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Hi all,

My name is Daniel Miller, and I'm a reporter at the Los Angeles Times. I wrote a story this spring about a mapmaker named John D. Lawrence and a mysterious treasure map that he made decades ago. Reporting on Lawrence sent me on a journey, one that led me to learn a lot about Lawrence's wife, Marvel. It turns out -- as it has been documented on this forum -- that she was "Nice Dress Nellie." I thought everyone here would be interested in the story, as it sheds light on the life of the woman who had such a long-running role on the "Andy Griffith Show." For the story, I spoke to a few experts on the show, and they provided me with a great deal of info -- one of them is quoted in the piece. I hope you enjoy it.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-04-13/la-col1-treasure-map-california-actor-mystery

Best,

Daniel Miller