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Hi Choess, thanks very much for the White Deer Hole Creek lumber railroad information - my guess is that today's Gap Road probably follows the old RR line fairly closely west out of Elimsport. I will add it and several other things that I have found to the article when my real life gets a little less crazy / busy. I liked the Spanish Prisoner article too - as always I am amazed by both your sources and resourcefulness. Bis später, Ruhrfisch 03:43, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
I'm not entirely sure, but [www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/notes/snpc-02829.pdf this] seems to suggest that it was an eighteenth-century semi-official (or at least almost universal) common name for the PSttT. I doubt it was ever a completely official title, though. Proteus (Talk) 06:54, 30 August 2006 (UTC)
See response to your query on my talk page. George Burgess 09:59, 30 August 2006 (UTC)
British Historical Facts 1830-1900 by Chris Cook and Brendan Keith (Macmillan, 1975) gives the Irish Law Officers for 1841-1846 as:
As you say, there's an error in there somewhere. The first appointments by the Whig Government 1846-1852 are given as R. Moore, 16 Jul 46 as Attorney General, and J.H. Monahan 16 Jul 46 as Solicitor General. Haydn's Book of Dignities (W.H. Allen, 1894; reprinted Firecrest, 1969) gives the Attorneys General for the period as Francis Blackburne, 23 Sept 1841; Thomas Berry Cusack Smith, 1 Nov 1842; Richard Wilson Greene, 2 Feb 1846; Richard Moore, 16 July 1846. The Solicitors General for the same period are Edward Pennefather, 23 Sept 1841; Joseph Devonshire Jackson, 10 Nov 1841; Thomas Berry Cusack Smith, 21 Sept 1842; Richard Wilson Greene, 1 Nov 1842; Abraham Brewster, 2 Feb 1846; James Henry Monahan, 16 July 1846. Pennefather and Jackson are marked with an asterisk, denoting that they were later raised to the Bench without having been Attorney General. Opera hat 13:07, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
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To Choess: for tireless and numerous contributions of the highest quality to a wide variety of articles, especially Pennsylvania railroads and streams, and for the ability to always be able to find interesting, pertinent, and often obscure sources. Given in grateful admiration by Ruhrfisch 22:04, 3 September 2006 (UTC) |
I love that find of yours. I wish there was a way to use it in the Lancaster County article, but even if you could show that it's about the Philly/Columbia line, it's too long to fit in the article, and most people can't look at sheet music and "hear" the music in their minds. BTW, thanks for your contribution to the LC, PA article. I ended up decorating it this afternoon with a stock photo from the Strasburg Railroad website. I hope you approve. ClairSamoht 03:54, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for the message. Unfortunately, I'm not an expert in 19th-century genealogy, far from it actually, but I do see a problem with this pattern of adding questionable and unsourced content to Wikipedia after repeated requests not to. Might you be able to help provide references for some of the salvageable ones, and then {{ prod}} the rest? Can't sleep, clown will eat me 21:41, 11 September 2006 (UTC)
Looks like a nice page - and I wouldn't change the way you have your references. Inline references are what they ask for in Good Articles and Featured Articles, and there's no reason to degrade your page, just to look like so many pages that were just thrown together haphazardly. ClairSamoht - Help make Wikipedia the most authoritative source of information in the world 17:31, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
No worries about the over-lapping edits - I didn't realise there were so many Charles Kerrs. I think that that's how it normally works with enobling - resigning from Parliament through one of te jobs that prevents membership, and then becoming a peer a while after. I'm no sure if there's a law that actually prevents someone being made a peer while they are sitting in the House of Commons.
Thanks for your careful attention to the Boyle Roche article. I have responded to your issues where you listed them. ubiquity 12:57, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for your help with the article, and your review. I look forward to working together again. ubiquity 03:50, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
Mapquest says there is no S in the road. When I look up the zip-plus-four for an address on the road, giving the name with an S, it comes back without the S. Rats. How come everybody else be wrong on this? Well, no sense in getting them upset; I guess I will just pretend that they're right, and start spelling it wrong, just like they do. ::grin:: (Thanks.) ClairSamoht - Help make Wikipedia the most authoritative source of information in the world 07:41, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
It's right there on the page: "You cannot choose an article you've significantly contributed to." ROnline had done the majority of edits to that article. Daniel Case 22:54, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
I see you've had your own difficulties with User:Larry Dunn. But would you please have another word with him? I'm tired of having extensive and sourced additions reverted. JCScaliger 23:42, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
I've been working on rewriting of some sections here and making drafts for new here. I want to tell you that your comments have been very helpful and have served me well for formulating prose. Do you wish to comment them in their current state or do you want to wait until I insert them in the article?
Peter Isotalo 13:29, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
Hi Choess, a start at a Lancaster County Native American paths article / section is here. Comments are welcome - it would probably fit in the historical roads part of your article on Transportation in LC (as I follow Wallace in trying to list modern highways that follow these paths). I still have a fair amount to add, but wanted some feedback. I will also leave this message on ClairSamoht's talk page. Take care, Ruhrfisch 04:37, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
It's a very good idea to try to have peerage.com qualify its (current) misinformation. Not that I think it will slow down M. de Sousa <g>. - Nunh-huh 22:02, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
Good questions. I have modified the article to answer some of them. I believe they both retreated to Fucecchio and Peter died en route, but this may be wrong. I should check it with another source. I have found no source besides Wikipedia to give Peter the title Count of Gravina, so I omitted it. Srnec 02:59, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
Hey Choess, I think that they should be filed under S-mil. These were civilian offices, but however they were dominated by the armed forces very strongly (much more than the later war office) and organised in military lines.
