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Jane,
Going through some very old emails and wondered wanted to find out more about
Mrs. Salmans. Do you think she would mind if I write to her to see if she has
info on my Chidester family?
Thanks,
Ruth Taylor
Jane Quirk wrote:
> Hello List,
>
> Mrs. Salmans is a very delightful 75 year old woman, who has been
> researching the Chichester/Chidester family for 41 years. I met with her in
> June at her home in Newport Beach, Ca. Her living room appears to have
> almost as much information as the Seattle Archives. Her regular trips to
> the closest archives, require five bus transfers, but she just takes them in
> stride.
>
> Regretfully, she is not on-line. She has her typewriter set up in the
> kitchen on a metal typing stand and except for an occasional ribbon change,
> she does just fine. I asked her how her husband put up with her obsession
> and she replied, -he has his own and they are just as bad.
>
> Mrs. Salmans allowed me to take the file pertaining to my family to Kinko's
> to copy it. I did have to leave her the title to my car and a few pieces of
> jewelry.
>
> I had planned to meet with her next week, but that trip has postponed for a
> week or so. I will show her the messages we have posted so far and maybe
> she will have some suggestions. No doubt, she will be pleased to see the
> interest.
>
> Jane Quirk