tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post2112806452151643804..comments2023-11-26T09:58:42.772-08:00Comments on Roots'n'Leaves: Sepia Saturday, 2013 July 27th: Old Things, A Diary and A Box of LettersJoanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-43059106143743879882013-08-01T12:14:03.855-07:002013-08-01T12:14:03.855-07:00Of course I read it!!
You show, I look!!!
:D~
I...Of course I read it!! <br />You show, I look!!! <br />:D~ <br />I used to write but felt unappreciated... <br />so gave that up, eventually... <br />People even used to come up to me to write something for them in cards and such, asking me how I'd say one thing or another. <br />I was THAT inspired, and my French was good, very good!! <br />So I can appreciate a considerate writer. <br />As I appreciate a considerate Blogger!!! <br />:)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-5660381886680498582013-07-31T09:46:49.295-07:002013-07-31T09:46:49.295-07:00WOW, I am astounded that you actually read the pag...WOW, I am astounded that you actually read the page of the letter that I posted of Ralph's --- and very appreciative. He was a faithful letter writer and thankful I am that he was, cuz it is indeed a legacy.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-89224230860786013502013-07-30T23:41:59.330-07:002013-07-30T23:41:59.330-07:00"don't hear from the rest of them much......"don't hear from the rest of them much..." <br />I guess he realized that there are writers in this world, <br />and readers... <br />Clearly he was a writer!!!<br />I dare not imagine the amount of work you had to face, <br />but you must feel so content that it has reached fruition. <br />A nice legacy!! <br />:)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-4933471338726381192013-07-29T17:56:20.217-07:002013-07-29T17:56:20.217-07:00Thank you, Barbara and Nancy. I probably spend n...Thank you, Barbara and Nancy. I probably spend nearly two years on the boxes of letters. Not knowing what I was doing or what I really wanted from the letters made for a couple of false starts -- rather some extensive "do overs," but worth the time and effort.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-36005430769142096822013-07-29T16:31:04.294-07:002013-07-29T16:31:04.294-07:00What wonderful treasures you have. It will take fo...What wonderful treasures you have. It will take forever to transcribe it all. But you've got a great start.<br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-65877714408034740232013-07-29T07:00:39.142-07:002013-07-29T07:00:39.142-07:00I am pleased with the work -- and have thoroughly...I am pleased with the work -- and have thoroughly enjoyed having the "voices" of my Uncle Ralph and the great great talk in my mind late at nite as try to make sense of their handwriting.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-33362687073925744692013-07-29T06:49:13.810-07:002013-07-29T06:49:13.810-07:00An impressive amount of work there. You should be ...An impressive amount of work there. You should be proud.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-44520727697583766222013-07-29T06:44:54.861-07:002013-07-29T06:44:54.861-07:00Truly a work of love -- and transcribing is ofte...Truly a work of love -- and transcribing is often like a puzzle, so it is fun as well.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-92029624396933655172013-07-29T03:36:36.823-07:002013-07-29T03:36:36.823-07:00I am full of admiration for the work you have done...I am full of admiration for the work you have done here. Transcribing is a difficult task, especially with the vagaries of handwriting and langage usage - very well done.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-40432166895260177022013-07-28T18:08:50.745-07:002013-07-28T18:08:50.745-07:00When I first started I was only interested in the ...When I first started I was only interested in the family history, but then as I heard Ralph's voice in my head, I knew that I was seeing his life and times through his eyes and words. The baseball and football reports took on new meaning, his take on current events was sometimes that a man rooted in his past, and sometimes modern beyond his years. Couldn't leave a word out, and so glad I made that choice.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-9113915829477919982013-07-28T18:05:43.956-07:002013-07-28T18:05:43.956-07:00Pauleen, it is a gift of love -- to me from those...Pauleen, it is a gift of love -- to me from those who went before -- and from me to those who follow me. That's how it should work, I think.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-58663408144534703182013-07-28T17:17:32.482-07:002013-07-28T17:17:32.482-07:00Wouldn't the authors of the old letters be ama...Wouldn't the authors of the old letters be amazed that we are so interested. I transcribed the letters that my husband's grandfather wrote from England and France to his girlfriend (later wife) during WW2 - pages and pages of fascinating information that could have been lost so easily.