Dear Vee, Anna, and the rest of the group: I just wanted to thank everyone, especially Vee, for encouraging me to post Phoebe's diaries! I received an overwhelming response for me to keep posting Phoebe's diary. I had a little break today since I had to go into work this evening, but as soon as I finish this post, I'll start on a few more entries. I just had to thank everyone for the encouragement before I went any further! Oh, BTW, Vee, to answer your question about the Princess Royal, I beleive Phoebe was talking about Princess Victoria, although I'm not 100 % positive on that. Phoebe and her family were originally from Birmingham, England, and they arrived in the United States in 1842. I have thought about what I should do with the diaries. I thought it would be nice to pass them down to my niece and nephew, since I don't have any children of my own. Phoebe's 1857 diary was passed to me by my great Aunt La Nita Clickner, and the other two were passed on to me by my mom. I though I'd continue the tradition. I had thought about donating them to our local museum, but the diaries don't really pertain to Nebraska history. But if I passed the diaries down to my niece and nephew, they'd learn about their ancestors and how they lived. After transcribing Phoebe's diaries, I really feel I have gotten to know her through her words, and I feel a special relationship with her even though she has long since passed on. I hope that doesn't sound too ridiculous! I even have a picture of Phoebe, and I can see some of the resemblance of her in me. Anyway, I better get busy, so I'll close for now, Kim