In a message dated 12/16/98, 9:27:27 AM, karren@sierratel.com writes: <<What a way to make a buck!!!....If everyone listened to you, and sent 5 dollars...what a pile of money...you'd come out way ahead plus have the ledgers...If you are a dealer...why not buy them..and then sell the info on the net?...>> I have several businesses that are "For Profit". Echoes of the Past Archive is a "Non-profit" entity. They accept donations for their cause. Please do not confuse the two. If I wanted to purchase the ledgers for myself as my personal property, I would do so. These ledgers need to be a part of an archive that will assure that they will survive in their current condition. All materials in the Archive will be passed on to the NARA if the Archive disolves for any reason. I was just notified by the dealer that all of the ledgers are from the same town in Minneapolis Township, Hennepin Co., MN. They are not for the city of Minneapolis, but for a small town in the same township. He just went through another couple of boxes of materials from the same lot and has found several other ledgers and materials for the same town. One of which is the records for the pauper's cemetery listing all of the burials. The cemetery is no longer in existence. I will post an updated list of materials that the Archive can acquire from him. Here is my address for sending any donations: Echoes of the Past Archive 16617 - 119th Ave Ct E Puyallup, WA 98374