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-72565781590414738212013-07-28T16:59:38.140-07:002013-07-28T16:59:38.140-07:00What an amazing discovery brought about by your pe...What an amazing discovery brought about by your persistence. But you didn't just leave it there and just read it. Instead you're leaving an heirloom that can be shared by many. .. Cassmob (Pauleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18397134336319778519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-29009280820176659282013-07-28T08:45:31.217-07:002013-07-28T08:45:31.217-07:00All of us should have relatives who were/are lette...All of us should have relatives who were/are letter & diary writers -- and we should NEVER delete our emails and blogs.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-40429282356806658532013-07-28T08:40:50.972-07:002013-07-28T08:40:50.972-07:00Indeed, Bob, it definitely keeps me from other pur...Indeed, Bob, it definitely keeps me from other pursuits --- who knows, without the letters and diary, I could be out kicking up my heels with other old folks playing canasta or some sort of thing.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-32972783430130250172013-07-28T08:37:40.406-07:002013-07-28T08:37:40.406-07:00Yes, Alan, I feel so fortunate to have had the opp...Yes, Alan, I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to read and transcribe the letters and the diary. A gift that found its way to me.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-82982724468681968702013-07-28T08:36:24.399-07:002013-07-28T08:36:24.399-07:00Thank you for the kind words, Alex. For me, I fel...Thank you for the kind words, Alex. For me, I felt that if I dinna transcribe the letters (and the diary) those wonderful words, thoughts and images (and lives) would die unknown in yellowing crinkles of disintegrating paper. Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-6598970829330778542013-07-28T08:33:54.077-07:002013-07-28T08:33:54.077-07:00I also had quite a time getting the "family&q...I also had quite a time getting the "family" to letting me have access to the diary, but the trip to meet them was great. Worth all the angst.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-31848934059413161752013-07-28T08:32:28.575-07:002013-07-28T08:32:28.575-07:00When I transcribed the letters of my Uncle Ralph, ...When I transcribed the letters of my Uncle Ralph, I found that after awhile it seemed as though he was talking to me (as well as his sisters). When I finished I missed his "voice" in my ear. I have much the same feeling about the diary -- I know J.P.s cadence, and how "loud" his unstated thoughts are. Curious, eh?Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-13194551976148600622013-07-28T08:28:59.095-07:002013-07-28T08:28:59.095-07:00Thanks, Brett. You know how these obsessions go. ...Thanks, Brett. You know how these obsessions go. It's like a puzzle you can't put down until it's finished. Crazy making, eh?Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-6175448833870505142013-07-28T08:27:47.191-07:002013-07-28T08:27:47.191-07:00After my mother's death, I found a folder mark...After my mother's death, I found a folder marked "Joannie" which contained all of the letteres I wrote to her during the 4 years we were at WSU - a great time for us as a family as we had three children (ranging from three to eight years in age when we arrived at WSU). One day I will scan those letters and give a copy to each of my childre. Thanks for reminding me of more recent letters.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-15191746744822251592013-07-28T05:37:46.407-07:002013-07-28T05:37:46.407-07:00A fascinating story. How lucky you are that your a...A fascinating story. How lucky you are that your antecedents loved to write and keep records. Perhaps our blogs will do the same thing in years to come.Liz Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346380755511150998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-86295370918323129592013-07-28T05:22:36.425-07:002013-07-28T05:22:36.425-07:00The amount of work you have put into this must be ...The amount of work you have put into this must be enormous - a true labour of love indeed but well worth while.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-91371028843756910992013-07-28T02:04:32.396-07:002013-07-28T02:04:32.396-07:00What a fabulous find that was. You are so lucky to...What a fabulous find that was. You are so lucky to have such a rich resource of first hand documentary family history. thanks for sharing it with us.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-77194563282517446562013-07-28T01:47:05.904-07:002013-07-28T01:47:05.904-07:00Just beautiful. You reminded me that I have my mo...Just beautiful. You reminded me that I have my mother's letters to her father which make for fascinating reading. I must do the same as you and transcribe them.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.com