,,conc]n+ ,,g5ealogies ,,be+ ,,sugge/ions ,,( ,,value ,,= ,,all ,,int]e/$ ,,9 ,,family ,,hi/ory ,,by ,,frank ,,allab5 ,director ( ! ,g5ealogical & ,biographical ,dep>tm5t ( ,! ,grafton ,press2 ,compil] ( ! ,biographical ,volumes ( ,! ,memorial ,hi/ory ( ,new ,york & ( ,leslie's ,hi/ory ( ,great] ,new ,york ,illu/ration3 ,logo ,,! ,,grafton ,,press #gj ,,fif? ,,av5ue ,,new ,,york ,copyright #aijd by ,,! ,,grafton ,,press ,,preface ,?is little book puts ! pleasure ( trac+ "o's ance/ry )9 rea* ( ^? :o h _h no previ\s practice4 ,x cov]s e phase ( ! subject--! s\rces ( in=mation1 ! me?ods ( rese>*1 ! compil+1 ! pr9t+1 & ! publi%+ ( a g5ealogy4 ,/rong emphasis is laid ^u ! importance ( employ+ ! hi/orical me?od1 )\t :i* no g5ealogical "w c become au?oritative4 ,if we may judge f mo/ ( ! family hi/ories 9 pr9t1 a vigor\s prote/ aga9/ p]nici\s me?ods %\ld be lodg$ ) pr(essional g5ealogi/s z well z ) amateurs4 ,special att5tion is also call$ to ! radically diff]5t plans = g5ealogical works1 "o trac+ ! _m desc5dants ( a common ance/or1 ! o!r trac+ ! _m ance/ors ( a common desc5dant4 ,!re is a g5]al drift t[>d ! latt]1 _m hav+ discov]$ ! fasc9ation ( explor+ _! direct l9es ( desc5t :o w\ld n c>e to trace ! collat]al bran*es ( a family tribe4 ,b a detail$ plan ( "w devot$ to ! exhibit ( ! _m l9es ( "o's own ance/ry is "h =mulat$ = ! fir/ "t4 ,?is ,grafton ,plan1 z we h call$ x1--already c>ri$ into execution1 & approv$ by exp]i5ce1--w appeal to ?\s&s = :om tribal g5ealogies h little int]e/4 ,our little volume also (f]s some?+ m ?an a m]e !ory ( h[ to proce$ 9 g5ealogical "w4 ,x tells ( labor-sav+ notebooks devis$ = ea* k9d ( g5ealogy1 & expla9s ways 9 :i* our own g5ealogical dep>tm5t is plac$ at ! s]vice ( ! read]4 ,,frank ,,allab54 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i ,,ance/ry ,,hunt+ #i ,,ii ,,! ,,joys ,,( ,,rese>* #ai ,,iii ,,compil+ #bi ,,iv ,,! ,,clan ,,g5ealogy #cg ,v ,,! ,,grafton ,,g5ealogy #df ,,vi ,,! ,,pr9t+ #ef ,,vii ,,publi%+ #fd ,,conc]n+ ,,g5ealogies ,i ,,ance/ry ,,hunt+ ,ev]yone has leisure mom5ts :i* are apt to hang heavy ^u "o's h&s unless employ$ 9 "s sort ( recreation4 ,"o turns to golf & outdoors1 ano!r goes =? ) gun or rod1 a ?ird arms himself ) a cam]a4 ,_m dabble a little 9 sci5ce4 ,"s take to ! telescope & />-gaz+1 :ile ! microscope claims o!rs1 :o haunt scummy ponds ) j>s & bottles 9 se>* ( diatoms1 & o!r d5iz5s ( a drop ( /agnant wat]4 ,"o goes 9 = bugs1 ano!r = f]ns or fungi4 ,o!rs1 ( a booki% turn ( m9d1 d _! hunt+ 9 ! d>k corn]s ( second-h& book/ores1 hop+ to /umble ^u a fir/ edition or "s o!r treasure4 ,b x is d\btful if ! :ole range ( hobbies c produce any?+ half s fasc9at+ z ! hunt = "o's ance/ry4 ,?is comb9es ! *>m & excitem5t ( e o!r pa/ime4 ,:at sportsman ev] bagg$ su* royal game z a l9e ( 8 own =ebe>s8 ,:at triumph ( ! rod & reel ev] gave ! ?rill ( ec/asy ) :i* we l& an elusive ance/or 9 ! g5ealogical net8 ,if any pro( be ne$$ ( ! fasc9ation ( ?is pursuit1 behold ! ?\s&s :o are tak+ x up6 ,! nooks & crannies ( civilization are _! hunt+-gr\nds--any corn] :]e man has left a docum5t>y trace ( himself4 ,behold !m1 eag] en?usia/s1 besieg+ ! libr>ies1 por+ ov] tomes ( de$s & wills & o!r docum5ts 9 ,/ate & c\nty ar*ives1 se>*+ ! qua9t & mu/y volumes ( t[n annals1 ?umb+ du/y pages ( baptismal regi/]s1 & frequ5t+ *ur*y>ds to deciph] ! fa/-fad+ names & dates on mossgr[n tomb/ones1 yell[ & /a9$ ) age1 or crack$ & *ipp$ by ! fro/s & ra9s ( _m seasons6 ,a tidal wave ( ance/ry-se>*+ has inde$ swept ov] ! c\ntry4 ,g5ealogical & biographical societies h be5 organiz$4 ,p]iodicals h sprung up :i* conf9e !mselves exclusively to ?is subject4 ,newspap]s are devot+ dep>tm5ts to x4 ,! s-call$ patriotic societies & ord]s h become a ho/1 ) bran*es 9 ne>ly e ,/ate4 ,!y c\nt _! memb]s by t5s ( ?