March 28, 2007
To the
Thank you so much for
your assistance. I could not ask for more.
As I said in my original
e-mail this genealogical project is a modest one. I expect to treat
it as a long-term hobby--fun, rewarding and interesting although not as
rigorous, ambitious and extensive as Ms. Matthews' impressive work.
The idea that some effort should be made to record whatever information
could still be harvested about the family's genealogical
history has been percolating amongst members of the family for quite some
time. Every so often a family member would threaten to
act--but the results have been sporadic. Consequently the unqualified
success embodied in the discovery of your web site and Ms. Matthews has
raised a few eyebrows and earned me a few prestige points amongst my
siblings, cousins and other relations--despite that fact that the real credit
goes to you folks and Ms. Matthews. Thanks again.
Whatever I come across
that may be of interest to your organization I will send along. There is,
of course, much information about the "Best Friend of Charleston"
available over the internet. But I am sure there is nothing there
that CCNRHS is not already aware of. As for Ezra Miller my effort is just
beginning. However this project did begin with a long telephone
conversation between myself and my uncle Jerry (more
formally known as James Rumrill Miller III). He
is mentioned a few times in the correspondences between Ms. Matthews and
Captain John LeCato. When I came across those letters I compiled a
document which I sent to my uncle that included those letters as well as some
additional commentary that I added because it cleared up some
confusion on a few details on the part of Ms. Matthews . For example, Ms.
Matthews was pretty sure the my uncle was the chairman
of the Federal Trade Commission in the early 1980's. That was not, in
fact, the case but I think I know what the origin of the confusion was.
Please find attached to this e-mail the relevant portion of that
document. Note that I refer to my uncle, James Rumrll
Miller III as Jerry and my grandfather, James Rumrill
Miller II and Diddy.
I am perfectly fine with
being mentioned on your web site. I also put the same question to my
uncle Jerry who said he was fine with that as well.
Thanks again for your
help.
Colin Carpi
P.S. My grandfather,
James Rumrill Miller II, married Elizabeth Pleasants
King... There is probably no relationship between her and Mr. King,
but it is a notable coincidence.
Colin Carpii's responds to omissions, errors and additions to the information exchanged between Hope Miller Matthews and Captain John LeCato.