March 26, 2007
To the
Please allow me to
introduce myself. My name is Colin Carpi. I recently started a
modest project to look into my family's genealogical history. I
began my search on the internet and in short order arrived at the web site
about the "Best Friend of Charleston" presented by the
Charleston Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society.
Of particular interest were the web pages that documented the
correspondence between Hope Miller Matthews and Captain John M. Le Cato and the
life history of Ezra L. Miller. The information available there was a
pleasant surprise because it advanced my project a great distance in a short
amount of time and with a minimum of effort. Please let me
thank you and your organization for your assistance.
From
the information provided by those web pages I can construct the
following genealogical line. My falter and mother are Colin Caton Carpi and Laura Pleasants Miller. My mother's
brother is James Rumrill Miller III. Their
parents were James Rumrill Miller II and Elizabeth
Pleasants King. James Rumrill Miller II was the
only child of James Rumrill Miller I and
Marjorie Coates. James Rumrill Miller I was
the third child of Charles Phillip Miller and Grace Rumrill.
Charles Phillip Miller was the only child to survive to maturity of Ezra L.
Miller and Mary Brittan. At which point we are back to Ezra Miller.
Again, I am most grateful for what your organization has provided.
But I am interested in pushing further back along the Miller line and that can
be accomplished most easily through Hope Miller Matthews. I am aware that
she has written at least 2 books on the subject of the Millers.
Unfortunately I have not yet been able to locate an available copy of either of
those books. In any case I would prefer to get to the original sources of
that information. I believe that Hope Miller Matthews died on the 17th of
March, 1992. So what I would like to know is who is now the possessor of
and responsible for the materials gathered by Hope Miller Matthews during
her lifetime. I was hoping you might be able to
help me in this endeavor.
The
web page that includes the life history of Ezra Miller suggests that one Jack
King of
Thanks for your consideration and effort. I hope to hear from you.
Colin Carpi
Charleston Chapter responds to Colin Carpi