\s&s1 _! rolls are /eadily increas+1 & new societies are con/antly be+ organiz$4 ,!re is sc>cely an a*ievem5t 9 :i* our ance/ors took "p :i* has n be5 made ! rally+-po9t ( "s fl\ri%+ society4 ,all ^! draw life & n\ri%m5t f ! mighty /ream ( g5ealogical rese>*4 ,we mu/ prove t we h _h ance/ors1 & t "o or m ( !m _h ! di/9ction celebrat$ by ! p>ticul> organization at ^: door we knock = admission4 ,libr>ians & ! cu/odians ( public records be> witness to ?is great movem5t4 ,! libr>ies h become wond]fully popul>1 ?rong$ by multitudes :o h enroll$ !mselves 9 ! army ( amateur g5ealogi/s4 ,s on]\s has become ! "w ( h&+ out hi/orical & g5ealogical books t 9 "s l>ge libr>ies su* works h be5 ga!r$ into alcoves :i* are ?r[n op5 to ! public1 :]e ! ance/ry-hunt] may help himself4 ,=m]ly su* public records z de$s & wills con/itut$ ! special pres]ve ( ! lawy]4 ,b 8 monopoly is a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,! g5ealogi/ has invad$ ?is doma9 & e/abli%$ equal rights4 ,he /ill leaves to ! lawy] ! dry se>*+ ( titles to prop]ty1 *oos+ = himself ! pleasant] task ( sift+ out important data = ! biography ( an ance/or1 or = ! pro(s ( a l9e ( desc5t4 ,old *ur* record books1 ) _! m>riage & baptismal regi/]s1 h acquir$ an extraord9>y value4 ,9 _m cases ^! volumes h be5 rescu$ out ( d>k corn]s & f b5ea? accumulations ( du/ & dbris :]e !y _h be5 toss$ z ecclesia/ical junk4 ,b ! pa/ors & *ur* secret>ies :o une>!d !m1 at ! in/ance ( inquir+ g5ealogi/s1 h n[ discov]$ a pr(itable occupation = _! leisure 9 transcrib+ items = correspond5ts4 ,inde$1 a numb] ( societies are n[ engag$ 9 collect+ ^! old regi/]s1 or 9 mak+ transcripts = _! ar*ives4 ,:at is ! subtle attraction :i* draws ^! multitudes--! fasc9ation :i* lures s _m into g5ealogical rese>*8 ,we h h9t$ t ! pursuit ( ance/ry yields ! exhil>ation bo? ( ! *ase & ! /illhunt1 k9dl+ ! susp5se ( expectation into sudd5 ?rills ( discov]y1 z ke5 z ^? :5 ! w>y canvas-back flies l[ ov] ! bl9d1 or a pair ( antl]s comes cra%+ ?r\gh ! bru%4 ,b :ile g5ealogical rese>* af=ds all ! excitem5t ( ! *ase1 x is foll[$ by no reproa* = hav+ tak5 life1 b by ! p]man5t satisfaction peculi> to ! b5efactor ( mank9d4 ,! ance/ry-hunt] does n kill1 b br+s to life4 ,he revives ! memories ( ! dead1 & b5efits ! _w ) an honorable contribution to ! sci5ce ( hi/ory4 ,= a trophy he does n %[ a /r+ ( fi%1 nor a few birds & sk9s to di/ribute among fri5ds1 b a g5u9e hi/orical "w ( ev]-increas+ value1 :i* h&s d[n 8 "n to an appreciative po/]ity4 ,we h comp>$ ! peculi> delight ( e/abli%+ a family l9k1 long %r\d$ 9 my/]y or att5d$ ) h>ass+ d\bts1 to ! angl]'s joy 9 l&+ a notable cat*4 ,9 bo? cases ! issue may long hang 9 ! balance betwe5 skilful manipulation & a possible /roke ( bad luck1 :i* no skill c gu>d aga9/4 ,! fi% may be reel$ 9 or giv5 8 head )\t a s+le mi/ake ( judgm5t4 ,b :o c =esee ! %>p rock1 ! hidd5 snag1 :i* cuts or entangles ! l9e8 ,& s1 too1 is skill mo/ ri*ly rew>d$ 9 se>*+ = ance/ors2 b :at c x avail aga9/ ! positive wip+ out ( indisp5sable records8 ,we recall "o ( ^! g5ealogical trag$ies1 :i* ca/ its %ad[ ov] a rem>kable record ( successes 9 trac+ a numb] ( int]e/+ l9es = a g5tleman :o c\ld />t u (f ) no m ?an ! names & bir?