In a message dated 1/4/03 1:27:45 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > I purchased an letter dated 1840 for only $5....written from my > g-g-g-grandfather's sister to their younger brother. What a thrill that > was > for me. Bonjour Audrey, Bob & Sandy recently e-mailed me about some personal letters that were written by A. Chiniquy to family members and being auctioned off on E-Bay. When I releazed that A. Chiniquy was Achille Chiniquy, gr gr grandfather of Ginny, I let her know and while Bob bid on the 2 letters that were being auctioned off at E-bay, I contacted the seller and was able to purchase 7 more letters that she had. All the original letters have been passed onto Ginny to be kept by her and her family. You are right, Audrey, what a thrill it is to find and own personal letters from your own reletives. Carol Anne