Louis Weichmann

[Pamela]

(03-13-2015 05:55 PM)L Verge Wrote:  Back in the 1980s or so, several of us had the opportunity to meet Floyd Risvold while he was in the D.C. area meeting with his good friend, James O. Hall. He was a genuine lover of American history. We know him because of his interest in the Weichmann manuscript and his work in editing it and getting it published.

However, few of us probably know that Mr. Risvold was much better known for his keen interest in America's westward expansion, having acquired a fantastic collection of memorabilia in the field. He was quite the noted postal collector also. Just google his name if you want some biography on this gentleman.

He sounds like he was a great, multitalented guy and must have had a fascinating life making so many discoveries during his collecting. Weichmann couldn't have picked a better person to edit his book had he been alive to do it. Risvold "got" him and clearly put heart and soul into making the best presentation of his account of the historical events.
Weren't historians aware that Weichmann had written a manuscript since he wrote so many letters to participants like Dr. Porter, A. C. Richards and others, discussing his book and gathering information? Didn't his sisters mention it to researchers?