-places ( 8 p>5ts4 ,two l9es rema9$ :i* po9t$ back by /rong evid5ce to ,european connections ( ! titl$ class4 ,all t 0 ne$$ 9 "o case 0 a clue to %[ to :i* ( sev]al bran*es ( ! family 9 ,great ,brita91 ! fir/ ,am]ican ance/or belong$4 ,b to ?is day t clue has elud$ e attempt to pick x up by rese>* "h or abroad4 ,cases :i* are p>allel up to ?is po9t are n uncommon4 ,b ! trag$y has yet to be told4 ,at ! colonial home/ead ( ?is ance/or we le>n$ t 8 p]sonal pap]s _h1 inde$1 be5 pres]v$ f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,_! la/ own]1 a maid5 lady1 _h c>efully kept !m 9 an old trunk1 :i* 0 itself an anci5t heirloom4 ,b %e _h nev] tak5 ! pa9s to exam9e _! cont5ts1 & only a %ort "t be=e our inve/igation br\ght u ^u ! sc5e1 ^! ho>y docum5ts1 aft] surviv+ ! vicissitudes ( sev5 g5]ations1 _h be5 de/roy$ 9 a fire :i* r$uc$ ! old h\se to a%es6 ,:o c express ! sorr[ ( x8 ,no f9d] ( ,capta9 ,kidd's buri$ treasure c\ld gloat ov] ,spani% d\bloons & glitt]+ gems ) half ! delight ) :i* we w\ld h contemplat$ ^? anci5t p>*m5ts4 ,h[ fondly our f+]s w\ld h turn$ ! preci\s pages & smoo!d ! creases ( ^? yell[ pap]s6 ,b n[ no h& may t\* !m1 no antiqu>ian's eye explore nor p5 exploit _! cont5ts to ! _w6 ,if our fri5d _h only s\ght 8 =ebe>s e>li]1 & laun*$ u soon] ^u ! voyage ( discov]y6 ,! o!r l9e1 x is true1 _h no disappo9tm5ts = u4 ,x ev5 yield$ ! discov]y & possession ( an orig9al p>*m5t p$igree1 sign$ by an (ficial h]ald ( arms1 :i* ! ance/or _h br\ght ov] ) him1 exhibit+ 8 desc5t f ! _m ,sir ,williams & ,sir ,johns ( an anci5t ,l9coln%ire family ext5d+ back ne>ly to ! ,conqu]or4 ,x also enabl$ u to confirm ! connection ?r\gh (ficial s\rces 9 ,engl&1 & to prove t ! emigrant 0 ! son & heir 9 ! l9e ( primog5iture4 ,= ^! k9d favors1 we tru/ t we 7 truly ?ankful4 ,b !y c\ld sc>cely com=t u = ! lo/ pap]s :i* might h c>ri$ back ano!r l9e 9 ! same di/+ui%$ fa%ion4 ,?us1 g5ealogy has its griefs z well z its joys--"s disappo9tm5ts among _m triumphs4 ,b s x is ) life & ) ev]y?+ wor? :ile4 ,:o w\ld c>e to measure skill ) a gamefi% if ! creature _h no *ance8 ,or :o w\ld glory 9 ! dea? ( a bull-moose t a look c\ld b[l ov]8 ,9 g5ealogical rese>* x is ! "p play$ by skill & by ! unkn[n quantities :i* gives to x all ! fasc9ation1 ) none ( ! risks & evils1 ( a great game ( skill & *ance4 ,ano!r pleasure is ! s5sation ( orig9al discov]y4 ,w\ld y exp]i5ce ! feel+s ( a ,columbus8 ,!n set =? to explore ! unsail$ seas & hidd5 cont95ts ( y\r own or "s o!r p]son's ance/ry6 ,if y\r own happ5s to be virg9 t]ritory y are "o ( =tune's favorites1 ) ! ripe/ joys ( life j be=e y4 ,nor is x any "q ( great a*ievem5ts or high social position enjoy$ by ! ance/or4 ,! tru? is t all ance/ors are rem>kable p]sons4 ,9 ! fir/ place !y are our ance/ors1 & 9 ! second place x is a notewor?y fact1 z my/]i\s z delightful1 t e homely feature ab\t !m we>s a wondr\s glam\r & dignity4 ,_! home/eads1 _! prop]ty1 _! *ur* affiliations1 _! signatures1 any little act ( b>t] or sale1--all ^! items create an absorb+ int]e/ z !y /& record$ 9 old ar*ives4 ,we rememb]1 z if x 7 ye/]day1 ! peculi> *>m ( ! simple/ details 9 cle>+ up our family hi/ory4 ,! mo/ t p>5ts1 aunts & great-uncles c\ld give 0 a vague tradition ( a c]ta9 great-great-gr&fa!r1 a capta9 9 ! ,revolution ^: *ief di/9ction seem$ to h be5 8 success 9 gett+ captur$ by ! ,briti% & hav+ 8 silv] knee buckles /ol5 by a ,tory4 ,( c\rse he subsequ5tly escap$1 met t ,tory1 knock$ him d[n1 & recaptur$ ! silv] buckles4 ,turn+ to ! records we 7 able to id5tify ?is en]getic patriot )\t tr\ble1 al?