By the way, what do you think about the creation of a list of offices and which headings can be used for? (something like [3], I had done for my own).
Greetings Phoe 19:29, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
If you want to go at it from Mr. Thompson's side, Burke's Landed Gentry might have something, although I have no clear idea on that. From the other side, various lists of the Privy Councillors created after 1660 exist - I specifically remember Haydn's Book of Dignities as having one, although no such list is going to be entirely free of errors and omissions, I wouldn't think. I will add that Leigh Rayment's site, which is normally fairly accurate, lists Mr. Thompson as an MP for York from 1722 to 1742, but not as a privy councillor. The positions he held - a junior lord of the admiralty and a minor Irish position - seem unlikely to lead to being appointed to the privy council. Is it possible that your sources are simply mistaken? john k 18:47, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
Since he held an Irish position, the Irish Privy Council seems plausible. john k 12:32, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
Thanks as always for your kind words about Larrys Creek. I agree that Wikipedia can be good at topics that would never appear in a print encyclopedia. There are still limestone quarries on Bald Eagle Mountain (one is on Hagermans Run not far from South Williamsport) and several near State College on Nittany Mountain.
Which of the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania maps I made is the size you want? The larger is 668 by 610 pixels Image:Map of Lancaster County Pennsylvania With Municipal and Township Labels.png, and the smaller is 488 by 383 pixels Image:Map of Lancaster County Pennsylvania School Districts.png? I can make maps from the factfinder.census.gov website with the streams showing, plus the borders of townships (if wanted) and boroughs and Lancaster. The smaller (school district map size) would be a little easier to make, but I could make one larger or a different size if needed. I will go with whichever you want and make a paths map based on it too.
By the way, according to Wallace (and Clair and Louis L'Amour), Native American paths tended to be dry, level, and direct wherever possible. The Tulpehocken path from Womelsdorf north to Shamokin village crossed six mountains but only climbed two. Take care, Ruhrfisch 02:53, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
I don't know if you watch my Talk page or not, but Clair said goodbye there tonight (under section Frog, I think it is number 16). He is gone from WP. I am quite sad about all this. I think I will send him an email in a week or two, but need to think what to say first. I am watching Johnny Appleseed now (his only GA). Take care (and don't you dare quit), Ruhrfisch 03:30, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
I see on User:Burkem's talk page that you pointed out error in his geneological additions.
Would you please take a look at William FitzAldelm de Burgh? If you believe it to be false, please send it to WP:AFD. It previously had a {{ prod}} tag, but it was contested. From the author's pattern of edits, it is possible that it is a hoax or incorrected; but I am not an expert.
I did find a this "source" in a Google search — but it seems to be Burkem's contributions sourcing himself.
Thanks. — ERcheck ( talk) 05:23, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
Hi, Choess!
I model towers as well and can send an exterior picture of HOLMES. I just have to dig it up. I spent many a night there from 1975 to 1981 and have seen much of the old traffic dwindle. I still remember when the K&T Branch was in operation and saw trains on Tioga Street late at night. The Bustleton Branch is alive and well. Chooch331 22:54, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
We generally used "John X, Lord Y", which helps to distinguish them from life barons. I don't think "Baron" is ever used, to be honest, even in formal documents (I seem to recall that a courtesy baron would be "John Robert Smith, Esquire, commonly called Lord Courtesy-Peerage", but I don't have Correct Form to hand). Proteus (Talk) 22:39, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
Hi Choess,
Thanks for the link to D'Arco - I've searched everywhere for some info on him without any luck whatsoever. I'm afraid I don't speak German so I would be most grateful for a translation if you wouldn't mind (just enough for a brief stub should suffice). I'm very grateful that you let me know of this article - it should please the FAC reviewers ;)
Re: Austrian Habsburg genealogy. Well, I made it for another article I am writing but decided not to use it. I put the diagram in the Schellenberg article as an afterthought; didn't want it to go to waste ;). I thought a pictorial representation, clearly showing the electors' close links to the Habsburg dynasty, stands in stark contrast to his affiliations with Louis. It may not be wholly relevant, but I would prefer it to stay. What do you think?
Thanks once again Choess. Raymond Palmer 22:50, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
Well, a month is certainly more than enough time to wait for a response. Let's see what I can come up with...
I saw an article earlier today on a Southern Pacific branch in northern California... Ah, there it is: Biola Branch (Southern Pacific). This could serve as an example for branches that were wholly owned and operated by a larger railroad company. For lines where they were owned/operated by subsidiaries, it seems like the best option will be to write articles as if the company is separate. One example would be the articles at Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad (currently a stub), Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad (a current GA) and the as-yet unwritten Cedar American Rail Holdings. Basically, if there's a separate corporate identity for a section of track or for operations, that company name should have an article (or at least a redirect to another article where it is discussed in detail). To bind the articles into a set, a navigation box listing the subsidiary companies by region or operations type (a separate box for each logical grouping to keep the boxes from getting too large) could be placed at the end of each line within a grouping, kind of like {{ British Rail sectors}} does for the operating divisions of British Rail. Slambo (Speak) 17:01, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
See reply on my talk (succession boxes). -- BrownHairedGirl (talk) • ( contribs) 18:03, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
But which one is the right one? Please edit accordingly. Str1977 (smile back) 17:41, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
Never mind. Thanks for the quick reply. Str1977 (smile back) 17:50, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
I was wondering what the deal is here. I don't mean to be a bore, but I've effectively been mentoring this guy for the past month or two, and now I hear he's been blocked as a sockpuppet. I can't seem to make the connection between him and Karmafist. Probably because I've only been here for about 4-5 months, and don't know the intimate details of the K-fist affair; however, a brief viewing and comparison of both of their contributions doesn't floor me or anything. Could you please explain how you made the connection?
