----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Dear Maps-L readers, I've been reading with interest the email response and concerns regarding Dr. Gunnar Thompson's "discovery". I have forwarded all related email appearing on Maps-L and MapHist to Dr. Thompson at [log in to unmask] If you have any further comments regarding his claims, please email directly to Dr. Thompson at that email address and not to me. He now has email connection. In light of the concerns (some addressed to me), I would like to state that I am not in any way affiliated with Dr. Gunnar Thompson, his claims, or the Multicultural Discovery Project, other than the fact that we both happen to work at the University of Hawaii (in different departments). In addition, I would also like to apologize to anyone who feels that my posting of the "press release" was in some way incorrect or a breach of netiquette. I posted the "press release" shortly after receiving it and seeing the story picked up in a local Honolulu newspaper. It was my intention of posting it on this listserve to disseminate information that I felt was newsworthy and warranted further discussion. My humble apologies to those I may have offended. Respectfully, Ross Togashi University of Hawaii at Manoa Hamilton Library - Map Collection