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I assume you assumed that we knew already. However, you are all wrong.
A "Do Do" is a large, flightless bird (NOT extinct) found only in the
Pine Barrens of New Jersey. It leaves large 'do do' droppings among the
pines but has rarely been seen itself. It is as rare as the Jersey
Devil.
Bob Schuyler
At 08:48 AM 3/4/2002 -0500, you wrote:
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>I thought the list may like a copy of a query I received in my email=20
>today.....
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>That age old question!
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>"I have been trying to find out what a 'Do Do' is.=A0 In a transcription
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>list of the goods and chattels of one of my ancestors dated Feb 13,=20
>1748=A0there is an entry=A0 for:
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>=A0 ...'One Do Do' valued at 3.0.0.
>=A0=A0=A0=A0 'One Do Do'=A0 valued at 2.0.0.
>also "one box iron hectore3/ and an old warming pan 3/6" valued at 0.6.6.
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>Since you seem to be familiar with antiques of this era and area I thought=20
>you might be able to enlighten me.
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>Thanks very much for your help."
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>name withheld
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>I hope this helps with brightening up a Monday morning...
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>Rob Hunter
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><HTML><FONT FACE=3Darial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3D2>I thought the list may li=
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><BR>That age old question!
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><BR>"I have been trying to find out what a 'Do Do' is.=A0 In a transcription=
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>ial" LANG=3D"0">=A0=A0=A0=A0 'One Do Do'=A0 valued at 2.0.0.</FONT><FONT CO=
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>ial" LANG=3D"0">also "one box iron hectore3/ and an old warming pan 3/6" val=
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>ial" LANG=3D"0">Since you seem to be familiar with antiques of this era
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>area I thought you might be able to enlighten me.</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000=
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><BR></FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Ar=
>ial" LANG=3D"0">Thanks very much for your help."
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><BR><I>name withheld
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><BR></I>I hope this helps with brightening up a Monday morning...
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Robert L. Schuyler
University of Pennsylvania Museum
33rd & Spruce Streets
Philadelphia, PA l9l04-6324
Tel: (215) 898-6965
Fax: (215) 898-0657
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