Dear New York History List Serve: I am currently working on a dissertation project at Oklahoma State University. It involves creating a critical edition of an 1807 text by Mrs. P.D. Manvill called _Lucinda; or, the Mountain Mourner_. So far I have found little information on the author. I don't even know what the letters "P.D." represent. I know the Manvills lived in Greenfield (now Greenville), New York, and that they no longer live in the area. That's the extent of the biography so far, I'm afraid. I need this information for a critical introduction to the scholarly edition. I have already checked with the Greenville town historian, Mrs. Mary Demarco, who was some help. Also, the Greene County historian gave a bit of information. But because Mrs. Manvill was such a minor author--_Lucinda_ is the only book she wrote, as far as I can tell--nobody knows much about her in the literary or historical field. Any information or leads would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Mischelle Booher [log in to unmask]