I don't want to sound like I'm badgering you, or anything like that, just want to satisfy my own curiousity. And I'm probably looking for someone to make me feel less stupid about babying him, if he really is who you think he is. — riana_ dzast a 12:22, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
I have over 1,000 edits, you'd think I'd know of that little tab at the top of the page that says "history", particularly when people are talking about an article made about some guy that people think are me and I try to see what's going on. You people are just a mob looking to scapegoat people for fun. -- People Powered
I'd be inclined to go with the CP. It's normally pretty authoritative for spellings. Proteus (Talk) 15:38, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
Well, actually he's not allowed to edit, at all ( [5]). If you feel he got a raw deal, I recommend filing a request for arbitration on his behalf. — freak( talk) 03:53, Oct. 17, 2006 (UTC)
How does Lords of Connaught look? Regards Mr Stephen 23:22, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
User:Burkem has returned making new genealogy edits — see his contributions list. I am unable to discern their correctness, though I do note that they are unsourced. If you have time, would you please take a look. If they are problematic, as his earlier edits, then appropriate actions can be taken. — ERcheck ( talk) 00:48, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Seems to be a similar thing. There do appear to be a few Irish peerages of the same format (Lord Cork seems to be "Lord Boyle, Baron of Youghal" and "Lord Boyle, Baron of Broghill", for instance.) Proteus (Talk) 13:57, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Hi Choess, long time, no hear. Since you like the PRR, I thought you might be interested in these images of a restored PRR caboose and a restored 1920's era PRR passenger car: Image:Lycoming Valley Railroad Engine 231.JPG (could be cropped to just show the caboose, I took it for Lycoming Valley Railroad in my slow efforts to improve those eight RR articles) and Image:Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Car.JPG (could also be cropped). Both are on Commons now and I was not sure if there was an article that could use the passenger car image. By the way, did you ever decide what kind of Lancaster Co. map would work best in term of detail? Hope all is well. Take care, Ruhrfisch 00:54, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
I have noticed that you have done some copy editing on some PA State Park articles I have written. Let me say thanks! I need all the help I can get. Dincher 23:55, 24 October 2006 (UTC)
I created Big Spring State Park (Pennsylvania) today and came across three more railroads. They are all red if you are at all interested. I am sure the main article will need some copyedit too. Have a good one. Dincher 23:10, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
I just finished up Mont Alto State Park while researching some history I stumbled upon the Mont Alto Railroad. I noticed you just cleared a red railroad, Jersey Shore, Pine Creek and Buffalo Railway, on the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania article. Thought you might be interested. Dincher 01:08, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
I posted this to the projectpeerage but thought this might be something that you might be able to think of a neat solution as you're good with the S-boxes. See the explanation at the bottom of that link Alci12 09:20, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
Hi, I've just noticed that you recently left a templated userpage message. I'm just bringing to your attention that the format and context of these templates will be shortly changing. It is recommended that you visit WikiProject user warnings and harmonisation discussion pages to find out how these changes could affect the templates you use. We also would appreciate any insights or thoughts you may have on the subject. Thanks for your understanding. Best regards Khukri ( talk . contribs) 14:56, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
Always glad to hear from you again and hope your (bio)chemistry is going better. I like the map as it is, but have a few comments / questions. I would add the word canal to the 'Conestoga Navigation' (to be consistent with the other canal labels). Do you want to include the Main Line of Public Works? While I like the map at full size, when I tried shrinking it down to about 350 pixels wide (just by shrinking my browser window) the labels are not very legible, nor are the canal lines very visible. Would it make sense to use a larger font? Would a different color (more contrast - red? green?) be better for the canals? Maybe make their lines wider too? I can make a map without the township boundaries if that would be better. I think I can put the passenger car photo on the Stourbridge Railroad article as I believe that they use the same cars for their tourist excursions (all Robey operated shortlines, must check). I am doing some last tweaks to Larrys Creek to try and get it on the Main Page (making the lead paragraphs less dry and hopefully more compelling / interesting as an edited version of them would be on the main page, if ever...). The perfect is the enemy of the good. Take care and hope all goes well with your column, Ruhrfisch 03:30, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
On second thought, the canal map labels are fine - if people are interested they can always click on the map. If you are interested, I have an article at Wikipedia:Peer review/White Deer Hole Creek/archive1. Hope all is well, Ruhrfisch 21:29, 24 November 2006 (UTC)
I'd welcome your thoughts on User_talk:Burkem#Undoing_the_damage. -- BrownHairedGirl (talk) • ( contribs) 09:31, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
-- GeeJo (t)⁄ (c) • 17:17, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
Hi Choess, please could you take a quick look at User:Burkem/review list#Reginald_de_Dunstanville.2C_1st_Earl_of_Cornwall. Looks dodgy to me, but I lack expertise. Thanks! -- BrownHairedGirl (talk) • ( contribs) 20:26, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
I can't clarify but it's very common for creation for life only for royal mistresses. See [6] and [7] but I have no means to verify. Alci12 10:59, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
Hi Choess, you may be interested that since there is a CFD to delete the Category:Female life peers as sexist, I have balanced the nomination by adding all the male-only categories of British peers. See CFD:Female life peers. -- BrownHairedGirl (talk) • ( contribs) 15:45, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
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Thanks for explaining your involvement. I have no problem with what you have done, I did not initiate the article, I merely added to what I found there. Your solution is neat and sensible ( which is more than can be said for the reversion). And thanks for all the hard graft on the succession boxes.