\gh 9 ! process he dw9dl$ f a capta9 to a s]geant1 & ev5 held ! latt] title on a r unc]ta9 t5ure1 hav+ be5 once r$uc$4 ,inde$1 8 milit>y record ends 7%all we confess x87 ) ! r compromis+ ^w1 des]t$4 ,b :at ( t8 ,?is fle%-&-blood prog5itor is mu* m to our lik+ ?an any />*$ & lac$ dignit>y ( ! imag9ation4 ,& :ile hi/ory sai? n conc]n+ ! knee buckles1 t he 0 ready ) 8 fi/s seems altoge!r probable 9 ! light ( 8 subsequ5t c>e]4 ,8 title ( capta9 0 acquir$ at sea4 ,he comm&$ a craft 9 ! wat]s ( ,long ,isl&1 :]e he met an untimely dea?--?r\gh f\l play1 says t old gossip ,tradition1 ^: tongue we d>e n tru/4 ,features ( my/]y /ill rema91 & if we knew all1 x is possible t we c\ld lay claim to a picturesque pirate--a mo/ desirable addition to any family l9e1 & especially s if he escap$ hang+4 ,mu* z we delight$ 9 ?is lib]ty-lov+ individual1 ! read] w und]/& t we ?\ght well to look backw>d = a m sob] "* to ma9ta9 ! family dignity4 ,we f\nd sev]al :o fill$ ! rle ( quiet respectability to p]fection1 & ?us rea*$ ! emigrant-f\nd] ( ! l9e1 a g5tleman :o drew our special affections by ! extreme littl5ess ( 8 greatness & ! romantic "* ( 8 surr\nd+s4 ,he 0 ( ,fr5* ,hugu5ot desc5t1 a weav] by trade1 & possess$ ( a frame = a dwell+ h\se 444 tw5ty foot 9 l5g? & sixte5 foot 9 br$?1 & o!r realty 9 ! %ape ( an acre ( woodl& & an acre ( upl& ly+ 9 a place call$ ,hog-,neck1 b\nd$ by a cove we/ & ye ,goose ,creek nor?4 ,:at di/9ctions6 ,n e "o c boa/ su* a prog5itor1 a wield] ( loom & %uttle on ! lordly promontory ( ,hog-,neck1 :]e ! g5tle wat]s ( ,goose ,creek fl[ into ! sea1 ne> ! anci5t t[n ( ,s\?old4 ,we c\ld n d\bt t su* a "* _h o!r claims to di/9ction2 & sure en\gh1 ! a*ievem5t ( hav+ loit]$ 9 ?is _w = n9ety-six & "o-half ye>s is c>v$ ^u 8 tomb/one 9 ! old cemet]y :]e he re/s beside a ?ird wife1 :o h]self atta9$ to n9ety-two summ]s6 ,peace be to _! a%es6 ,we c almo/ see ?is fam\s ance/or1 ! patri>* ( ! village1 toil+ d[n its long /reet "u ! weight ( ! honor ( 8 _m ye>s1 respond+ to ! greet+s ( man1 woman & *ild ) a *e]y nod & a pleasant ,fr5* acc5t4 ,we w\ld n h "o s+le feature *ang$ 9 ord] to place him ^u a high] p$e/al4 ,8 fa!r & gr&fa!r1 z we le>n f old docum5ts1 7 eld]s & lead]s 9 "o ( ! ,fr5* *ur*es e/abli%$ 9 ,engl& by ! ,hugu5ots 9 ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,b ! dignity ( ^! m51 bani%$ f _! native soil by ! atrocities ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew's day1 c n out%9e ! quiet glory ( ! ag$ weav] ( ,hog-,neck & ,goose ,creek1 nor ev5 put to %ame ! re/less c>e] ( _! lat] desc5dant ( ! ,revolution>y epo*4 ,9 fact1 ?r\gh\t ! entire ance/ral l9e we f\nd e prog5itor p]fect 9 8 place & aft] 8 k9d4 ,& s has x ev] be5 ) ! g5ealogi/1 & s w x be to ! end ( "t4 ,we may add t g5ealogical "w is lit]>y "w--a fact :i* adds imm5sely to its fasc9ation4 ,! g5ealogi/ ta/es all ! delights ( au?or%ip1 add$ to ^? ( rese>* & discov]y2 & x is ! purpose ( ?is little volume to br+ ^! pleasures )9 ! rea* ( all4 ,= is !re a read] ( books :o w\ld n take delight 9 mak+ "o1 if he ?