I'm just finishing (AGAIN) the article for Early American Life--got lots of questions (some unanswerable), interviewed 4 people, did lots of research on images, and hopefully will be ready to send it out again, tomorrow. (It should be in the June issue.)


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If you've got an interest in miniatures, you'll love Daphne Foskett's work...I got this book ages ago, and it's a treasure! (Yes, an expensive treasure, now...) I looked through it and my other 10 or so reference books while working on the article. Amazing stuff...your library may have it!


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I've been working on a new article for Early American Life on portrait miniatures, slashing and burning a booklet I wrote, checking my facts, poring through my huge collection of books on miniatures, adding interviews and information for collectors.  Deadline is January 25, but I'm sure I'll make it!


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