# July 4th note in Family Bible **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 3, 2022, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-4th-note-in-family-bible/967346 "2022-07-03T14:15:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2022, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-4th-note-in-family-bible/967346/21 "2022-07-04T19:27:05Z")
Eexcellent stuff nellie ! Looking forward to hearing the rest of the story. Edit : @nelliebly there doesn’t appear to be a link in your “Moses Smith Jr” link … ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2022, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-4th-note-in-family-bible/967346/22 "2022-07-04T19:39:14Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > Edit : @nelliebly there doesn’t appear to be a link in your “Moses Smith Jr” link … It appears to be attempting to point to this image: [![](https://i.imgur.com/OCYzSaI.png) ](https://i.imgur.com/OCYzSaI.png) which appears to be a screenshot of some of the research @nelliebly did. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2022, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-4th-note-in-family-bible/967346/23 "2022-07-04T19:41:33Z")
Thanks, Chronos. I didn’t want anyone to just take my word for what I’d found. The same info is on at least one other genealogy site, but I didn’t post links. Sorry about any difficulties. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-4th-note-in-family-bible/967346/24 "2022-07-14T12:26:57Z")
Any news ? ---
**Author:** ![Crane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crane/32/3495_2.png) [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-4th-note-in-family-bible/967346/25 "2022-07-14T12:48:51Z")
I sent an email to the society using their website. No response yet. I would expect at least a polite form letter of refusal. I’m allowing it some time before I follow up. The web site responses may be handled by a volunteer or something they do once a month. Curating any item is a long term commitment of resources, so they may not be anxious to accept a random bible. We shall see. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-4th-note-in-family-bible/967346/26 "2022-07-14T15:28:32Z")
Thanks for the update. Curious… maybe your email went to their spam folder. ---
**Author:** ![Crane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crane/32/3495_2.png) [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-4th-note-in-family-bible/967346/27 "2022-07-14T18:36:16Z")
Possible, but it was a hot line for donations. Without a check attached it probably got a quick delete. I’ll find a better path. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-4th-note-in-family-bible/967346/28 "2022-10-07T03:59:37Z")
This thread popped up under Suggested Topics, and I’m curious about any updates. ---
**Author:** ![Crane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crane/32/3495_2.png) [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-4th-note-in-family-bible/967346/29 "2022-10-07T17:28:49Z")
Thanks for the inquiry. I let it sit for a while in case my offer was in the que for a board or committee meeting. Apparently not. So, I need to put together a better package and send it by mail. Curating items takes time, space and money. As interesting as the Bible is, it still may not pay it’s own way. ---
**Author:** ![Crane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crane/32/3495_2.png) [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-4th-note-in-family-bible/967346/30 "2022-10-07T18:09:14Z")
I sent a note to the historical society. We’ll see if they have any interest, ---
**Author:** ![Crane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crane/32/3495_2.png) [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-4th-note-in-family-bible/967346/31 "2022-10-08T17:41:30Z")
Looks like an automatic response, but that’s more than I got from the library: _"Thanks for contacting the Amherst Historical Society and Museum. Here is the message you sent us:_ _ **The 1733 Family Bible of Moses Smith of Shelburne MA. needs a good home. It contains pen entries of births and deaths from 1733 through ~1850 and notes regarding the Declaration of Independence and the British attack of 1775. I will package and mail the Bible at my expense. I am not asking for anything in return. I just want it to be near it’s place of origin.** _ _ **If you have any interest please let me know and I will send detailed photographs for your further consideration.** _ _We will be in touch as soon as possible!"_ ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2022, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-4th-note-in-family-bible/967346/32 "2022-10-08T20:13:36Z")
The plot thickens ! ---
**Author:** ![Crane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crane/32/3495_2.png) [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-4th-note-in-family-bible/967346/33 "2022-10-08T20:14:41Z")
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