Passing this information along from the Uwchlan Township Historical Commission: The Uwchlan Township Historical Commission announces the publication of "Dear Sister", a collection of Civil War letters recently discovered, written by William and Joseph Downing to their sister Sarah, of Lionville, Pennsylvania. William and Joseph Downing are of the line of Thomas Downing, namesake of Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Publication release date is December 5, 2004. The book may be ordered for $20 by check or money order (no credit cards) from: Uwchlan Township Historical Commission, 715 N. Ship Road, Exton, PA 19341. I have read the letters and they are fascinating. Some genealogical data is included in the publication. Photos of both William and Joseph have been found and are included, as well as repreduction of several fascinating documents. Please feel free to contact me for further information; I have spent some time contributing to the publication (although I have no financial interest in it). -- Ray Downing, Las Vegas, NV