Dear Vee: I guess I don't, I'm just overwhelmed at the interest of the diaries! I'm just happy that everyone is enjoying Phoebe's diaries. Thank you for clearing up Phoebe's use of the word "inmate". I didn't realize the word was used as "patient" is today. I have been toying with the idea of maybe having Phoebe's diaries published, I wonder if there would be an interest in that? Right now, I have the typed out pages of Phoebe's diaries in a three ring notebook, and then I have the original diaries in an air-tight container, along with old family photographs. That way they are protected from light. I also have some autograph books from the 1870's that belonged to my grandmother's great grandmother-Lydia Minerva Lovejoy. The thing I love about looking at those is all of the unique handwriting from all of Lydia's friends. Handwriting was truely an art form then! Kim

Kim said: > I have been toying with the idea of maybe having Phoebe's diaries published, I wonder if there would be an interest in that? Right now, I have the typed out pages of Phoebe's diaries in a three ring notebook. Kim, I would like to give you encouragement that your transcriptions of Phoebe's diaries could actually be published. But from personal experience, the historic subject matter is too locally restricted to such a small segment of Niagara County history. Nonetheless, what you have transcribed is critically important to the history of the Town of Wilson(?) and the nearby Town of Newfane in the late 1850s. Therefore, I suggest you take your printouts to both of the town historical societies, show them what you have transcribed and offer to provide them with a printout for their historical files. Personal unique records such as those are invaluable and put flesh on the bones of the dry "published" stories of the history of the towns. Regarding old family photographs and autograph books of the 1870s, let the societies know that you also have them and that if you're inclined to scan them in any way, well just let them know that you want to record them in local family history records. Kim, keep up the good work. vee

And an addendum to Vee's message - don't forget a copy for the library! Jo in Michigan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vee L. Housman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 12:17 AM Subject: Re: [FOLKS] Phoebe's Dairies > Kim said: > > > I have been toying with the idea of maybe having Phoebe's diaries > published, I wonder if there would be an interest in that? Right now, I > have the typed out pages of Phoebe's diaries in a three ring notebook. > > Kim, I would like to give you encouragement that your transcriptions of > Phoebe's diaries could actually be published. But from personal experience, > the historic subject matter is too locally restricted to such a small > segment of Niagara County history. Nonetheless, what you have transcribed > is critically important to the history of the Town of Wilson(?) and the > nearby Town of Newfane in the late 1850s. Therefore, I suggest you take > your printouts to both of the town historical societies, show them what you > have transcribed and offer to provide them with a printout for their > historical files. Personal unique records such as those are invaluable and > put flesh on the bones of the dry "published" stories of the history of the > towns. > > Regarding old family photographs and autograph books of the 1870s, let the > societies know that you also have them and that if you're inclined to scan > them in any way, well just let them know that you want to record them in > local family history records. > > Kim, keep up the good work. > vee > > > > >