From: Michael Matthews
Date: Tuesday, 24 August 1999 10:54 AM

Dear Roy:
I love the Drake website.  I am learning many exciting stories about our
exciting ancestors.
I am the lady who sent you the large family tree.  Have you found any
ancestors among the branches.  
I am real excited about seeing it posted on the Drake exchange. I know that
it will be hard work to post all the names.  I was thinking maybe if you only
posted James and Agnes' children and grandchildren and maybe the great
grandchildren.  Mostly people are interested in the earlier names anyway.
Also, that would make it a lot easier for you.
I am so glad that you and Barb Marshall have provided this forum.
Thank you so much.
Sincerely, 
Martha
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