Thanks Helen, To you and all the others who have very generous with your praise of my efforts. At 49, and wearing tri-focals, I don't consider my eyes all that "young", but transcribing this newspaper is a labor of love, and that makes it worthwhile. And to be totally honest, after that first reel from 1890-1900, they get a little easier to read. The first reel is a challenge, because it was so dark as to be almost unreadable. Luckily, I have a BIG magnifying glass. Kathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen Bichel" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 5:41 PM Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] re Higbee News > Previously I have expressed appreciation and "thank you" to Kathy for > her transcribing of the Higbee News to the list. Only after borrowing, > through inter-library loan, a pre 1900 tape of the Higbee News, did I > fully realize just what a tedious, laborious task it really is. Granted, > these old eyes "ain't what they used to be", but those tapes can not be > easy to read, even for young, good eyes. > > So, Kathy, again a great big THANK YOU!! > > Helen > >