Dear Kim, You have no idea how many people have enjoyed Phoebe's diary. I've received several messages about it. One woman said she was hooked on it and another said that a friend of her's had been forwarding each episode to her. BTW, in the mid 1800s the patients in a hospital were called inmates. I know because on the 1860 census I found a maternal ancestor of mine listed as an inmate. Keep up the good work. You certainly have an attentive and appreciative audience. vee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim & Mike Paul" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 5:32 PM Subject: [FOLKS] Phoebe's Diaries > Dear Group: > > I just wanted to write to say thank you so much for everyone who wrote me saying they enjoyed reading Phoebe's diaries! I've been overwhelmed at the outpouring of encouragement, and the general interest of the diaries themselves. This is one of the best lists I've been on and I never thought diaries could generate so much interest! > > I have to thank Vee, for she encouraged me to start this and not to give up even with a few little mistakes on posting! I can laugh about the mistakes now, but they sure seemed like big ones at the time! > > Anyway, I started posting Phoebe's 2nd diary. Hope you enjoy reading that. At this time, I think Phoebe was working at a hospital, or maybe a group home, or a prison, for she mentions inmates a couple of times, but she doesn't really say where she is working. If you thought she was busy in the last diary, boy is she ever now. It sounds like her job is a seamstress where she is working and she puts out a lot. > > Thanks you guys! > > Kim >