\ght himself compet5t & ! labor n too great8 ,,ii ,,! ,,joys ,,( ,,rese>* ,x w n require mu* space to indicate ! ma9 s\rces ( in=mation 9 g5ealogical rese>*4 ,hav+ decid$ to trace back our own l9es1 we naturally turn fir/ to ! liv+ memb]s ( our family4 ,if we h p>5ts liv+ & accessible1--gr&p>5ts1 great-gr&p>5ts1 aunts1 uncles1 great-aunts1 c\s9s1 or o!rs :o are likely to "k m ab\t ! family ?an we d1--let u consult !m1 p]sonally if we may1 by lett] if we mu/4 ,we expect to le>n mo/ f ! old] memb]s ( ! family1 provid$ t _! faculties are unimpair$4 ,c]ta9ly we %\ld make no delay 9 apply+ to ! ag$1 be=e ! opportunity passes away =ev]4 ,b :5 we h ga!r$ all ! facts & traditions :i* ^! s\rces c contribute1 ! ma9 "w ( rese>* beg9s4 ,our advice at ?is po9t c be giv5 "h only 9 a g5]al way4 ,! next ?+ to d dep5ds ^u ! peculi> circum/ances ( ea* case--^u ! kn[n facts1 ! localities to-:i* !y po9t1 & ! "* ( ! res\rces 9 ea* locality4 ,we h devis$ a plan ( r5d]+ assi/ance 9 su* cases to ^? :o ne$ x :i* w be expla9$ at ! end ( ?is *apt]4 ,9 a g5]al way we "h ref] to ! wills1 de$s1 inte/ate records1 tax & c\rt records on file at ! c\nty seats1 & to ! miscellane\s records1 (t5 ( great value = g5ealogical purposes1 on file at ! ,/ate ,capitals4 ,! value ( *ur* regi/]s has be5 m5tion$4 ,!y conta9 memb]%ip rolls1 & records ( m>riages1 baptisms & dea?s4 ,9 _m cases ! date ( bir? is giv5 ) t ( baptism4 ,9 ,new ,engl& & _m o!r places1 ! old t[n records are exce$+ly valuable s\rces1 ! bir?s ( *ildr5 be+ frequ5tly record$1 besides e>ly prop]ty transactions1 contracts1 & mu* else %[+ ! /atus ( ! e>ly settl]s 9 ! community4 ,! records 9 old family ,bibles are (t5 %ortcuts1 :ile o!r family pap]s1 if old1 frequ5tly h a special value4 ,! records on tomb/ones are a res\rce app>5t to all4 ,! ,p5sion ,bureau at ,wa%+ton has records ( ! soldi]s ( ! ,revolution>y & lat] w>s :o drew p5sions4 ,e>ly w>rants = ! survey ( l&s are record$ at _m ,/ate ,capitals4 ,a l>ge miscellane\s collection ( hi/orical manuscripts1 _m ( !m conta9+ g5ealogical in=mation1 w be f\nd 9 ! cu/ody ( hi/orical & g5ealogical societies4 ,! res\rces 9 libr>ies are almo/ endless4 ,! g5ealogical works already publi%$ are a ho/ 9 !mselves1 to :i* we mu/ add ! g5ealogies giv5 completely1 or 9 "p1 9 p]iodicals4 ,! l9e we are int]e/$ 9 may h appe>$ 9 "o ( !m1 or may be ref]r$ to 9 _! pages4 ,c]ta9 indexes 9 book =m help u to f9d !m1 & %\ld be consult$ at ! outset4 ,_m ,/ates h publi%$ _! ar*ives1 & ( t[n & c\nty hi/ories !re are n a few4 ,a numb] ( important *ur* regi/]s c be consult$ 9 pr9t1 & ev5 ! tomb/one inscriptions h1 9 "s cases1 be5 publi%$4 ,! ,revolution>y records ( mo/ ( ! ,/ates are n[ accessible 9 pr9t$ =m1 z are _m ( ! valuable pap]s held by hi/orical & g5ealogical societies4 ,9 c]ta9 libr>ies c be f\nd a l>ge collection ( exce$+ly valuable g5ealogical & h]aldic works cov]+ ! c\ntries :i* contribut$ ! bulk ( e>ly emigration to ! ,am]ican colonies & ,/ates--,great ,brita91 ! ,ne!rl&s1 ,france1 & ,g]many4 ,! publi%]s ( ?is book h arrang$ a means = plac+ ^! & o!r libr>y s\rces at ! s]vice ( ^? :o d n h access to !m1 or :o h n ! "t or disposition to consult su* au?orities = !mselves4 ,?is plan is describ$ at ! end ( ! *apt]4 ,hav+ le>n$ all t relatives c tell u ab\t our family1 we are ready to turn to ^! o!r s\rces4 ,all sy/ems ( ga!r+ in=mation are sy/ems ( tak+ notes4 ,?us ! "q ( prop] notebooks pres5ts itself4 ,?is matt]1 h[ev]1 we relegate to o!r *apt]s1 9 connection ) ! two plans = g5ealogical works1 = ea* plan has its suitable notebook4 ,b "h we simply rem>k t ! "q is all-important4 ,^u its solution dep5ds our escape f ! old task-ma/]1 ,drudg]y1 :o /&s ready to burd5 ! pleasure ( our pursuit ) pa9s & toil if we d n circumv5t him4 ,use pl5ty ( pap]1 writ+ on "o side only1 9 a pla9 h&4 ,write ) p5 & ink :]e possible4 ,a good f\nta9 p5 is a h&y fri5d1 ?