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Right on Jean when as a lad I got airs and graces my mother, who was French
would say "Never forget you are the decendant of Scotland finest horse
theives"
-----Original Message-----
From: Jean Grigsby <jgrigsby@bcni.net>
To: sinclair@zilker.net <sinclair@zilker.net>
Date: Saturday, December 05, 1998 05:18
Subject: Re: Outstanding Sinclairs
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>Pete, I really do not care for the idea of an "outstanding" list of
Sinclair
>achievers. Why? Because after 35 years of research I have found that the
>famous also have, in the majority of cases, an infamous side also.
Instead,
>let's let each branch be proud of all their ancestors. I am truly afraid
>that if I ever see a "list" of a supposed select group, I would then be
>tempted to publish the truth. I see no purpose in exposing the negative
>sides of our ancestors. I do see a purpose in preserving the history of
our
>ancestors who, in my opinion, have produced a wonderful people.
>The quotation on my website was printed for a reason. Those "famous" and
>"wealthy" persons have frequently left much to be desired in the things
that
>really count - honor, integrity, and love.
>Jean Grigsby
>----- Original Message -----
>From: robert sinclair <rsinclair@dekalb.net>
>To: <sinclair@zilker.net>
>Sent: Friday, December 04, 1998 6:58 PM
>Subject: Re: Outstanding Sinclairs
>
>
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>>Henry1398@aol.com wrote:
>>
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>>> In a message dated 98-10-22 22:09:39 EDT, Laurel wrote:
>>>
>>> << I came across a note to myself:
>>> How were the Sinclairs involved with the Sinclair Oil Company? >>
>>>
>>> Anybody got some answers?
>>> I beleive that the SINCLAIR OIL COMPANY was started out of the
>Teapot-Dome oil
>>> scandel in the 1920's I think,
>>
>>and I think the man who was involved in it was Harry Sinclair who I am
>supposed to
>>be related to but have no connection yet.Hope this helps a little. Robert
>Sinclair
>>in Tennessee.
>>
>>> On another subject, you might like to know that the firm
>>> Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. has its address at 200 West 41st Street,
>>> Baltimore, MD, 21211. They own in excess of 28 television stations in
>diverse
>>> geographical markets, so says their Annual Report of 1995. More
stations
>are
>>> being acquired, giving them a presence in Baltimore, Pittsburgh,
>Columbus,
>>> Birmingham, Milwaukee, Raliegh, & Norfolk, I believe. Is it possible
>that
>>> their president, David D. Smith, has Sinclair ancestry?
>>>
>>> As in Medieval times, our family continues to distinguish itself. Let's
>>> develop a list of "Outstanding Sinclairs".
>>>
>>> Pete
>>>
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