Thanks for your excellent and thorough analysis of this article Choess. I have endeavored to fix all items you mentioned with the exception of keeping "description" and "reproduction" sections" separate, which separation i think works well. I have also created the stub Piperia following your good suggestion. Let me know your thoughts. Regards. Anlace 16:44, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
I've reviewed the article Pollepel Island which you nominated for Good Article. Unfortunately, I didn't feel that it meets the Good Article Criteria right now, and left comments on the article's talk page. Please feel free to review them and respond, and resubmit the article at a later date. Neil916 ( Talk) 23:07, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
Greetings and all that!
I'm working on getting the article up to FA-standards and your input would be much appreciated. Don't be shy now. Any and all comments (or criticisms) are beneficial.
Peter Isotalo 10:50, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
Hi Choess, I found a nice page of historic PennDOT maps here. Their 1915 Sullivan County map shows the railroads from Lopez in Colley Township, with the one along Loyalsock Creek marked "Lumber Track" (presumably the Stony Brook Lumber Co. line) here. Unfortunately the 1912 Wyoming County map does not show railroads in the adjoining townships. Enjoy, Ruhrfisch 14:16, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
Ouch, it seems I have mixed the wrong persons. Thanks for unravelling. ~~ Phoe talk 07:57, 30 November 2006 (UTC) ~~
Many thanks for your help. I was getting mysrlf into a bit of a mess with the double ts and double fs. You have tidied up nicely Ordyg 10:45, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
As Proteus isn't about and you were the last edit on the above is it just me who feels the Knight of Glyn anmd others are v odd entries. They seem at best feudal titles in the way that Lord of the Manor was a title and not knighthoods. I'm struggling to find something that might amount to official recognition. Alci12 16:33, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
It would be nice to call it the Battle of Cartagena but nothing gives the action an official name. I’ve searched my bookshelf but to no avail. It’s an interesting article.
This is what Alfred Thayer Mahan says in The Influence of Sea Power upon History 1660-1783
Chapter V:
When the war broke out, in pursuance of the original policy, Sir George Rooke, with a fleet of fifty ships-of-the-line and transports carrying fourteen thousand troops, was sent against Cadiz, which was the great European centre of the Spanish-American trade; there came the specie and products of the West, and thence they were dispersed through Europe. It had been the purpose of William III, also to seize Cartagena, one of the principal centres of the same trade in the other hemisphere; and to that end, six months before his death, in September, 1701, he had despatched there a squadron under that traditional seaman of the olden time, Benbow. Benbow fell in with a French squadron sent to supply and strengthen the place, and brought it to action north of Cartagena; but though superior in force, the treason of several of his captains, who kept out of action, defeated his purpose, and after fighting till his ship was helpless and he himself had received a mortal wound, the French escaped and Cartagena was saved. Before his death Benbow received a letter from the French commodore to this effect: "Yesterday morning I had no hope but I should have supped in your cabin. As for those cowardly captains of yours, hang them up, for, by God! they deserve it." And hanged two of them were.
This has some good Info [ [9]]
Sorry I couldn’t help but if I find something that does I’ll let you know. PS I’m no expert but thanks anyway ; ) Raymond Palmer 11:54, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
No, I do appeciate your help ; particularly as I am not that good at consistency. I am keen to learn but like an old dog can only manage one new trick at a time. Many thanks Ordyg 15:55, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
Choess, Sorry to bother you again so soon, but I do need your help. I have just completed this short article, granted a little short on facts, only to find that it has been tagged ( within minutes ) with a speedy deletion notice (on the grounds of lack of notability it seems). I had assumed that the WikiProjectPeerage intended that there would be articles on all persons in the project eventually. Apparently I should not remove the tag. Can you suggest what I should do, if anything. Thanks Ordyg 18:56, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
Beautiful barnstar. It looks great with what I'm wearing. Brings out the color of my eyes. :) Cheers, Durova Charg e! 22:40, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
White Deer Hole Creek is in FAC and doing well here if you want to weigh in. As always, I would appreciate it if you could make sure I have not made any errors with your RR info (for which I thank you again, it got me started on a little more research and that got the article to this point). Take care, Ruhrfisch 20:08, 7 December 2006 (UTC)\
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Would you be able to help with List of Pennsylvania Railroad lines east of Pittsburgh, specifically with the names of some lines that I have not found names for in any PRR publications:
Thank you. -- NE2 16:05, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
Many thanks - with your help I seem to be getting there - Ordyg 16:10, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Novodamus - Kittybrewster 04:29, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Always a pleasure to hear from you, and thanks for the kind words on White Deer Hole Creek and checking the RR there. I think Lycoming Creek is next (as it the simplest one left with no major tributary - Loyalsock and Muncy each have their Little X Creeks and Pine Creek has four major tribs (including Little Pine Creek, I think I can get that and Babb Creek to FA someday too, if I live long enough ;-) ). I had not seen the Penn Pilot site, but it is very fun to play with. I found (the now vanished hanlet / village of) Alvira on it. I like Dhaluza's articles very much (and love the pictures from the glider) but am not sure I agree with his / her definition of the West Branch Susquehanna Valley (I think of it as the whole river valley, not just Clinton and Lycoming Counties). Must get to bed soon, so more later. Take care, Ruhrfisch 05:51, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
