This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JhU.2ACEB/3170.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Hello, I have no other information. just James, possibly T, L,F, Elliott,this from a letter written to his son Mitchell Dea, in 1909, on Alton Piano Company, successors to Balmer and Weber, The Only Exclusive Piano, Organ and Sheet Music House in Alton, letter head, dated April 27, 1909 East St. Louis. He was working in conjunction with T. J. Clifford , possible owner of said business, when Mr. Clifford died. Mr. Elliott was reputed to be a good musician, and worked for Adam Schaaf of Chicago. This was a piano maker. Mitchell possibly had a sister, no name. Thank you for your reply. Mitchell Dea was my grandfather. Marlene