The last time I was inside the Nathanael Greene Homestead -

    recently vandalized by scumbags ( Providence Journal, Jan.4 , page C6 ) -

    it was , I recall very well, as guest of young Thomas Greene , the

    descendant of the famous general, second in command to George Washington

    during the Revolutionary War. At least a spark of Nathanael , I see,

    survives in Thomas , now president of the homestead's board of directors :

          " Those robbers better thank their lucky stars they're not within

    arm's reach . "

             This same Thomas Greene was a very well liked member of our

    Conversational Spanish class at Community College of Rhode Island . It

    was taught by Olga Ingelse ( forgive any misspelling ) . The class

    members went their separate ways about 20 years ago. But we spent

    the last day as guests of Thomas Greene at the old homestead of

    the illustrious General Nathanael Green . It was a very pleasant

    end to Conversational Spanish.

           I recall Thomas telling me after an amateurish " lecture ",

    that I had some flair for dramatics.

           Without any dramatics, I hope people will donate generously

    to make up for the $1500.00 stolen in tools  that were needed to

    keep up the homestead. History belongs to everybody !

          Call 821-8630 or " write to Mierka at 50 Taft St., Coventry,

    Rhode Island - 02816 . " ( Projo article information )