On Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:01:56 -0000, Colin Salter <colin.salter@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > Charles Castle (1813-1886), who lived at Frome Lodge from 1861 to his > death, was my great great great uncle, and I have inherited the > contents of his > writing case, many letters written from or received at Frome Lodge. > I had the great pleasure of walking in my grandmother's footsteps last > week when I visited theLodge and was shown round part of the house and > gardens by a current tenant. Welcome to the B & S list, Colin. The contents of Charles Castle's writing case sound fascinating. I've just had a look at one of your articles about the letters: CATHERINE CASTLE (1812-1834) AND THE READING OF THE WILL http://talltalesfromthetrees.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/catherine-castle-1812-1834-and-reading.html Walking in an ancestor's footsteps must be the dream of many family history researchers. I've stood at the font or altar in various churches and had the pleasure of knowing that this is where my ancestors stood, but I've never been inside a house where they lived. Josephine