Wednesday, April 05, 2006
American archaeological historical finds is an ongoing adventure even after the publication of the book, MISSING LINKS TO THE CULPER SPY RING? which continues to unite the past and the present. Mrs. Fumante of Oyster Bay L.I. N.Y., a direct descendent from the Burr line( related to V.P. Aaron Burr) and the Eliot's e-mailed me on 10-30-05:
“...My family is in possession of a few items... I have a ring which we believe is a memorial ring that was made upon the death of the elder Rev. Eliot. It is inscribed as follows: Andrew Eliot. DD.OB:13:SEP:1778 AE 60.” Kristy’s last comment was her amazement of what a small world this is.
And yet another e-mail from Kristy:
On Mar 13, 2006, at 10:55 AM, Fumante wrote:
Dear Bernadine,
I have no problem with you using my name in connection with the date of Rev. Eliot's death, but I just want to be sure that the inscription on the ring does in fact indicate his date of death. Do you have any way of knowing if that particular inscription does indeed indicate his date of death?
Kristy Fumante
My reply as follows:
Dear Kristy,
The letters from Rev. Eliot of Fairfield Conn. to his father in Boston stopped on Aug. 27th 1778. I think that that could not be a coincidence. (It would take time for the news of his father’s illness to reach the son in Fairfield Conn. and for the son to travel to his father’s side in Boston.) In fact, it amazed me to realise now (after the book was published) the explanation was furnished for why the letters stopped. I had wondered about it, because I know that he still lived and died in Fairfield (Fairfield Historical Museum has this confirmation) and the war and family news obviously continued. I think that is enough evidence to confirm the date of Rev. Andrew Eliot's (of Boston) death as Sept. 13, 1778.
Yours,
Bernadine Fawcett
“...My family is in possession of a few items... I have a ring which we believe is a memorial ring that was made upon the death of the elder Rev. Eliot. It is inscribed as follows: Andrew Eliot. DD.OB:13:SEP:1778 AE 60.” Kristy’s last comment was her amazement of what a small world this is.
And yet another e-mail from Kristy:
On Mar 13, 2006, at 10:55 AM, Fumante wrote:
Dear Bernadine,
I have no problem with you using my name in connection with the date of Rev. Eliot's death, but I just want to be sure that the inscription on the ring does in fact indicate his date of death. Do you have any way of knowing if that particular inscription does indeed indicate his date of death?
Kristy Fumante
My reply as follows:
Dear Kristy,
The letters from Rev. Eliot of Fairfield Conn. to his father in Boston stopped on Aug. 27th 1778. I think that that could not be a coincidence. (It would take time for the news of his father’s illness to reach the son in Fairfield Conn. and for the son to travel to his father’s side in Boston.) In fact, it amazed me to realise now (after the book was published) the explanation was furnished for why the letters stopped. I had wondered about it, because I know that he still lived and died in Fairfield (Fairfield Historical Museum has this confirmation) and the war and family news obviously continued. I think that is enough evidence to confirm the date of Rev. Andrew Eliot's (of Boston) death as Sept. 13, 1778.
Yours,
Bernadine Fawcett
