I also will miss the posting from David's Journal. I live in a very rural area of Northern California. Sometimes I go for days without any human contact other than my e-mail. David was begining to feel like a friend. I'll miss him. Mary Beth -----Original Message----- From: edie <pj1@penn.com> To: KYDAVIES-L@rootsweb.com <KYDAVIES-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, December 31, 1999 4:40 AM Subject: Re: [KYDAVIES-L] Re: Davis Douthitt's Journal >I.too. would like to add my name to those who have enjoyed Davis' journal. >I also want to thank you again for your dedication and for your generosity >in sharing it with us. I shall miss "dear old boring Davis" even though >"boring" is not "our" Davis. Having lived in Daviess County for the first >10 years of my married life I am aquatinted with the names mentioned in the >journal and that makes the writings even more meaningful. It's a true >window to the past. > >It was true dedication on his part to maintain this journal in the midst of >all that had to be attended to. If only I were as dedicated with my >journal. > >If you do decide to continue with the remainder in one form or another, I'd >like to be included. > >Many thanks to you and to Davis. > >Wishing everyone on the list a Great New Year and many more to follow. > >Pat James >-----Original Message----- >From: Johnny Arrington <MasterSgt@worldnet.att.net> >To: KYDAVIES-L@rootsweb.com <KYDAVIES-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Thursday, December 30, 1999 4:20 PM >Subject: [KYDAVIES-L] Re: Davis Douthitt's Journal > > >>The end of 1999 also brings us to the end of 1855 and a year in the life of >>a Ky farmer. Davis's book continues through the end of 1859. I want to >>thank the list for keeping me focused on transcribing. I had read through >it >>but never taken the trouble to write it out. Thank you also for the >>positive feedback that I have received and the interesting on-line >>discussions. If any one wants a complete transcript they can e-mail me >>privately and I can send it by reply. I am discontinueing the daily post >but >>would be willing to continue sending entries from his journal on a weekly >or >>bi-monthly schedule if the members of the list are still interested. I >have >>had one negative message and don't want to be a nuisance. If only a few >>are still interested I can make up a cc list of those who haven't had >enough >>of dear old boring Davis. I will probably never stay disciplined enough to >>transcribe the rest of it any other way. >>I want to wish everyone on the list a happy and prosperous new year. >>Carol Arrington >> >> >> >>==== KYDAVIES Mailing List ==== >>Please CAPITALIZE all SURNAMES in your messages. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>============================== >>Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >>Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >>http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ >> >> > > >==== KYDAVIES Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe to this list in mail mode, send a message to >KYDAVIES-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word > >UNSUBSCRIBE > >in the body of the message. >Turn off signature file for all commands > > > > > > > > >============================== >The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >9.9 million individuals and counting. >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >