Tim, I can't recall seeing any original cartridge pouches/boxes or bayonet carriages made with linen fabric cut and sewn into straps. However there are ...
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Sgt42RHR@xxx.xxx
Mar 1, 1999 12:50 pm
I wonder how Sjt stockings were different from others? John John Johnston 42d. Grenr. Compy....
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Jay and Lara
jaytemplin@xxx.xxxx
Mar 1, 1999 5:20 pm
... Bob, please don't forget that much of the time it was the men who did the shopping and hence would be picking up the stays at this business so advertised....
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Patrick Dobbins & Kar...
darkwolf@xxxx.xxxx
Mar 1, 1999 9:09 am
Liste, I am looking for information on period paint colors, what colors were available at the time, etc. Any info will be appreciated. Patrick Dobbins ...
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snyde006@xx.xxxx.xxx
Feb 22, 1999 2:32 pm
Sir- As I have not yet had my morning coffee, I do not guarantee the accuracy of this information, but here goes: If my memory is correct, a gill is 4 ounces...
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snyde006@xx.xxxx.xxx
Feb 26, 1999 1:27 pm
Dear Liste- Ash Keys are the unripe seedpods of the Ash tree, similar to the "wings" you find on maple trees, though those of the Ash are oval in shape. As to...
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Ray Cassell
rvc@xxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 1, 1999 2:38 pm
Michael Seidelman asks: 1) Were engineers a seperate branch of the English army, or were they considered part of the artillery? They were separate branches of...
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PBSP@xxx.xxx
Mar 1, 1999 2:09 pm
In a message dated 3/1/99 8:04:25 AM Eastern Standard Time, Sgt42RHR@... writes: << I wonder how Sjt stockings were different from others? John John...
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Ray Cassell
rvc@xxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 1, 1999 2:47 pm
Just a further note about the Artificer Company at Gibraltar. I am not certain if the uniform cited in the Osprey book cannot be documented back to the origin...
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Patrick J O'Kelley
goober.com@xxxx.xxxx
Mar 1, 1999 5:13 pm
Howdy, ... refering to ... Military terminology, you know. "Don't call your weapon a gun!!" Anyway, what do you expect from a people who say that the makings...
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Don N. Hagist
dhagist@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 1, 1999 2:30 am
The Town Major of Newport, Rhode Island was Henry Barry of the 52d Regiment of Foot (note that, typical of staff positions, Barry's regiment was not serving in...
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Bruce McNeal
mcneal@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 1, 1999 5:30 pm
Gentlee Liste, An apology in advance. Someone recently posted a website that included directions on how to hand knit a bonnet. Would you please send me the...
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TALL2LD@xxx.xxx
Mar 1, 1999 5:29 pm
List; This is from a Machinery's Handbook.......... Dry Measure: 1 bushel (US or Winchester struck bushel) = 1.2445 cubic foot = 2150.42 cubic inches. 1 bushel...
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Gary Liming
liming@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 1, 1999 8:19 pm
... Hello Patrick and List, A good reference for this is the book Handmaid to the Arts by Dossie. It was a popular book in the colonies from early 18th...
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Timothy N. Traver
tntraver@xxxxxxxx.xxx...
Mar 1, 1999 11:24 pm
List(e), Thanks to all who sent me info on making linen straps for a tumpline. It is something like skinning a snake! The construction of the straps seems ...
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Robert Sulentic
sulooney@xxxxx.xxxx
Mar 2, 1999 12:07 am
Ah, yes, its winter quarters, and those with entirely too much time on their hands always find some mischief to perform. Please visit: ...
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RGRPUCK@xxx.xxx
Mar 2, 1999 12:44 am
And now you all know why we refer to O'kellys wife as SAINT Alice. Bert Puckett IIsc In a message dated 3/1/99 12:33:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, ...
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Jay and Lara
jaytemplin@xxx.xxxx
Mar 2, 1999 4:21 am
Gary, Patrick et al: I believe that Sherwin Williams carries the line of official "Williamsburg" colours. (If not them, it's Martin Seynor.) These are all ...
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Jay and Lara
jaytemplin@xxx.xxxx
Mar 2, 1999 4:29 am
Timothy & List(e?)~ I agree that it's a good idea to learn how to sew, but some of us don't have time, or remember stitching our fingers together when we were...
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Jay and Lara
jaytemplin@xxx.xxxx
Mar 2, 1999 5:02 am
... Jay the OTHER Jay & Lyste~ Ah! Now I understande! YMH&c., Jay the OTHER white meat <vbg>...
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Alan O. Stanley
aostanley@xxx.xxxx
Mar 2, 1999 2:08 am
Messrs. Traver, It has been my experience that learning to sew is going to be an imperative in this hobby. I knew enough to sew on patches in the Navy, now I...
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Chillyd@xxx.xxx
Mar 2, 1999 3:00 am
Ok heres one of those minute things that you get 2 different stories on until it ticks you off and you want to find out the truth. I have a old axe, a big ...
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A. B. Reynolds III
bartiii@xxxxx.xxxx.xxxx
Mar 1, 1999 10:21 pm
Don, A very interesting portrait of a Town Major. Thanks. Bart Reynolds...
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JSeminerio@xxx.xxx
Mar 2, 1999 4:59 am
I have seen a reprint copy of Hilliard The Art of Limning and it give various paint formulas. This book is before our time, but it will give you an idea of ...
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graphicart@xxxx.xxxxx...
graphicart@xxxx.xxxxx...
Mar 2, 1999 5:19 am
Dear esteemed list-- this request was forwarded to me--if anyone knows of anything to help, please contact Alton Lewis directly... Regards, Kate ...
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FIWAR@xxx.xxx
Mar 2, 1999 7:50 am
<<You can find Old Salem Paints ca.1768- on-line at http://www.oldsalempaint.com/ They have samples of the colors, and you can also request samples on-line. ...
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Joseph & Christine
malruck@xxx.xxxx
Mar 2, 1999 9:15 am
John, This is one of those areas that gets squishy because it is impossible to prove a negative. Checked the Collector's Encyclopedia - no double-bitted axes....
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teddjohnson@xxxxxxx.xxx
Mar 2, 1999 12:58 pm
additions to Bob Allegretto's list 1 perch = 24.75 cubic feet 1 oz = 16 drams This is the old powder wt used in shotgun shells giving the load in black...
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Steven C. Perkins
sperkins@xxx.xxxxxxx....
Mar 2, 1999 1:04 pm
Looking for any information on Capt Benjamin Perkins, a company commander in Col. John Phillips' Regiment of the Jackson Creek Militia, in Camden DIst SC...
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John White
avlonfrg@xxxx.xxxx
Mar 2, 1999 4:59 pm
... John - Joseph Ruckman's answer was quite correct. Although double bitted axes were known in ancient times, they apparently didn't resurface until about...
