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L?] Page 11. I do not know where Mr. Scott's office was. [?J Page 11. Turner dome was on Union 13] Page 11. Von Gohren's. Your father may remember this wonderful estate as belonging to R R. Perkins It was torn down in 1953 for the new bridge over the Bay [37 j Page 12. The Queen Ann cottages are still private homes. [ ] Page 13 Brown s wenc out: of business. Presently L il Ray's restaurant on Hwy 90 west [?] Page 15. Craig home Gone. [6] Page 15 Sanger home, Citizen street, first house on right. [5] Page 15. Miltenberger home [ ] private home today [24 j Page 16. I have not located the firsc two homes but the Swoop Mannor still (since 1880) belongs to the Swoops It is two houses south of St Stanislaus Prior to 1880 it belonged to Thomas Hale, grandfather of Congressman Hale Bogs who was killed in a plane crash a few years ago in Alaska. Hale s widow, Lindy Boggs won his seat and has just recently retired from Congress Their daughter is Cokey Roberts on che news. Page 17. i have not located these homes YETI [31] page 18. Nellie's Villa. Built in 1840. This is my home. I will enclose a present day p?noto/post card [32] The O'Brien home became St. Margaret's Daughters Your father might remember it. It was destroyed in Camille in 1969. Presently owned by famous Dr. Stephen Ambrose. ALONG THE GULF is currently being printed by the Pass Christian Historical Society at $13.00 per copy. They are available in limited numbers so if you wish to purchase this one, just drop us a check. If not, simply return this copy when you finish with it Enclosure #4 is a Xerox of the ferry. If I could see a copy of the photograph you mentioned of your father in front of his home, perhaps I can identify it. In fact you may have found it in one of the photos that I have enclosed. We have hundreds of local photographs and every newspaper back to 1892 church records to 1847,- phone books, city directories and cemetery records, all being entered into the computer. We put out a monthly newsletter also. If you should want to become a member of the Society in tns future, the annual membership due is $12.00 but this is in no way necessary to use any of our facilities. Again, I am delighted to have heard from you and will be happy to respond to any inquiry you may have. Thank you Sincerely President.. Hancock County Historical Society
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