Could anyone on HISTARCH help this New Jersey researcher with her
question?  Please contact her directly. Thanks. Bob Schuyler

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>Subject: Assistance sought: History Committee & Inter-Society Relations
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>Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 12:23:06 -0400
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>Dear Robert L. Schuyler &  Martha Zierden:
>
>As a relatively novice researcher, I just stumbled unto your SHA website
>and hope you may direct me as how best to uncover published works related
>to my region.
>
>Serving as a local volunteer, I was thus appointed  Township Historian for
>Montague, NJ in Sussex County. Our town was formed in 1759 - but its
>habitation evolves from the 17th and earlier 18th century. We were known
>as part of the Minisink, and also by different Indian or Dutch place names
>-so trying to connect the earliest historic records with my present
>township is a challenge. Add to that, the fact that our town was part of a
>tug of war during boundary disputes of the emerging NJ and NY colonies -
>it presents a need for detective work.
>
>I noticed your publication had a few articles by Edward Rutsch. His
>parents resided here - and know he did some personal research some time
>ago into early lime kilns and the section of our town connected with saw
>and grist mills. I do not know if he ever recorded any of those.
>
>Could you offer any suggestions as how best to uncover any historic
>records or published thesis or writings that may hold pertinent
>information? I would greatly appreciate any advise or assistance you may offer.
>
>Thank you!
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Alicia Batko        Montague Township Historian

Robert L. Schuyler
University of Pennsylvania Museum
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Philadelphia, PA l9l04-6324

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