Why do all my typos get spotted at the most embarrasing mom%ents?
Mea culpa, mea culpa.
Harry Needham
Special Advisor - Program Development
Canadian War Museum
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> From: Mark Erik Nielsen[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To: Museum discussion list
> Sent: Friday, July 10, 1998 9:48 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: cannon, NOT "cannons"
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> Harry, does the third cannnon always have three 'n's?
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> Mark Nielsen
> Exhibit Designer/Preparator
> University of Michigan Museum of Art
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> On Fri, 10 Jul 1998, Harry Needham wrote:
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> > The plural of "cannon" is "cannon"; as in
> >
> > "Cannon to left of them,
> > Cannon to right of them,
> > Cannnon in front of them
> > Volleyed and thundered"
> >
> > I can assure you that the poet was describing BATTERIES opposing the
> charge
> > of the Light Brigade at Balaclava, not individual guns.
> >
> > Harry Needham
> > Special Advisor - Program Development
> > Canadian War Museum
> > 330 Sussex Drive,
> > Ottawa, Canada
> > K1A 0M8
> > Voice: (819) 776-8612 Fax (819) 776-8623
> > Email: [log in to unmask]
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> > > From: Doug Lantry[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > > Reply To: Museum discussion list
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 09, 1998 5:35 PM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: cannons
> > >
> > > Hello all. Does anyone out there have bronze American Civil War-era
> > > cannons (outdoor or indoors) in their care? If so, how do you take
> care of
> > > them (cleaning, polishing, waxes, coatings, etc.)? I'm interested to
> see
> > > what the standard is on this.
> > >
> > > Your input is most appreciated.
> > >
> > > -Doug
> > >
> > > ........................................
> > > Doug Lantry
> > > The Ohio Historical Society
> > > Statehouse Education and Visitors Center
> > > Columbus, Ohio
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> > >
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