1849 church request

[deadhead]

Wrote my first formal request to a church board of trustees this week.I started by calling-and the woman who called me back told me where to address a letter.She sounded a bit excited, told me the church was built in 1849.One of the first churchs in the area (south of chicago).

With the letter, I drew a diagram of how I would cut a plug and remove a artifact, explained how I would draw a rough map of the grounds and label where my finds were found.Stated I would return to the church any religeous or historical artifacts,some coins,some jewelry and a copy of the map so they could do a display for there parishoners.

Im not in it for the money-so well see what pops outta those grounds. Anyway-it never hurts to give back and make it worth their while too.

Finally I included a copy of the code of ethics.

I really wanted to cover all my bases so that it would be a shoe-in.Ill keep ya all updated.

[EBCIII]

Good luck to you! it sounds like you did in fact "cover your bases". Let us know how it turns out, Beale.

[Buster]

Sounds like a good plan...hope they let you hunt...I would think that they would....Buster...

[anne]

Good Luck.......