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Hi Choess, thanks very much for the White Deer Hole Creek lumber railroad information - my guess is that today's Gap Road probably follows the old RR line fairly closely west out of Elimsport. I will add it and several other things that I have found to the article when my real life gets a little less crazy / busy. I liked the Spanish Prisoner article too - as always I am amazed by both your sources and resourcefulness. Bis später, Ruhrfisch 03:43, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
I'm not entirely sure, but [www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/notes/snpc-02829.pdf this] seems to suggest that it was an eighteenth-century semi-official (or at least almost universal) common name for the PSttT. I doubt it was ever a completely official title, though. Proteus (Talk) 06:54, 30 August 2006 (UTC)
See response to your query on my talk page. George Burgess 09:59, 30 August 2006 (UTC)
British Historical Facts 1830-1900 by Chris Cook and Brendan Keith (Macmillan, 1975) gives the Irish Law Officers for 1841-1846 as:
As you say, there's an error in there somewhere. The first appointments by the Whig Government 1846-1852 are given as R. Moore, 16 Jul 46 as Attorney General, and J.H. Monahan 16 Jul 46 as Solicitor General. Haydn's Book of Dignities (W.H. Allen, 1894; reprinted Firecrest, 1969) gives the Attorneys General for the period as Francis Blackburne, 23 Sept 1841; Thomas Berry Cusack Smith, 1 Nov 1842; Richard Wilson Greene, 2 Feb 1846; Richard Moore, 16 July 1846. The Solicitors General for the same period are Edward Pennefather, 23 Sept 1841; Joseph Devonshire Jackson, 10 Nov 1841; Thomas Berry Cusack Smith, 21 Sept 1842; Richard Wilson Greene, 1 Nov 1842; Abraham Brewster, 2 Feb 1846; James Henry Monahan, 16 July 1846. Pennefather and Jackson are marked with an asterisk, denoting that they were later raised to the Bench without having been Attorney General. Opera hat 13:07, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
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To Choess: for tireless and numerous contributions of the highest quality to a wide variety of articles, especially Pennsylvania railroads and streams, and for the ability to always be able to find interesting, pertinent, and often obscure sources. Given in grateful admiration by Ruhrfisch 22:04, 3 September 2006 (UTC) |
I love that find of yours. I wish there was a way to use it in the Lancaster County article, but even if you could show that it's about the Philly/Columbia line, it's too long to fit in the article, and most people can't look at sheet music and "hear" the music in their minds. BTW, thanks for your contribution to the LC, PA article. I ended up decorating it this afternoon with a stock photo from the Strasburg Railroad website. I hope you approve. ClairSamoht 03:54, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for the message. Unfortunately, I'm not an expert in 19th-century genealogy, far from it actually, but I do see a problem with this pattern of adding questionable and unsourced content to Wikipedia after repeated requests not to. Might you be able to help provide references for some of the salvageable ones, and then {{ prod}} the rest? Can't sleep, clown will eat me 21:41, 11 September 2006 (UTC)
Looks like a nice page - and I wouldn't change the way you have your references. Inline references are what they ask for in Good Articles and Featured Articles, and there's no reason to degrade your page, just to look like so many pages that were just thrown together haphazardly. ClairSamoht - Help make Wikipedia the most authoritative source of information in the world 17:31, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
No worries about the over-lapping edits - I didn't realise there were so many Charles Kerrs. I think that that's how it normally works with enobling - resigning from Parliament through one of te jobs that prevents membership, and then becoming a peer a while after. I'm no sure if there's a law that actually prevents someone being made a peer while they are sitting in the House of Commons.
Thanks for your careful attention to the Boyle Roche article. I have responded to your issues where you listed them. ubiquity 12:57, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for your help with the article, and your review. I look forward to working together again. ubiquity 03:50, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
Mapquest says there is no S in the road. When I look up the zip-plus-four for an address on the road, giving the name with an S, it comes back without the S. Rats. How come everybody else be wrong on this? Well, no sense in getting them upset; I guess I will just pretend that they're right, and start spelling it wrong, just like they do. ::grin:: (Thanks.) ClairSamoht - Help make Wikipedia the most authoritative source of information in the world 07:41, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
It's right there on the page: "You cannot choose an article you've significantly contributed to." ROnline had done the majority of edits to that article. Daniel Case 22:54, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
I see you've had your own difficulties with User:Larry Dunn. But would you please have another word with him? I'm tired of having extensive and sourced additions reverted. JCScaliger 23:42, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
I've been working on rewriting of some sections here and making drafts for new here. I want to tell you that your comments have been very helpful and have served me well for formulating prose. Do you wish to comment them in their current state or do you want to wait until I insert them in the article?
Peter Isotalo 13:29, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
Hi Choess, a start at a Lancaster County Native American paths article / section is here. Comments are welcome - it would probably fit in the historical roads part of your article on Transportation in LC (as I follow Wallace in trying to list modern highways that follow these paths). I still have a fair amount to add, but wanted some feedback. I will also leave this message on ClairSamoht's talk page. Take care, Ruhrfisch 04:37, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
It's a very good idea to try to have peerage.com qualify its (current) misinformation. Not that I think it will slow down M. de Sousa <g>. - Nunh-huh 22:02, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
Good questions. I have modified the article to answer some of them. I believe they both retreated to Fucecchio and Peter died en route, but this may be wrong. I should check it with another source. I have found no source besides Wikipedia to give Peter the title Count of Gravina, so I omitted it. Srnec 02:59, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
Hey Choess, I think that they should be filed under S-mil. These were civilian offices, but however they were dominated by the armed forces very strongly (much more than the later war office) and organised in military lines.
