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Why Scotland?

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I have no clew as to why Lizzie seemed to love Scotland, and perhaps Emma did too.

Were they part Scottish?
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Obviously, you've never been there!
A man ... wants to give his wife ... the interest in a little homestead where her sister lives. How wicked to have found fault with it. How petty to have found fault with it. (Hosea Knowlton in his closing argument.)
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Wasn't the post card that the FRHS has in its possession sent from Scotland by Emma to Mary Brigham?
Obviously Lizzie loved Scottish literature, given the names she gave to her dogs, as well as the famous quote carved into the Maplecroft mantlepiece.
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Post by Harry »

Just posted on this in the "How Emma's life changed" thread. Great minds, Stuart! :grin:
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Thanks, Harry! Now, if we could harness these great minds to come up with the winning lottery numbers, then we could buy Maplecroft! ;-)
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stuartwsa @ Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:53 pm wrote:Thanks, Harry! Now, if we could harness these great minds to come up with the winning lottery numbers, then we could buy Maplecroft! ;-)
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Post by SummerCodSuz »

I just went to a Scottish Festival recently and saw the name of Borden under a clan represented - lamont. Here's the page and they have Lizzie's name listed.
http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.c/qx ... t-arms.htm
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HOLY GEEZ! Their coat of arms is double battle axe, how creepy is that!?
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