\gh "s libr>ies d n p]mit its use :5 consult+ books4 ,9 su* cases a lead p5cil mu/ be employ$4 ,we pref] a mod]ately s(t "o1 :i* makes a heavy black m>k )\t tir+ ! h& by requir+ mu* pressure1 & we c>ry sev]al1 well %>p5$1 ) a knife to keep !m s4 ,!re is only "o "r way ( mak+ notes1 & t is to give ! full au?ority = our facts :5 we note ! facts !mselves4 ,?is applies to p]sonal in=mation1 z well z to t obta9$ f books & docum5ts4 ,take ! case ( ! in=mation obta9$ f our relatives4 ,0 "s ( x secur$ by correspond5ce8 ,if s1 ! lett] itself gives ! "n & address ( ! in=mant1 toge!r ) ! date4 ,?is is z x %\ld be4 ,b if x is n c]ta9 :e!r "s "p ( ! cont5ts is bas$ ^u ! p]sonal k ( ! writ]1 ! /atem5ts ( ano!r1 he>say1 or g5]al tradition1 x is well to write aga9 & h ! s\rce ( ! in=mation cle>ly e/abli%$4 ,only s c we rightly judge ( its value4 ,if our in=mation 0 obta9$ 9 a conv]sation1 ! "n & address ( ! in=mant %\ld be not$1 ) ! date ( ! int]view4 ,! f\ndation ( 8 in=mation %\ld also be le>n$ & record$4 ,! mom5t ( fir/ he>+ ! facts1 :5 ! joy ( discov]y & ! satisfaction ( mak+ progress are ^u u1 is ! psy*ological mom5t = mak+ our notes4 ,x is a positive delight :ile ! fev] ( en?usiasm is high4 ,z our in=mant beg9s 8 /ory1 let u int]rupt ) ! cry ( ! en?usia/1 ,i mu/ jot t d[n6 ,out comes our notebook1 convey+ to our fri5d a v di/9ct impression ( ! importance ( be+ accurate4 ,he collects himself1 & proce$s to give 8 facts & traditions ) ! greate/ c>e4 ,z we /op him ) que/ions1 or take "t to write ! facts1 8 memory is /imulat$4 ,) skillful que/ions ! g5ealogical work] c draw out all ! in=mation1 tak+ c>e to cov] e po9t :i* may come up lat]4 ,9 consult+ books & docum5ts we g5]ally wi% to copy 9 full all important ref]5ces1 & we w initiate ! read] into a cunn+ /ratagem ( ! old campaign]4 ,we (t5 run across a pap] or p>agraph :i* we c see at a glance is a f9d4 ,we d n read x ?r\gh1 b simply skim ov] x to make sure ( ! portion :i* we desire1 & !n beg9 ! "w--nay1 ! delightful pa/ime--( copy+ x4 ,:at a pleasure x is1 absorb+ ! cont5ts1 l9e by l9e1 z we transf] x to our ar*ives6 ,& !re is a bit ( solid wisdom 9 ?is me?od1 = ! *ance ( errors 9 copy+ is less :5 ! int]e/ is at fev] heat ?an :5 ! "w is done 9 a me*anical way4 ,mi/akes 9 copy+ are fur!r dim9i%$ by plac+ a c>d or %eet ( pap] above ! l9e :i* we are transcrib+1--a device :i* saves ! eyes ! /ra9 ( f9d+ ! place on ! page e "t we look up f ! notebook4 ,nev] fail to accompany ea* extract copi$ into ! notebook ) ! au?ority f :i* x is tak54 ,if f a book1 give au?or1 title1 date ( publication1 volume & page4 ,if f a public record or docum5t1 give volume & page1 ) ! (fice or society1 ! t[n or city :]e ! orig9al is deposit$4 ,along ) extracts f books1 x is well to note ! libr>y :]e !y 7 consult$4 ,we may wi% to ref] to ! books aga91 & are likely to =get 9 :i* ( ! libr>ies we f\nd !m4 ,aft] mak+ an extract1 comp>e x ) ! orig9al1 to gu>d aga9/ errors 9 copy+4 ,! true me?od ( g5ealogical inve/igation is to foll[ z f> z possible ! me?ods ( ! lawy]4 ,n1 inde$1 t g5ealogical rese>* has any?