By the way, what do you think about the creation of a list of offices and which headings can be used for? (something like [3], I had done for my own).
Greetings Phoe 19:29, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
If you want to go at it from Mr. Thompson's side, Burke's Landed Gentry might have something, although I have no clear idea on that. From the other side, various lists of the Privy Councillors created after 1660 exist - I specifically remember Haydn's Book of Dignities as having one, although no such list is going to be entirely free of errors and omissions, I wouldn't think. I will add that Leigh Rayment's site, which is normally fairly accurate, lists Mr. Thompson as an MP for York from 1722 to 1742, but not as a privy councillor. The positions he held - a junior lord of the admiralty and a minor Irish position - seem unlikely to lead to being appointed to the privy council. Is it possible that your sources are simply mistaken? john k 18:47, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
Since he held an Irish position, the Irish Privy Council seems plausible. john k 12:32, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
Thanks as always for your kind words about Larrys Creek. I agree that Wikipedia can be good at topics that would never appear in a print encyclopedia. There are still limestone quarries on Bald Eagle Mountain (one is on Hagermans Run not far from South Williamsport) and several near State College on Nittany Mountain.
Which of the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania maps I made is the size you want? The larger is 668 by 610 pixels Image:Map of Lancaster County Pennsylvania With Municipal and Township Labels.png, and the smaller is 488 by 383 pixels Image:Map of Lancaster County Pennsylvania School Districts.png? I can make maps from the factfinder.census.gov website with the streams showing, plus the borders of townships (if wanted) and boroughs and Lancaster. The smaller (school district map size) would be a little easier to make, but I could make one larger or a different size if needed. I will go with whichever you want and make a paths map based on it too.
By the way, according to Wallace (and Clair and Louis L'Amour), Native American paths tended to be dry, level, and direct wherever possible. The Tulpehocken path from Womelsdorf north to Shamokin village crossed six mountains but only climbed two. Take care, Ruhrfisch 02:53, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
I don't know if you watch my Talk page or not, but Clair said goodbye there tonight (under section Frog, I think it is number 16). He is gone from WP. I am quite sad about all this. I think I will send him an email in a week or two, but need to think what to say first. I am watching Johnny Appleseed now (his only GA). Take care (and don't you dare quit), Ruhrfisch 03:30, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
I see on User:Burkem's talk page that you pointed out error in his geneological additions.
Would you please take a look at William FitzAldelm de Burgh? If you believe it to be false, please send it to WP:AFD. It previously had a {{ prod}} tag, but it was contested. From the author's pattern of edits, it is possible that it is a hoax or incorrected; but I am not an expert.
I did find a this "source" in a Google search — but it seems to be Burkem's contributions sourcing himself.
Thanks. — ERcheck ( talk) 05:23, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
Hi, Choess!
I model towers as well and can send an exterior picture of HOLMES. I just have to dig it up. I spent many a night there from 1975 to 1981 and have seen much of the old traffic dwindle. I still remember when the K&T Branch was in operation and saw trains on Tioga Street late at night. The Bustleton Branch is alive and well. Chooch331 22:54, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
We generally used "John X, Lord Y", which helps to distinguish them from life barons. I don't think "Baron" is ever used, to be honest, even in formal documents (I seem to recall that a courtesy baron would be "John Robert Smith, Esquire, commonly called Lord Courtesy-Peerage", but I don't have Correct Form to hand). Proteus (Talk) 22:39, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
Hi Choess,
Thanks for the link to D'Arco - I've searched everywhere for some info on him without any luck whatsoever. I'm afraid I don't speak German so I would be most grateful for a translation if you wouldn't mind (just enough for a brief stub should suffice). I'm very grateful that you let me know of this article - it should please the FAC reviewers ;)
Re: Austrian Habsburg genealogy. Well, I made it for another article I am writing but decided not to use it. I put the diagram in the Schellenberg article as an afterthought; didn't want it to go to waste ;). I thought a pictorial representation, clearly showing the electors' close links to the Habsburg dynasty, stands in stark contrast to his affiliations with Louis. It may not be wholly relevant, but I would prefer it to stay. What do you think?
Thanks once again Choess. Raymond Palmer 22:50, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
Well, a month is certainly more than enough time to wait for a response. Let's see what I can come up with...
I saw an article earlier today on a Southern Pacific branch in northern California... Ah, there it is: Biola Branch (Southern Pacific). This could serve as an example for branches that were wholly owned and operated by a larger railroad company. For lines where they were owned/operated by subsidiaries, it seems like the best option will be to write articles as if the company is separate. One example would be the articles at Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad (currently a stub), Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad (a current GA) and the as-yet unwritten Cedar American Rail Holdings. Basically, if there's a separate corporate identity for a section of track or for operations, that company name should have an article (or at least a redirect to another article where it is discussed in detail). To bind the articles into a set, a navigation box listing the subsidiary companies by region or operations type (a separate box for each logical grouping to keep the boxes from getting too large) could be placed at the end of each line within a grouping, kind of like {{ British Rail sectors}} does for the operating divisions of British Rail. Slambo (Speak) 17:01, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
See reply on my talk (succession boxes). -- BrownHairedGirl (talk) • ( contribs) 18:03, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
But which one is the right one? Please edit accordingly. Str1977 (smile back) 17:41, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
Never mind. Thanks for the quick reply. Str1977 (smile back) 17:50, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
I was wondering what the deal is here. I don't mean to be a bore, but I've effectively been mentoring this guy for the past month or two, and now I hear he's been blocked as a sockpuppet. I can't seem to make the connection between him and Karmafist. Probably because I've only been here for about 4-5 months, and don't know the intimate details of the K-fist affair; however, a brief viewing and comparison of both of their contributions doesn't floor me or anything. Could you please explain how you made the connection?
