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Dear Friend, Thankyou so much for taking the time to send me this information and your interest in my work. Now I have a confession to make I am dealing with so much material I have quite forgotten the context of Mount Pleasant! So can you just remind me. Sorry I know its somewhere I just can't...

I agree, I am really only comfortable once I see the original

I received this from our library researcher today which I thought you might like to see I've done quite a bit of research on James (and MMA's siblings. I was tasked with researching the Chapman's when I first started at Allport). If Ann's journals are to be believed, his wife Eliza returned...

Thankyou Janice, That is really very helpful. Ian

Thankyou. Our librarian told me today Mary's mother Ann Floyd Chapman had written a journal for her. She is working on it to prepare a presentation later in the year - I am wondering if she mentions James. I will let you know if anything comes from her writings. Ian

Hi MWS, I hope you are well. All progressing well. Could you elaborate on this statement please. could have made a mistake with the 1841 census and it's a different James Chapman, which would lead to the question where is the correct James Chapman though. I want to share our findings about...

That is interesting. Thanks again for all your help Ian

I wonder when Eliza died. Maybe the children were left destitute then while James was away following yet another dream. He may have been one of those relatives who had just let down too many people and looking after a ten year old boy was too much. There is a story here if only we knew what it is!

Reading about the school it seems incredible that he should be there - for the poorest and destitute children. Maybe Eliza had died and James away chasing an illusive dream in Texas! Thanks again Ian

Yes I am starting to build a picture of a man who is somewhat over zealous about each venture he goes into but perhaps does not follow through leaving his partners to pick up the pieces. It may also explain why the children are abandoned. He was following yet another rainbow leaving his wife and...

Hi MWS I have been trying figure out what James' story is. I seems he embarked on a series of unsuccessful business enterprises while in VDL and all ending badly. First on the farm then with others as running a pub, then as auctioneer for one year with a disreputable character named Hobbs who...

Hi MWS, Just a note to let you know I received a very nice reply from Leigh's Wood who gave me exactly what I wanted. Thankyou Ian

Thankyou MWs I will certainly follow this up Ian

Hi Everyone, This is slightly off history but I have a scene where 10 year old Mary is arriving at her new school Cedar Court in Aldridge in 1816 after living in the middle of Birmingham city. When she walks over to the trees and looks out over the fields I want to know what she would hear...

Thanks Janine I have located the first one. kind regards Ian

ok thankyou.

Hi MWS I can't seem to find these articles Ian

Hi MWS I can't seem to find these articles Well that is interesting. Families in that era regarded the whole British Empire as their domain and certainly made the most of it. The military was of course in all parts of the Empire, including Tasmania so this sent many people to far flung corners...

Thankyou Janice that is really helpful. They left soon after in July. Imagine being on a sailing ship for six months with a baby!

Thankyou Janice, Sadly Mary would have more grief in her live