+ to d ) ! le>n$ quibbles ( a legal dry-bones6 ,f> f x4 ,b ! g5ealogi/ may well proce$ z w\ld a lawy] ^: case c\ld only be won = 8 cli5t by demon/rat+ a l9e ( desc5t4 ,! value ( ! legal me?od lies 9 ! fact t x proce$s1 /ep by /ep1 t[>d ! accumulation ( positive pro(s4 ,if ! demon/ration ( an ance/ral l9k dep5ds ^u record$ wills1 ! lawy] w obta9 c]tifi$ copies ( su* wills1 to be pres5t$ 9 c\rt z evid5ce4 ,if ! pro( lies 9 a de$1 :i* p]haps demon/rates ! relation%ip ( husb& & wife1 or fa!r & son1 a c]tifi$ copy ( ! de$ is secur$4 ,if ! family record be f\nd 9 a ,bible1 & ! book itself _c be obta9$ = pres5tation 9 c\rt1 ! record is copi$ & c]tifi$1 & ! hi/ory ( ! own]%ip ( ! book e/abli%$ by p]sonal te/imony or affidavits4 ,9 ! same way extracts f *ur* regi/]s & tomb/ones are au!nticat$ be=e a not>y public or ju/ice ( ! peace1 & p]sonal te/imony is collect$ 9 ! =m ( affidavits4 ,!n1 ev5 if ! orig9als %\ld be de/roy$1 ! copies are j z valuable z legal pro(s4 ,e l9k ( ! *a9 is ?us e/abli%$4 ,! lawy] kn[s t 9 ! attempt to break d[n 8 case no cunn+ 9 cross-exam9ation w be sp>$1 no exp$i5t ( rebuttal left untri$4 ,he ga!rs ! te/imony ( 8 witnesses1 & also collects evid5ce ( ! cr$ibility ( ^! witnesses4 ,judge & jury w n only he> ! te/imony1 b w =m a judgm5t ( ! reliability ( ^? :o give x4 ,to all :o c af=d ! extra exp5se1 we recomm5d ! lit]al application ( ! legal me?od4 ,to apply x to collat]al l9es w\ld be difficult & exp5sive4 ,b x is ! true me?od ( demon/rat+ our direct ance/ral l9es1 & x is especially desirable = ! l9e f :i* we h inh]it$ our surname4 ,/rictly legal pro(s ( desc5t1 compet5t to e/abli% ! g5ealogy 9 any c\rt ( law & to ju/ify its entry z prov$ ^u ! records 9 any ,european college ( h]aldry1 con/itute mo/ valuable & int]e/+ family heirlooms4 ,:ile ! exp5se ( ! legal me?od may det] "s f us+ x1 ! hi/orical me?od is )9 ! rea* ( all4 ,x is ! legal me?od m9us ! s+le feature ( (ficial c]tification4 ,9 o!r words1 ! g5ealogi/'s good p5 does all ! copy+1 & 9 lieu ( (ficial c]tification1 he gives ! place1 volume & page :]e 8 evid5ce is to be f\nd 9 its orig9al =m4 ,a good _m p w h ! "t to inve/igate p]sonally "u ei!r ( ! me?ods m5tion$ "h4 ,_m o!rs mu/ h ! "w ( rese>* done = !m2 & ! ,g5ealogical & ,biographical ,dep>tm5t ( ,! ,grafton ,press w place ! be/ skill & exp]i5ce 9 g5ealogical "w at ! s]vice ( any "o desir+ x4 ,inve/igation w be tak5 up f ! beg9n+1 or at any /age1 & w be c>ri$ to ! fir/ ,am]ican ance/or ( a l9e1 or cont9u$ ) a view to e/abli%+ ! ,european connections4 ,:5 ! s]vice ( ?is dep>tm5t is desir$1 all facts ( "o's ance/ry1 s f> back z kn[n1 %\ld be communicat$ 9 full4 ,9 ! second place1 amateurs & o!rs are (t5 9 ne$ ( practical c\nsel & a ref]5ce to au?orities bas$ ^u a wid] k & exp]i5ce ?an !y comm&4 ,_m beg9n]s1 hav+ asc]ta9$ ! in=mation :i* relatives c give conc]n+ _! ance/ors1 are at a loss z to ! next /ep4 ,a m]e g5]al /atem5t ( ! k9d ( au?orities usually available1 su* z we h giv5 above1 does n meet _! ne$4 ,!y desire to be 9 communication ) "s "o to :om !y may feel t !y h a "r to apply1 & to :om !y c say1 ,su* & su* is ! case3 :at %all ,i d next8 :at & :]e are ! au?orities :i* w help me8 h[ %all ,i get at !m8 mu/ ,i g 9 p]son1 or is !re "s o!r way8 & :at w\ld y advise 9 su* & su* a case8 ,at any /age 9 ! inve/igation p]plex+ difficulties may arise :i* call = exp]t c\nsel1 or direction to ! prop] res\rces4 ,we h giv5 mu* ?