Name/Title
AU Harris, Paul Joseph Jr. - 1991-01-04 letter to Stephan and Margaret SmithEntry/Object ID
1991.2.25Context
3923 Seeley Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515
January 4, 1991
Stephen and Margaret Smith
8446 Santa Clara Drive
Dallas, TX 75218
Dear Stephen and Margaret,
Happy New Year! I am finally getting around to thanking you for the wonderful visit I had with you. It was a real pleasure to meet you and spend the time together that we did. The holidays were a bit hectic for me since I had my children with me for their entire school break. I love having them with me full time but I am admittedly not used to it.
I trust that you and the PAF program are getting along famously. If you ever have a problem or a question, please feel free to contact me.
I am still pursuing the goal of tracking down all of the descendants of Daniel Webster Lambert. I am concerned about losing track of Paul Selby's family and George Selby's family. If you have any information on these branches or know of anyone who does, I would appreciate hearing from you.
In the process of "organizing" I found a letter written by Grace May Selby Smith to my grandmother Bertha Elizabeth Lambert Harris. I have transcribed it and am enclosing a copy of the transcript. I have also sent a copy to Malcolm. I believe that I have several other letters written by Grace. When I compile them together I believe the originals should eventually be placed with someone in your branch of the family. Please let me know your thoughts on this.
I hope to be sending you more information in the future. I would be very interested in copies of any correspondence you might have that was written by my grandmother, Bertha Lambert Harris, or any of her brothers, sisters, or parents. I am currently transcribing 303 letters that were written by my grandparents between 1894 and 1898, just before they were married. It is a huge job, but when complete I will know them so much better and be able to publish their letters so others in the family may know
them and their lives.
I owe Malcolm a visit and hope to get over to see him sometime this winter or spring. I really enjoy visiting him and wish I lived in his neighborhood. I also hope we can get together again in the near future. I need to get down there with my camera so I can copy that picture of a young Deborah Vernon Embree.
Sincerely,