I don't want to sound like I'm badgering you, or anything like that, just want to satisfy my own curiousity. And I'm probably looking for someone to make me feel less stupid about babying him, if he really is who you think he is. — riana_ dzast a 12:22, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
I have over 1,000 edits, you'd think I'd know of that little tab at the top of the page that says "history", particularly when people are talking about an article made about some guy that people think are me and I try to see what's going on. You people are just a mob looking to scapegoat people for fun. -- People Powered
I'd be inclined to go with the CP. It's normally pretty authoritative for spellings. Proteus (Talk) 15:38, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
Well, actually he's not allowed to edit, at all ( [5]). If you feel he got a raw deal, I recommend filing a request for arbitration on his behalf. — freak( talk) 03:53, Oct. 17, 2006 (UTC)
How does Lords of Connaught look? Regards Mr Stephen 23:22, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
User:Burkem has returned making new genealogy edits — see his contributions list. I am unable to discern their correctness, though I do note that they are unsourced. If you have time, would you please take a look. If they are problematic, as his earlier edits, then appropriate actions can be taken. — ERcheck ( talk) 00:48, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Seems to be a similar thing. There do appear to be a few Irish peerages of the same format (Lord Cork seems to be "Lord Boyle, Baron of Youghal" and "Lord Boyle, Baron of Broghill", for instance.) Proteus (Talk) 13:57, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Hi Choess, long time, no hear. Since you like the PRR, I thought you might be interested in these images of a restored PRR caboose and a restored 1920's era PRR passenger car: Image:Lycoming Valley Railroad Engine 231.JPG (could be cropped to just show the caboose, I took it for Lycoming Valley Railroad in my slow efforts to improve those eight RR articles) and Image:Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Car.JPG (could also be cropped). Both are on Commons now and I was not sure if there was an article that could use the passenger car image. By the way, did you ever decide what kind of Lancaster Co. map would work best in term of detail? Hope all is well. Take care, Ruhrfisch 00:54, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
I have noticed that you have done some copy editing on some PA State Park articles I have written. Let me say thanks! I need all the help I can get. Dincher 23:55, 24 October 2006 (UTC)
I created Big Spring State Park (Pennsylvania) today and came across three more railroads. They are all red if you are at all interested. I am sure the main article will need some copyedit too. Have a good one. Dincher 23:10, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
I just finished up Mont Alto State Park while researching some history I stumbled upon the Mont Alto Railroad. I noticed you just cleared a red railroad, Jersey Shore, Pine Creek and Buffalo Railway, on the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania article. Thought you might be interested. Dincher 01:08, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
I posted this to the projectpeerage but thought this might be something that you might be able to think of a neat solution as you're good with the S-boxes. See the explanation at the bottom of that link Alci12 09:20, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
Hi, I've just noticed that you recently left a templated userpage message. I'm just bringing to your attention that the format and context of these templates will be shortly changing. It is recommended that you visit WikiProject user warnings and harmonisation discussion pages to find out how these changes could affect the templates you use. We also would appreciate any insights or thoughts you may have on the subject. Thanks for your understanding. Best regards Khukri ( talk . contribs) 14:56, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
Always glad to hear from you again and hope your (bio)chemistry is going better. I like the map as it is, but have a few comments / questions. I would add the word canal to the 'Conestoga Navigation' (to be consistent with the other canal labels). Do you want to include the Main Line of Public Works? While I like the map at full size, when I tried shrinking it down to about 350 pixels wide (just by shrinking my browser window) the labels are not very legible, nor are the canal lines very visible. Would it make sense to use a larger font? Would a different color (more contrast - red? green?) be better for the canals? Maybe make their lines wider too? I can make a map without the township boundaries if that would be better. I think I can put the passenger car photo on the Stourbridge Railroad article as I believe that they use the same cars for their tourist excursions (all Robey operated shortlines, must check). I am doing some last tweaks to Larrys Creek to try and get it on the Main Page (making the lead paragraphs less dry and hopefully more compelling / interesting as an edited version of them would be on the main page, if ever...). The perfect is the enemy of the good. Take care and hope all goes well with your column, Ruhrfisch 03:30, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
On second thought, the canal map labels are fine - if people are interested they can always click on the map. If you are interested, I have an article at Wikipedia:Peer review/White Deer Hole Creek/archive1. Hope all is well, Ruhrfisch 21:29, 24 November 2006 (UTC)
I'd welcome your thoughts on User_talk:Burkem#Undoing_the_damage. -- BrownHairedGirl (talk) • ( contribs) 09:31, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
-- GeeJo (t)⁄ (c) • 17:17, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
Hi Choess, please could you take a quick look at User:Burkem/review list#Reginald_de_Dunstanville.2C_1st_Earl_of_Cornwall. Looks dodgy to me, but I lack expertise. Thanks! -- BrownHairedGirl (talk) • ( contribs) 20:26, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
I can't clarify but it's very common for creation for life only for royal mistresses. See [6] and [7] but I have no means to verify. Alci12 10:59, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
Hi Choess, you may be interested that since there is a CFD to delete the Category:Female life peers as sexist, I have balanced the nomination by adding all the male-only categories of British peers. See CFD:Female life peers. -- BrownHairedGirl (talk) • ( contribs) 15:45, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
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Thanks for your input on my (nearly recent) Request for adminship, which regretfully achived no consensus, with votes of 68/28/2. I am grateful for the input received, both positive and in opposition, and I'd like to thank you for your participation. | |
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Thanks for explaining your involvement. I have no problem with what you have done, I did not initiate the article, I merely added to what I found there. Your solution is neat and sensible ( which is more than can be said for the reversion). And thanks for all the hard graft on the succession boxes.
