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We are pleased to announce the next book in our series on the Friend Family
William
Edmundson Friend
of
Friendsville, MD
(The Gun Maker)
by
Patty (Friend) Thompson
and
Patrick T. Smith
William Edmundson Friend was the fourth son of Joseph Friend and Sarah Green as
well as a grandson of John Friend Sr. (1728 to aft. 1808). William Edmundson
Friend married Susanna (Susannah) Nusz in 1831 and together they raised nine
children in the Friendsville, MD area. William would become a master gun maker
and blacksmith. Several of William’s sons would follow in his footsteps. This
book is the promised continuation of Patty (Friend) Thompson’s “John Friend
Sr. of Friendsville, MD”. This reference book is comprised of over 416
pages, fully indexed and presented in an outline format. Additions or
corrections are welcomed and the authors can be contacted through the Friend
Family Association of America (FFAA) at Friendsville, MD or by e-mail through
the FFAA web-site (www.friendfamilyassociation.org ). The initial cost of
printing the book has been donated to the FFAA. Proceeds from the
initial copies and reprints produced by the FFAA book will go to the
FFAA (a non-profit organization). All book sales are tax deductible. Each book
in the initial offering will be signed by the author.
Black and white spiral bound copies can be purchased for $45 (plus $10 S&H) or
a CD at $30 (plus $5 S&H). The CD contains a color copy of the book in a PDF
format (requiring Acrobat 7.0). Earlier versions of Acrobat can open the text,
but not all the images.
Credit card purchases can be made by using Pay Pal at
the FFAA web-site.
Orders paid by check (made payable to
the FFAA) should be sent to:
Pat Thompson,
Vice President of FFAA
5910 Lawrence Ct.
Adamstown MD 21710
Book
(B/W)
$45.00 (shipping and handling $10.00) -
Catalogue # FFAA0220 - Book
CD
(color)
$30.00 (shipping and handling $5.00) -
Catalogue # FFAA0220 - CD
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