Post by Pat (Friend) Thompson on Mar 21, 2010 6:30:50 GMT -5
The Maps and Papers of William H. H. Friend, 2nd Edition
by Patrick T. Smith and Patty (Friend) Thompson
The life of William Henry Harrison Friend can be described in a detached, historical manner. William H.H. Friend was a Civil War Veteran, farmer, father, husband and land surveyor who lived in Western Maryland. Through an extraordinary turn of luck, many of William’s surveys have survived the passage of time. William’s original hand drawn maps and written surveys have remained virtually unseen by the public for over a century. The Maps and Papers of William H.H. Friend was originally published (2006) in a 219-page book. Since that time and with the invaluable help of Patty (Friend) Thompson, we have uncovered additional material about William, his descendents and this collection of work. This 2nd edition book, 408 pages, (fully indexed) relates a more comprehensive glimpse into the life of William H.H. Friend and his descendents. This book provides guidelines for interpreting the work and adds numerous present day maps, shown in greater detail, for the locations of William’s land plats. The book contains over one hundred high solution digital scans of William’s maps and surveys, as well as commentary on each, plus most of the Land Records of Allegany/ Garrett County relating to the plats.
Orders paid by check should be sent to:
FFAA
P O Box 96
Friendsville, MD 21531
Book $45 CD $20 (Shipping and handling $5.00)
by Patrick T. Smith and Patty (Friend) Thompson
The life of William Henry Harrison Friend can be described in a detached, historical manner. William H.H. Friend was a Civil War Veteran, farmer, father, husband and land surveyor who lived in Western Maryland. Through an extraordinary turn of luck, many of William’s surveys have survived the passage of time. William’s original hand drawn maps and written surveys have remained virtually unseen by the public for over a century. The Maps and Papers of William H.H. Friend was originally published (2006) in a 219-page book. Since that time and with the invaluable help of Patty (Friend) Thompson, we have uncovered additional material about William, his descendents and this collection of work. This 2nd edition book, 408 pages, (fully indexed) relates a more comprehensive glimpse into the life of William H.H. Friend and his descendents. This book provides guidelines for interpreting the work and adds numerous present day maps, shown in greater detail, for the locations of William’s land plats. The book contains over one hundred high solution digital scans of William’s maps and surveys, as well as commentary on each, plus most of the Land Records of Allegany/ Garrett County relating to the plats.
Orders paid by check should be sent to:
FFAA
P O Box 96
Friendsville, MD 21531
Book $45 CD $20 (Shipping and handling $5.00)