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[edit] Thanks

Thanks for adding CCRO links to Cornish places. Very useful! === Vernon White (talk) 22:13, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. I think they are worth the large amount of time it's taken me. They should hopefully provide some useful source material for some of the pages, and if not, then there's a lot of interesting information on the online catalogue. Cornovia 22:21, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
Just like to add my thanks too - it's excellent to have links to proper archives, and well done as well for your public-domain photograps, it's a very generous and helpful resource. DuncanHill 23:15, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
Thanks Duncan. More than happy to do my bit for the land that I love and for its sublime history. Cornovia 23:22, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Situate/situated

Chambers Dictionary has "situated" as the first listed meaning of "situate". As someone who tends to use the spelling "shew" where many others would use "show", I applaud you! DuncanHill 22:40, 15 July 2007 (UTC) p.s. Good to see you back.

Thanks Duncan. I love the word situate, and am quite partial to the odd shew too. I guess it comes from studying thousands of legal documents. Cornovia 22:43, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sorry to hear you are moving

Hi, sorry to hear that economics are forcing you to move away - sadly far too common nowadays. I do wish you all the very best for the future - and hope that you will continue to be a contributer here when you can, you've added a lot of valuable information to WP, and would be sorely missed. DuncanHill 01:46, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Hi Duncan. I am still in Cornwall at present, but I have about 5 weeks before circumstances will force me to leave. There may be the possibility of a short term position which might enable me to delay the inevitable for a few months more, but it may already be too late by the time this project starts. I fear that the present push to provide a minimum of affordable housing in Cornwall is too little and far too late for many, like me, who grew up here.
It's also disconcerting to know that I have half a dozen or more Cornish projects in progress, many of which will, I fear, become impossible now to complete. Anyone interested in An Index to the Historical Place Names of the Wapentake of Strafforth and Tickhill? Cornovia 21:33, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
Have found accomodation and employment (RIC) to the end of March. After that all is uncertainty once more. Cornovia (talk) 23:19, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
I saw you were editing again - do hope you can find a more permanent home and job. I put a link to your Cornish Sourcebook on the Cornwall Wikiproject resources subpage, you have some great stuff there. DuncanHill (talk) 23:38, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks Duncan. It's been a real pleasure creating the site and it's even more of a pleasure to know that many visitors do find useful information there. Cornovia (talk) 00:10, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Notes to self

Rewrite the Rashleigh page you lazy git. Cornovia 23:04, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Ditto. Cornovia (talk) 14:37, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] High sheriffs

Going to bed now. Sorry to conflict. Noz da! - Vernon —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vernon39 (talk • contribs) 23:07, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

S'ok. It's my fault for spending so long editing the page. Am adding a few at a time now instead. Cornovia 23:21, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
PS - I have a list of Sheriffs 1938-1978. Will add any missing ones later. Cornovia 23:24, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hope you are well

All the best for Christmas and the New Year - would be great to see you back here when you can. DuncanHill (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 00:03, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanks Duncan. A happy New Year to you too, as to Vernon also. I have been adding a few bits to the High Sheriffs of late (from archives held at the RIC), as well as adding to the Charles Thomas biblio from the index cards at the RIC (especially as he's our Honorary Librarian). Will be trying to continue with this, though am currently also helping with a book on Roman and Greek coins for the RIC, Charles' new book (excellent!) as well as two of my own and a number of other projects; so time is quite precious at present. Regards Cornovia (talk) 23:16, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:WikiProject Cornwall/Members

Hi, you used round brackets like these () instead of wiggly ones like these {} around your name - wasn't sure if it was a typo or deliberate! DuncanHill (talk) 02:10, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

Typo I'm afraid. Will correct now. Thanks for letting me know. Cornovia (talk) 02:11, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] You may be able to help

Hi, one of my projects is to write something on the Penzance Natural History and Antiquarian Society. John Ralfs, Jonathan Couch, Richard Quiller Couch are some of the people associated with it, and some of its collections are now at Penlee House. I have a few links under "John Ralfs" on my page User:DuncanHill/Cornwall People, but would be very grateful if you know of any further sources. Best wishes, DuncanHill (talk) 22:35, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Hi Duncan. Will do my best to help. I have most of their Transactions (journals) at home and also some other ephemera, letters, photos, typescripts etc by or relating to the PNHAS. Established 1839. In 1845 the President was John Paynter, Vice-Presidents were The Reverend J Buller, John Batten and J Trembath. Other members at that time included Richard Quiller Couch, Joseph Carne, C B Borlase, J Boase, J J A Boase, E H Rodd, J N R Millett etc, many of whom were solicitors in Penzance. By 1850 President was Joseph Carne and new members included T S Bolitho, The Reverend Canon Rogers, John Scobell, Augustus Smith and Edward Bolitho. By 1862 President was Edward Hearle Rodd, Vice-Presidents T S Bolitho, J J A Boase and The Reverend M N Peters. Newer members included Thomas Cornish, William Bolitho junior, Samuel Higgs junior, Humphry Davy and the very talented but ill-fated John Thomas Blight. The later Transactions of the society give full lists of members so I'll try to scan, ocr and send you some. Examples of members from 1891 are Lord St Levan, Thomas Robins Bolitho, Sir John Lubbock, Sylvanus Hanley, The Reverend Charles William Boase, Ralph Hacker Bodilly, Thomas Bedford Bolitho, John Langdon Bonython, Caroline Borlase, Walter Henry Borlase, The Reverend W Colenso, Leonard H Courtney, John Alfred Fox, Carew Davies Gilbert, The Reverend Prebendary Hedgeland, The Reverend H R Jennings, The Reverend W S Lach-Szyrma, Charles Day Nicholls Le Grice, Ernest D Marquand, Robert Hawker Preston, George F Tregelles, Arthur Pendarves Vivian etc. William Copeland Borlase was President for a while, I think in the 1880s. The Courtney Library at the Royal Institution of Cornwall, the Cornish Studies Centre and the Morrab Library should all have full sets of the Transactions. Cornovia (talk) 14:29, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks - lots there to be going on with! DuncanHill (talk) 21:32, 4 June 2008 (UTC)