Thanks for your excellent and thorough analysis of this article Choess. I have endeavored to fix all items you mentioned with the exception of keeping "description" and "reproduction" sections" separate, which separation i think works well. I have also created the stub Piperia following your good suggestion. Let me know your thoughts. Regards. Anlace 16:44, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
I've reviewed the article Pollepel Island which you nominated for Good Article. Unfortunately, I didn't feel that it meets the Good Article Criteria right now, and left comments on the article's talk page. Please feel free to review them and respond, and resubmit the article at a later date. Neil916 ( Talk) 23:07, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
Greetings and all that!
I'm working on getting the article up to FA-standards and your input would be much appreciated. Don't be shy now. Any and all comments (or criticisms) are beneficial.
Peter Isotalo 10:50, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
Hi Choess, I found a nice page of historic PennDOT maps here. Their 1915 Sullivan County map shows the railroads from Lopez in Colley Township, with the one along Loyalsock Creek marked "Lumber Track" (presumably the Stony Brook Lumber Co. line) here. Unfortunately the 1912 Wyoming County map does not show railroads in the adjoining townships. Enjoy, Ruhrfisch 14:16, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
Ouch, it seems I have mixed the wrong persons. Thanks for unravelling. ~~ Phoe talk 07:57, 30 November 2006 (UTC) ~~
Many thanks for your help. I was getting mysrlf into a bit of a mess with the double ts and double fs. You have tidied up nicely Ordyg 10:45, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
As Proteus isn't about and you were the last edit on the above is it just me who feels the Knight of Glyn anmd others are v odd entries. They seem at best feudal titles in the way that Lord of the Manor was a title and not knighthoods. I'm struggling to find something that might amount to official recognition. Alci12 16:33, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
It would be nice to call it the Battle of Cartagena but nothing gives the action an official name. I’ve searched my bookshelf but to no avail. It’s an interesting article.
This is what Alfred Thayer Mahan says in The Influence of Sea Power upon History 1660-1783
Chapter V:
When the war broke out, in pursuance of the original policy, Sir George Rooke, with a fleet of fifty ships-of-the-line and transports carrying fourteen thousand troops, was sent against Cadiz, which was the great European centre of the Spanish-American trade; there came the specie and products of the West, and thence they were dispersed through Europe. It had been the purpose of William III, also to seize Cartagena, one of the principal centres of the same trade in the other hemisphere; and to that end, six months before his death, in September, 1701, he had despatched there a squadron under that traditional seaman of the olden time, Benbow. Benbow fell in with a French squadron sent to supply and strengthen the place, and brought it to action north of Cartagena; but though superior in force, the treason of several of his captains, who kept out of action, defeated his purpose, and after fighting till his ship was helpless and he himself had received a mortal wound, the French escaped and Cartagena was saved. Before his death Benbow received a letter from the French commodore to this effect: "Yesterday morning I had no hope but I should have supped in your cabin. As for those cowardly captains of yours, hang them up, for, by God! they deserve it." And hanged two of them were.
This has some good Info [ [9]]
Sorry I couldn’t help but if I find something that does I’ll let you know. PS I’m no expert but thanks anyway ; ) Raymond Palmer 11:54, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
No, I do appeciate your help ; particularly as I am not that good at consistency. I am keen to learn but like an old dog can only manage one new trick at a time. Many thanks Ordyg 15:55, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
Choess, Sorry to bother you again so soon, but I do need your help. I have just completed this short article, granted a little short on facts, only to find that it has been tagged ( within minutes ) with a speedy deletion notice (on the grounds of lack of notability it seems). I had assumed that the WikiProjectPeerage intended that there would be articles on all persons in the project eventually. Apparently I should not remove the tag. Can you suggest what I should do, if anything. Thanks Ordyg 18:56, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
Beautiful barnstar. It looks great with what I'm wearing. Brings out the color of my eyes. :) Cheers, Durova Charg e! 22:40, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
White Deer Hole Creek is in FAC and doing well here if you want to weigh in. As always, I would appreciate it if you could make sure I have not made any errors with your RR info (for which I thank you again, it got me started on a little more research and that got the article to this point). Take care, Ruhrfisch 20:08, 7 December 2006 (UTC)\
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Would you be able to help with List of Pennsylvania Railroad lines east of Pittsburgh, specifically with the names of some lines that I have not found names for in any PRR publications:
Thank you. -- NE2 16:05, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
Many thanks - with your help I seem to be getting there - Ordyg 16:10, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Novodamus - Kittybrewster 04:29, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Always a pleasure to hear from you, and thanks for the kind words on White Deer Hole Creek and checking the RR there. I think Lycoming Creek is next (as it the simplest one left with no major tributary - Loyalsock and Muncy each have their Little X Creeks and Pine Creek has four major tribs (including Little Pine Creek, I think I can get that and Babb Creek to FA someday too, if I live long enough ;-) ). I had not seen the Penn Pilot site, but it is very fun to play with. I found (the now vanished hanlet / village of) Alvira on it. I like Dhaluza's articles very much (and love the pictures from the glider) but am not sure I agree with his / her definition of the West Branch Susquehanna Valley (I think of it as the whole river valley, not just Clinton and Lycoming Counties). Must get to bed soon, so more later. Take care, Ruhrfisch 05:51, 13 December 2006 (UTC)