> Hi Denise I am sorry I cannot help re Appolo Theatre. Have you asked Richard Rankin? Would you like me to speak to Ian Jones? Between you and me Ian does SURMISE and use HEAR SAY which I find irritating. Don't get me wrong I have the greatest respect for Ian as a person, he is the dearest, sweetest thing , also I have great regard for his knowledge and his skills, but he does tend to see things from his perspective (as I see things from mine!!!) It always seems to be me saying "We must agree to differ" prickly old thing I am!! Keith McMenomy may be able to help try him at Keith Mcmemony <kandk@hinet.net.au> Be warned he is not quick to reply so may be make your query intriguing.!!!!!!!!!!!! I am not in his good books at the moment so I am not offering to make contact re this letter to Noeleen Smith nee Lloyd I think it is self explainatory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! COPY Dear Noeleen, I have been contacted by several family members, as well as interested persons outside the family,with whom you have contacted regarding the book you intend to write about the descendants of the families involved in the Kelly story. Whilst it is commendable of Keith to encourage any one to write and publish, I want you to understand that in this case some very sensitive circumstances of both birth and death as well as brushes with the law will be published, that will most certainly be very hurtful and potentially detrimental for those concerned. Under normal circumstances family history publications do not attract much interest or attention. With the current interest in the Kelly family your publication will possibly attract attention and all our skeletons will be on show. I let you have my research in good faith as I thought as extended family you had a right to it, I believed you were interested in your family. I did not give it to you to use as source material to publish very personal details of our lives. Some very recent. Your actions have deeply distressed many family including myself, especially as it is my thirty years of research you have as source material. When you spoke to me on the 28th of December, I suggested you to write about your own line being the Hart line, but not to write about mine. Since then Richard Rankin has informed me of your enquiry's of him regarding my family. I ask you again please do not pursue my family history, enough damage has been done already by the likes of Jean Bedford and Daniel Keene. Enough hurt has been caused to those who spent their lives burying the past and concealing their family lineage. In my own case my father's family to this day do not know of my mother's or my Kelly connection. On behalf of those family who have contacted me regarding this matter, I am asking you to reconsider this book, and contimplate the repercussions of your actions. I ask you to use my research in the faith it was given to you , not to cause grief to the many it surly will, including my self. Yours Faithfully, Ellen Hollow

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