600 Cedar Street, NW
Washington, DC 20012
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herald@sca.org
http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel
September 20, 1998
Unto the members of the College of Arms and all others who may read this missive do Mistress Jaelle of Armida, Laurel Queen of Arms, and Mistress Sionyn Muirgen ní Dhomnall, Pelican Queen of Arms, send Greetings!
The September Laurel meeting was held on Saturday, September 12, 1998 and considered the following letters of intent: Middle (April 14 redated to May pending receipt of paperwork), An Tir (April 27, redated to May 15 based on postmark), Lochac (May 3), Drachenwald (May 6), Atlantia (May 20), West (May 27), Outlands (May 29), Ansteorra (May 30), Caid (May 30) and Meridies (May 30). Original commentary on these LoIs must be in the College's hands no later than July 31, 1998. Responses and rebuttals to commentary must be in the College's hands no later than August 31, 1998.
The October Laurel meeting is scheduled for October 10, 1998 and will consider the following letters of intent: Middle (May 2, redated to June pending receipt of paperwork) An Tir (May 19, redated by Laurel to June 5 based on postmark), Atenveldt (May 25, redated by Laurel to June 11 based on postmark), Outlands (June 5), AEthelmearc (June 6), East (June 6), Calontir (June 11), Atlantia (June 16), Drachenwald (June 16), Lochac (June 16), An Tir (June 22), West (June 28), Middle (June 28) Ansteorra (June 30) and Meridies (June 30). Original commentary on these LoIs must be in the College's hands no later than August 31, 1998. Responses and rebuttals to commentary must be in the College's hands no later than September 30, 1998.
The November Laurel meeting has been rescheduled for Sunday, November 15, 1998 and will consider the following letters of intent: Middle (July 9), Lochac (July 13), Drachenwald (July 14), Atlantia (July 15), Outlands (July 15), Caid (July 17), An Tir (July 20), East (July 27), Trimaris (July 28), AEthelmearc (July 28), West (July 29), Ansteorra (July 30) and Meridies (July 30). Original commentary on these LoIs must be in the College's hands no later than September 30, 1998. Responses and rebuttals to commentary must be in the College's hands no later than October 31, 1998.
The December Laurel meeting is scheduled for December 12, 1998 and will consider the following letters of intent: Atenveldt (August 1), Middle (August 2), Caid (August 6), Artemesia (August 8), West (August 17), Atlantia (August 23), Lochac (August 24), An Tir (August 26), Ansteorra (August 28), Outlands (August 31). Original commentary on these LoIs must be in the College's hands no later than October 31, 1998. Responses and rebuttals to commentary must be in the College's hands no later than November 31, 1998.
The January Laurel meeting is tentatively scheduled for January 16, 1999.
Not all Letters of Intent may be considered when they are originally scheduled on this Cover Letter. Date of mailing of the LoI, date of receipt of the Laurel packet, or other factors may delay consideration of certain Letters of Intent. Additionally, not all Letters of Intent received have been scheduled because the administrative requirements (receipt of the forms packet, receipt of the necessary fees, etc.) have not yet been met.
REMINDER: due to problems with receipt of Laurel packets, until the packet containing the paperwork is received, the letter may not be scheduled.
A, B, C, etc.
We have noticed that a number of the letters of intent have not managed to get the submissions in alphabetical order. This is a requirement for a properly constructed LoI.
Certified mail.
I cannot accept certified mail at home. If you need to send me anything that requires a signature, contact me privately, and I will send you my work address.
LoAR Subscriptions and Roster changes:
Send roster changes, additions, subtractions, subscriptions to the LoAR and address changes in a separate letter, not in the body of a LoI or LoC to: Mistress Sionyn Muirgen ní Dhomnall, Pelican Queen of Arms, Jackie Watkins, 3532 Winding Wind Cove, Bartlett, TN, 38135-3044. Please make all checks or money orders payable to "SCA Inc. - College of Arms". The cost is currently $25.00 a year.
Also, remember all administrative issues (requests for warrants, quarterly reports, etc.) need to be sent to Pelican.
And remember to be a principal herald or a submissions herald, you must pass a test on the administrative handbook, in advance of receiving your approval from our office. This test is obtained from Pelican.
Miscellany:
Herald is my name of old,
From which my metier may be told.
Aneas Sylvius later on related
How the heralds were incorporated
Many years before to go on missions
Visiting princes and men of high position,
And freely passing every frontier
To the heralds should one reverence bear,
Give them gifts and jewels
and courtly clothing,
Fortify them in their lordly living,
Guide them safely and defend them,
Strictly punish whosoe'er offend them.
Epigram by Hans Guldenmundt, circa 1550.
Until next month, pray believe that I am, and remain,
Your faithful servant,
Jaelle of Armida
Laurel Queen of Arms