Re: Conklin origins and occupation

sfulk (sfulk@stny.lrun.com)
Wed, 23 Jul 97 08:14:10 DST

I certainly didn't take offense,Bob! I do have the CD with
the three-volume History of Salem on it which gives some
details on the glass-blowing enterprise. Anyone need a
copy of those pages?

Dori
--- On Tue, 22 Jul 1997 20:44:00 -0500 (CDT) rleutner
<rleutner@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu> wrote:
Great Heavens, I can't imagine anyone taking offense.
Whatever
the reason for the failure of the glass-making enterprise
in
Salem, it was clearly not the Conklings' fault, as anyone
reading the history would know. If we can't share our
offhand
thoughts about our family here, then where, for Heaven's
sake?
Well, I apologize to the Shades of the Founders for any
offense taken. None intended.

Cousin Bob

On Tue, 22 Jul 1997, Honor Conklin wrote:

>
> First, I believe Thor Tholsen is confusing the two
> generations of John Conklins. The second generation was

> born in Nottingham. The first, with his brother
Ananias, in
> Kingswinford, Staffordshire, I do believe.
Documentation is
> welcome, amd certainly more fruitful than rehashing
Conklin
> Mann. Staffordshire is known for pottery manufacturing,
etc.
> Second, I found Bob Leutner's speculation on the
failure
> of the Glass House Field in Salem, Mass. offensive, no
> matter how light he might have meant it. One need only
look
> to the funders of the operation, ie., the persecution of

> Lawrence Southwick for the answer.
>
> Honor Conklin
> hconklin@unix2.nysed.gov
>

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