Very thought-provoking about the surname "Hawkins"

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Very thought-provoking about the surname "Hawkins" Written by Delories (2/22/2011 2:21 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Her Father's Money, penned by BarbaraB

Granted, it's a fairly common surname, but still... One can't help but assume that JA could very well have known about John Hawkins.

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One has not great hopes fromBirmingham Jane Marie (2/21/2011 3:39 p.m.)

Tainted by heavy industry and the slave trade? Delories (2/22/2011 3:15 a.m.)
- Well, as Bristol was even more deeply involved in Kathleen Glancy (2/22/2011 11:35 a.m.)
  - I'll bet my old hat that the Hawkins' would not be so rich Nina RG (2/22/2011 12:18 p.m.)
    - Changes my opinion of Jane Austen as one not interested AnnetteJ (2/23/2011 8:20 a.m.)
      - I found this re: Jane Austen and slavery   Nina RG (2/24/2011 8:47 a.m.)
        
        Wow! Most of that was new to me. Thanks. nfm   Tom P2 (2/24/2011 5:03 p.m.)
        
        You're very welcome:) (nfm)   Nina RG (2/25/2011 8:14 a.m.)
        
        This was a Wow for me too/Letter from Jane   BarbaraB (2/26/2011 12:29 p.m.)
  - Probably not as a slave trader Tarn (2/22/2011 12:20 p.m.)
    - Thanks for the links to the last GR *nfm* Delories (2/22/2011 2:25 p.m.)
  - Her Father's Money BarbaraB (2/22/2011 12:33 p.m.)
    - Very interesting Ramya (2/22/2011 2:20 p.m.)
    - Very thought-provoking about the surname "Hawkins" Delories (2/22/2011 2:21 p.m.)

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