k.a., the Dennis Rest Resort & Convalescent Sanitarium, was located in Pinewald. The building containing the hospital was constructed as the Royal Pines Hotel. It became a rather well-known...

Dyn-o-mite! (Long Article) German: Your recollection made me remember a yellowed unattributed clipping in my files about the powder works. I can only tell you the article dates to 1890. I hope you enjoy the read: How Dynamite is Made A Visit to the Factories in Southern New-Jersey. In...

My apologies, Reelboys, for poking fun at your postings! A hard lesson learned by me with a sharpened stick to the heart. I have deleted my previous posts. Regretfully, Jerseyman

Guy: Before I respond to your other questions, I thought I would supply some history of the rail line: The history of the Grenloch Industrial Track can be traced to the early 1870s when Gloucester City Industrialist David S. Brown needed a method to move his textile products to the ferry...

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Boyd: At first blush, I am in full agreement with you, considering the level of stupidity and irresponsibility exhibited in this particular potential disaster. Perhaps if the government DID bill every person who indulges in stupid behavior for the ensuing requisite emergency services, they...

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Jeff: A very nice report, to be sure. If I understand your captions correctly, you have your kayak pulled up into a small swale at the end of the corduroy road. It is possible that a Durham boat pulled into that very same swale for loading the ore brought over the corduroy road by cart or...

George and Chris: It helps to have the Patent Office reports in my library! :eng101: I carefully recorded the patent date yesterday while in the mansion and then, this morning, I used the summary volume (I) and the drawing volume (III) from the 1869 report to zero in on the correct...