tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post5616463765049526927..comments2023-11-26T09:58:42.772-08:00Comments on Roots'n'Leaves: Amanuensis Monday: Centennial History of the Town of Springdale, Dane County, Wisconsin, 1848-1948; William A. Housel's Reminicence of James P. McPherson and His Family, Part 3Joanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-1632700735417096622011-12-29T10:38:17.430-08:002011-12-29T10:38:17.430-08:00What a wonderful description of J.P. I especially ...What a wonderful description of J.P. I especially liked the mention of how his sons had his wife's maiden name as their middle name. Some of my relatives also did that--and I've always thought that it was a nice practice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-90465829719992658362011-12-19T17:24:35.032-08:002011-12-19T17:24:35.032-08:00How wonderful to have such an evocative image of J...How wonderful to have such an evocative image of J P.....especially in his Scotch cap with thistle. I particularly love his wife's liberal use of the letter "h". These descriptions are better than photographs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-58079669604443511362011-12-19T17:02:04.236-08:002011-12-19T17:02:04.236-08:00Jacqi, Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Thi...Jacqi, Thanks for stopping by and commenting. This is one of my favorite images too --- a real treasure to have a first hand description of J.P. --- also the reading and sharing of the newspaper comes from his days in Dundee,Scotland, when the workers in the flax mills, and the working class in general, would get together in the ale houses, or sometimes in someone's home, and share the newspaper and discuss the topics of the day.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-11309442682834196712011-12-19T12:49:03.863-08:002011-12-19T12:49:03.863-08:00What a great mental picture of J.P. in his cap! Wh...What a great mental picture of J.P. in his cap! What an energetic man, full of life...love the point about his reading prowess and regaling the neighbors. Must have been quite a conversationalist.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.com