tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333091580028808174.post9133957054064205540..comments2023-11-30T18:56:07.931-08:00Comments on The Regency Blog of Lesley-Anne McLeod: Scottish Widows' Fund - Founded 1815Lesley-Anne McLeodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14899105096816697616noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333091580028808174.post-6477608345610453982013-01-13T07:05:43.188-08:002013-01-13T07:05:43.188-08:00I don't know how I manage to find things other...I don't know how I manage to find things others cannot. I first learned of this "talent" while researching the genealogy of my husband's family. I was able to discover information a professional researcher had spent 15 years looking for. Some people are lucky at cards and raffles. I'm lucky at research. :)Joanna Waughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08053211782268427159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333091580028808174.post-1150722342442921222013-01-12T09:15:34.325-08:002013-01-12T09:15:34.325-08:00Oh, I'll certainly have a look, Anne! I'm ...Oh, I'll certainly have a look, Anne! I'm so glad if I can initiate a train of thought and study for someone. I don't try to be definitive here, just incite curiosity. Lesley-Anne McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14899105096816697616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333091580028808174.post-75408233903650384672013-01-12T09:12:52.232-08:002013-01-12T09:12:52.232-08:00Joanna, you are such an amazing researcher! How di...Joanna, you are such an amazing researcher! How did you find that? I Googled and searched but didn't come up with that--tons more information there about the Fund and its founders. Thank you!Lesley-Anne McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14899105096816697616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333091580028808174.post-73739560735861733922013-01-12T05:09:29.907-08:002013-01-12T05:09:29.907-08:00I love your research Lesley-Anne. It always spurs ...I love your research Lesley-Anne. It always spurs me to think up another story. As a matter of fact, something you said a few weeks ago, spurred me into my own research and ended up using it in my latest book. I'll be posting about my find on Sunday if you want to take a look.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12299643638346680038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333091580028808174.post-83561553764356367842013-01-12T04:14:47.663-08:002013-01-12T04:14:47.663-08:00I found one name associated with the fund "fr...I found one name associated with the fund "from the outset" -- Sir Francis Walter Drummond of Hawthornden. And check out p.20 of the "Annals of the Scottish Widow's Fund" for more founders' names. http://www02.us.archive.org/stream/annalsofscottish00maxwrich/annalsofscottish00maxwrich_djvu.txtJoanna Waughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08053211782268427159noreply@blogger.com