Folks, I do not know much about the Ledger. I do know that it is either to be on display or is on display, and that it was lost at one time but is found, thanks to an observant individual on an eBay auction. I know that it is considered to contain very valuable information, and is a rich source for black historians and possibly genealogists. Paula if much better aware of what it is than I can begin to be. All I am aware of is the human tendency to view certain items as of special value, as an object, rather than for what material it contains. An example of what I am talking about? Many have a big, fat, family Bible in their homes, but only look at the cover and dust it. It is almost never, or even never, used. I am using this as an example only of what can happen to a document. The very same. It can merely sit "under glass." Now for a copy of the Declaration of Independence, this is OK, since it is one of several "identical" copies, and its contents is known. But in this case, it is unique, and should be transcribed, or photographed, and the contents should be made known, or at least accessible. Paula suggested that, since the Library could not dedicate the time for such a project, there might be someone out there who would responsibly offer to chair such a work, so that it might be accomplished. Vince Summers