Old Bookaroo
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Cubfan64:
Nicely done! I am a big fan of original documentation (when available) and of the early versions of stories when that is the best we can do.
Robert Blair covered this (Tales of the Superstitions; The Origins of the Lost Dutchman Legend (Tempe, 1975)), as well. I know different folks here have different views of his work (I have a couple myself) but, all in all, he didn't miss much. To be fair to the author I don't want to quote his research - it's there (pgs. 61-62 - I believe the pagination is the same in the hardcover and trade paper editions).
For the record - his conclusion was pretty much the same as yours. This doesn't appear to have been an action taken by a wealthy individual.
Good luck to all,
~ The Old Bookaroo
Nicely done! I am a big fan of original documentation (when available) and of the early versions of stories when that is the best we can do.
Robert Blair covered this (Tales of the Superstitions; The Origins of the Lost Dutchman Legend (Tempe, 1975)), as well. I know different folks here have different views of his work (I have a couple myself) but, all in all, he didn't miss much. To be fair to the author I don't want to quote his research - it's there (pgs. 61-62 - I believe the pagination is the same in the hardcover and trade paper editions).
For the record - his conclusion was pretty much the same as yours. This doesn't appear to have been an action taken by a wealthy individual.
Good luck to all,
~ The Old Bookaroo