May 2, 2016Chevy Chase, Maryland This research about Emmett’s junior-year dorm-mates is not turning out to be some big distracting side-adventure: I’m actually going somewhere with it! Specifically, Ormond Beach. Check this out: Question: Which of these guys had an automobile at that time? Answer: None of them. DeCottes and […]
Outside the Law Office of Cephas L. Wilson Courthouse Square Marianna, Florida August 3, 1902 You want to know about my kid brother? Well…let me think… Before Emmett moved in with us this summer, I didn’t see him that often except for the occasional visit; Chipley is about 20 miles […]
October 23, 2018 The University of Maryland, McKeldin Library College Park, MD [Reposted from here.] We all have that one friend who we know we can turn to, no matter what, no matter the time of day. The friend who knows us better than our spouses (sometimes). The friend who […]
Friends, I’m happy to report that I’ve hit a treasure-trove of new information on Cephas Love Wilson, Jr., oldest son of Cephas Love Wilson Sr., Emmett’s closest sibling, law partner, and executor of his estate. I’m thrilled with the amount of information I’ve turned up; not only does it […]
On Tuesday, I posted final grades for the spring semester of my classes. Typically, I take the week in between spring and summer semesters to clean out files, finish last minute prep work, and and prepare for the next set of classes. In addition, I decided to do some Emmett […]
Our next article based on the Smithwick Businessman’s Roundtable of 1907 is on Judge Francis Beauregard Carter. Judge Carter’s an interesting subject; I believe he’s worthy of his own biography — I’ll tell you why at the end of this essay. The two best sources of information on Carter are […]
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