Jack Thanks for your message I have forwarded it to the Caswell listserver, less the items of a personal nature. Unfortunately, I cannot undertake this book, as I am too busy with my other internet activities. perhaps someone else would like to pick up the ball? -----Original Message----- From: Jack Brown <jwbrown@bc.sympatico.ca> To: Mike Caswell <mike@caswellplating.com> Date: Monday, August 24, 1998 1:32 PM Subject: Re: CASWELL Book >Dear Mike, > >Here is the story of the Caswell Book as I know it. > >John Edwards Caswell, Judy Todhunter and probably others were working on >a book on the descendants of Andrew Caswell and Mary Jane Dickson. When >I tried phoned John E. Caswell's residence early this spring I spoke to >his wife Alberta. John had had a stroke and was no longer able to >continue his work on the Caswell book. Alberta said that all of his >files had been sent to Judy Todhunter in Delta BC. About 2 months ago >Judy sent me a draft of the book, a word file called Book3.doc, on a >floppy disk. It looks like the book might be about 1/3 finished but >needs a lot more work. Judy is raising a young family, and her computer >has been out of commision for most of this year. She is not currently >on the internet and does not have an email address. She is not >currently working on the book and mentioned that she would have more >time to work on it when she retired :) She is no longer with her >previous partner a Dave Bowman (I think) and her current partner is Ken >Rosmus. > >I think it is safe to say that there is no current activity on this >book. I feel that if there was a determined Caswell researcher that >would like to pick up the book draft and continue onwards that Judy >would be agreable but you should check this out with her. > >I talked to Judy on the telephone about 3 days ago, so it is funny that >you should recall my email mentioning the book of so many months ago and >decide to contact me. Judy has asked me to get you to correct her entry >in the list of Caswell researchers on your Web page. She would like you >to remove her email address and replace it with her current mailing >address only. > >Judy Todhunter >5976 Kirkwood Drive >Delta, BC >V4L 1G4 >CANADA > >You can confirm this with her if you like. Her current telephone number >is 604-943-1383 > >For your records, May contact information is: > >Jack W. Brown >RR1, S-18, C-2 >CELISTA, BC >V0E 1L0 >CANADA > >Phone: 250-955-2309 > >I am descended from Sarah Caswell and Ephraim Case. > >There is another active Caswell researcher that I am in contact with >that is descended from James Dickson Caswell and Mary Martin. She has >done quite a bit of new work on this line. Her name is: > >Vesta Hulme >12429 99th Avenue >Surrey, BC >V3V 2P1 > >Phone: 604-951-4739 >Email: jsin@vcn.bc.ca (good only for text email messages ) > >I could send you a copy of the draft of the Book but don't think it >should be posted for public access unless you check with Judy first. > >Best regards, Jack. > > > >Mike Caswell wrote: > >> Was the Caswell book ever published? >> >> Mike Caswell >> 4336 Route 31 >> Palmyra, NY 14522-9719 USA >> Voice - (315) 597-5140 Fax - (315) 597-1457 >> Business - http://www.caswellplating.com mike@caswellplating.com >> Genealogy - http://www.moonrakers.com mike@moonrakers.com > > > >