I think you are very generous for offering to share your good fortune with the list. Does she by any chance mention friends, neighbors, schoolmates, etc.? It would be a nice surprise to be reading along and see an ancestor's name. Even if that's not the case, many researchers would love the opportunity to be able to visualize the town and lifestyle of their ancestors. I'm looking forward to it. Laurel Busch lsbusch@accutek.com My Iroquois and Kankakee County ancestor Valentine L. Spawr's diary is at http://www.iowa-counties.com/civilwar2/spawr.htm