tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533717770805440813.post7037050912056092987..comments2024-03-27T08:47:53.648-07:00Comments on Nutfield Genealogy: Amanuensis Monday + One letter = Dozens of New Cousins!Heather Wilkinson Rojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704949156266722016noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533717770805440813.post-74398559621008889632010-11-22T11:03:19.314-08:002010-11-22T11:03:19.314-08:00Nancy, I tried to use the original spelling, origi...Nancy, I tried to use the original spelling, original punctuation, line breaks and page breaks. I've found nothing new researching since I wrote up this post, but I still have about seventy or more letters to transcribe from the Hawaiian Archives!Heather Wilkinson Rojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704949156266722016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533717770805440813.post-24405130299599864832010-11-22T10:05:59.550-08:002010-11-22T10:05:59.550-08:00I love reading other people's mail! This was ...I love reading other people's mail! This was an interesting letter (poor Helen!) and even better was seeing how you went after the family information it contained and then researched it.<br><br />I noticed that you used line breaks in the transcription of the letter. I assume that's because you kept the lines just as they were written?<br><br />It will be interesting to read what you learn about Greenwood and the others.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533717770805440813.post-33173951710933507862010-11-22T08:57:28.415-08:002010-11-22T08:57:28.415-08:00What a treasure trove! Loved following along as yo...What a treasure trove! Loved following along as you worked through this. <br /><br />It's reassuring to see that Helen's extended family was able to help her when the situation with her grandmother became untenable. It may have been nothing more than teenage angst and frustration with a much older guardian, but still, cheers for uncle Henry.Susan Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02009218875010743399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533717770805440813.post-90611330275751295032010-11-22T06:34:50.249-08:002010-11-22T06:34:50.249-08:00Wow! I really enjoyed reading along as you decoded...Wow! I really enjoyed reading along as you decoded the genealogical trail to your new-found cousins. Thanks for sharing your experiences!Marian B. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816923876592602598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533717770805440813.post-48517629863600028842010-11-22T05:57:36.090-08:002010-11-22T05:57:36.090-08:00Claudia, you can read about the Dominis family by ...Claudia, you can read about the Dominis family by clicking on the DOMINIS link in the right column. Mary and her sister married sea captains, and they removed to Honolulu in the 1830s. The sister, Ann Marie, died soon after or before arriving. My 3xgreat grandmother was another sister, as well as sister Sarah, who married into the Snelling family mentioned in the letter. Mary made one trip back to Boston around 1842, and no other family members went to Honolulu. Mary became the mother-in-law to Queen Lili'uokalani in 1862 when her son, John, married her in Honolulu (John is mentioned in this letter). PS I have no idea why grandma was "critical" perhaps this was just gossip in the letter?Heather Wilkinson Rojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704949156266722016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533717770805440813.post-27861172483404391472010-11-22T05:43:11.481-08:002010-11-22T05:43:11.481-08:00You certainly were able to get a lot of informatio...You certainly were able to get a lot of information from that letter. Why did the family move to Hawaii and why was grandma so critical of her relatives? Was this a common trait in families of this time?Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714440790407126206noreply@blogger.com