Sunday, June 10, 2007

Richard III Society, American Branch

Website status: server, e-mail, member listserv and forum went down yesterday (Saturday, June 9) and still have not been restored. Our volunteer tech support guru has filled out a support ticket and we hope that it will be restored shortly. (EDIT: Service restored, June 11, 2007.)

This blog is being set up for two reasons. One: it allows us to have an alternative means of getting the word out if there is an issue with our website and other electronic communications. Two, it is a more easily-maintained source of news on American Branch programs and other activities than our website, allowing several people to contribute without any particular technical skills.

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4 comments:

LB-Philadelphia PA said...

Sample comment, so that folks can see what the comment feature, including "leave a comment," looks like.

Anonymous said...

This is a question! I'm sure that I have read in the last year or so that the letter written by Elizabeth of York to John Howard, professing her feelings for Richard, had been found and determined to be accurate..can anyone point me towards that reference? Wikipedia needs to be updated but I need to get my reference right first! Thanks.

LB-Philadelphia PA said...

This is an excellent question. I hadn't heard that, but let me double check with some folks.

LB-Philadelphia PA said...

Back again. The most recent reference to the Elizabeth of York letter in print in The Ricardian says it's never been found.

I wonder if you are thinking of the recently discovered dispensation for the marriage of Richard and Anne -- located in the Vatican archives.