This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sl8_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newjersey.counties.bergen/854.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Bill, I found in my grandfathers papers a similar letter written by Leonora Lawrence written from 141 Lawrence Ave. Hasbrouck, Heights New Jersey in January 12,1942, same location your letter came from. She also claims to be asking for personal information from the family to tie in a recent death in the family with a new marriage in the family. Claimed to be a cousin of the deceased, but my father who is almost 90 now never recalls meeting Ms. Lawrence directly, but his family descendents did spend time in both New York and New Jersey in the late 1800's. Claimed to be a cousin of Mrs Richard Sleight who was Josephine Sleight(married name) or Josephine Riddell before she married and her father was Sanford S. Riddell and mother was Josephine Bourne. Any ties or knowledge of a Shaw connection to this family would be interesting. Richard Sleight an attorney had his father as Rector George Nisbet Sleight and mother Isabella Lee whose father was a Charles Lee from New York City. Rector George N Sleight graduated from General Theological Seminary prior to 1850. Thanks, Randolph Riddell Sleight PE,PLS F ASCE Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.