[WED]Re: Elbao mines

[Mary Thacher]

Dear Mary,

Thanks so much  for your prompt answer: it sounds as though you have solved
the mystery.  Do you know what kind of mines these were?  their location
near Banwell makes sense for James Dyer who was there before going to Iowa.

Mary T.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Jackes" <mjackes@telusplanet.net>
To: <wedmore@lists.tutton.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 4:30 PM
Subject: Re: [WED]Re: Elbao mines


> >know where the Hutton and  Elbao mines were.  James Dyer had interests in
> >them, and I am puzzled to know what kind of mines they were
>
> Well well, and I was floating a balloon which I expected to transform into
> a red herring!  The similar geological backgrounds, and parallel mines,
may
> turn out to be a coincidence.  But it's more fascinating if knowledge of
> Dubuque County IA came from mining interests rather than just from a
> conversation with a chance-met stranger or a newspaper advertisment.
>
> Could I suggest Elborough Mine,  Elborough Hill, near Banwell.  And
there's
> also Hutton near Banwell, though I don't know if it had mines.  Certainly
> seems the right area for the Dyers.
>
> Thank you also, Stanley, for your interesting response.
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> Mary Jackes
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