Another link up to Carlow from USA website: I want to shout out a big "Thank You!" to Michael and others who patiently transcribe unusual sources and share these on the world wide web. The George Rice mentioned in this letter ( August 17th 1873 ) was my grandmother's grandfather. What a treasure trove of data in just a few sentences! I've really appreciated this series from the Pat Purcell Papers. Heartfelt thanks, Shawne FitzGerald, USA.