Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site agrigene.UUCP
Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!uwvax!astroatc!nicmad!agrigene!buchbind
From: buchbind@agrigene.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.women,net.singles,net.misc
Subject: Re: Ah !  The Good Old Times
Message-ID: <137@agrigene.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 12-Jun-85 19:22:38 EDT
Article-I.D.: agrigene.137
Posted: Wed Jun 12 19:22:38 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 16-Jun-85 08:25:58 EDT
References: <1046@peora.UUCP> <305@ihlpa.UUCP>
Distribution: net
Organization: Agrigenetics Madison,Wi.
Lines: 17
Xref: linus net.women:5374 net.singles:6332 net.misc:6623

> If some descendant of the indians the early settlers dealt with still
> has his reciept of purchase and $24.00 than I believe a refund can be 
> arranged.

   I don't remember where I read this, but it seems that the Indians that sold
Manhatten didn't own it, i.e. they lived on the island only a few monthes of the
year.  They sold it while the primary resdents were off on their annual hunting
trip.  It was a swindle!

-- 

	Barry Buchbinder
	Agrigenetics Corp.
	5649 E. Buckeye Rd.
	Madison, WI  53716  USA
	(608)221-5000
	{seismo,ihnp4,harpo}!uwvax!astroatc!nicmad!agrigene!buchbind