>From the Ingham Co. Gen. Soc. Newsletter, Spring, 2000: "'The Ingham Telegraph' first began its existence in April, 1842. The owner and publisher was M. A. CHILDS. It was a neutral paper. The publication of the delinquent tax list meant much to a newspaper financially. The county treas- urers determined who would publish that list. James P. Packard was the treasurer of Ingham County. He was a democrat and refused to let Mr. CHILDS in on this source of revenue. After 18 months of precarious existance 'The Ingham Telegraph' ceased publication. At the election of 1844 George Matthews was elected county treasurer. He was a Whig in politics so a Whig paper known as 'The Ingham Herald' was started by J. H. CHILDS and H. P. STILLMAN. The following March 1845 the democratic legislature passed an act restoring to the auditor general the entire control of advertising. That killed 'The Ingham Herald'..." J. H. CHILDS was my g-g-grandfather. His wife was Hannah J. CONVERSE. The couple named one of their sons "Stillman CHILDS" after Mr. H. P. STILLMAN. Their dau., Sara E. CHILDS WEEKS was the mother of my paternal grandmother, Mabel Eva WEEKS BOLSTER. My questions are these: 1. Does anybody know what the "M. A." in M. A. CHILDS stands for? 2. I live in California. Where could I possibly read copies of these 2 extinct newpapers -- "The Ingham Telegraph," and "The Ingham Herald?" Best Regards, Sally BOLSTER HOLCOMBE <[email protected]>