\ght to devis+ a ?or\ghly practical arrangem5t :i* w n be burd5some to ei!r p>ty & w af=d full lib]ty ( consultation ?r\gh\t ! progress ( inve/igation4 ,let ! difficulties be /at$ by lett]4 ,correspond5ce is always pref]able to p]sonal consultation4 ,x gives u "t to make an inve/igation1 if necess>y1 9 ! int]e/ ( ! inquir]1 :ile our reply is also 9 writt5 =m1 :i* is m conv5i5t = ! work]4#a ,our ?ird =m ( practical assi/ance 9 rese>* "w is design$ to make kn[n ! res\rces ( ! ,new ,york libr>ies to ^? :o _c rea* !m1 or :o h n ! "t to become famili> ) _! cont5ts4 ,tak+ ! sum ( its libr>y facilities1 ,new ,york ,city und\bt$ly (f]s ! g5ealogi/ ! be/ opportunity on ?is cont95t to consult ,am]ican s\rces1 & is unrivall$ 9 ! possession ( works on ! g5ealogy & h]aldry ( m$ival & mod]n ,europe4 ,we ref] especially to ! g5ealogical collections ( unusual m]it 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,new ,york ,public ,libr>y 7,a/or & ,l5ox ,bran*es71 ,columbia ,univ]sity1 ! ,new ,york ,hi/orical ,society1 ! ,new ,york ,society ,libr>y1 ! ,new ,york ,g5ealogical & ,biographical ,society1 ! ,holl& ,society & ! ,long ,isl& ,hi/orical ,society4 ,our plan = plac+ ^! res\rces at ! s]vice ( inquir]s involves1 9 ! fir/ place1 a se>* = all ! ref]5ces to a giv5 family1 ! object be+ to cov] ev]y?+ recogniz$ z be>+ ^u ! l9e ( desc5t 9 :i* ! applicant is int]e/$4 ,ref]5ces1 n extracts1 w be giv52 !y w %[ ! "* ( ! data f\nd & give ! au?or1 title1 date1 volume & page ( ! book conta9+ x & ! libr>y4 ,:5 ^! ref]5ces h be5 s5t to ! applicant1 he c consult ! au?orities = himself1 or may arrange = ! copy+ ( any items desir$1 _! translation1 if !y are 9 a =eign language1 or = ! mak+ ( ab/racts4#b ,,footnotes3 #a ,any p]son becomes entitl$ to ! s]vice describ$ above = ! p]iod ( "o ye>1 dur+ :i* applications = advice may be made1 by remittance ( a fee ( #be to ,! ,grafton ,press1 ,g5ealogical & ,biographical ,dep>tm5t1 #gj ,fif? ,av5ue1 ,new ,york ,city4 #b ,a fee ( #aj entitles "o to ! above s]vice--t is1 to a report1 by ! ,g5ealogical & ,biographical ,dep>tm5t ( ,! ,grafton ,press1 on ! ref]5ces to a s+le family l9e 9 ! ,new ,york libr>ies4 ,additional arrangem5ts c be made = copy+1 etc4 ,"o fee cov]s ! se>* "u a s+le surname only4 ,,iii ,,compil+ ,we w suppose t at la/ ! task ( inve/igation has come to an end4 ,we h run our family l9es back z f> z our plan contemplat$1 or z f> z we 7 able to d ) a reasonable am\nt ( rese>*4 ,p]haps mo/ ( !m g back to ! orig9al emigrants1 b x may be t 9 a case or two we h _h ! good =tune to make connection ) an old family /em 9 ,europe4 ,9 any case1 ! "w is n[ done4 ,we h made our discov]ies1 & scor$ triumphs n a few4 ,b ?\gh ! excitem5t ( ! *ase is ov]1 its pleasures are by no means sp5t4 ,is !re no /ory to tell1 no tale ( our difficulties & exploits8 ,next to ! exhil>ation ( ! hunt itself1 :at c comp>e ) ! mell[ joy ( go+ ov] x ) a comrade6 ,lea/ ( all c ! inevitable n>rative be sp>$ 9 a case ( ance/ry-hunt+4 ,x is ! logical issue ( ! se>*1 & failure to weave our facts into a readable /ory1 aft] hav+ collect$ !m1 is almo/ un?9kable4 ,hav+ pilot$ ! read] safely hi!rto1 we mu/ n[ fai?fully w>n aga9/ p]nici\s ways1 ev5 ?\gh x %\ld involve criticism ( _m ( ! g5ealogical books :i* h appe>$ 9 pr9t4 ,! tru? is t 9 ! great majority ( su* works we look 9 va9 = ! pro(s ( ! /atem5ts made4 ,au?orities are n giv5 & we d n f9d sy/ematic footnotes1 nor ev5 ord9>y citations ( au?orities 9 ! text4 ,we h no?+ bett] ?an our own guess to enable u to decide :e!r ! compil] is giv+ u ! fruit ( orig9al rese>*1 an extract f ano!r compilation1 unsupport$ tradition1 or a m]e conjecture4 ,?is is mo/ un=tunate1 = a g5ealogical *a9 is no /rong] ?an its weake/ l9k4 ,suppose t we h te/$ "o ( ! /atem5ts 9 su* a book by our own orig9al inve/igations & f9d x to be errone\s4 ,h[ c we feel sure t ! next /atem5t may n be equally unreliable8 ,! :ole book !re=e becomes discr$it$ 9 our eyes4 ,) g5ealogi/s ev]y:]e at "w1 ! errors 9 su* volumes are b\nd to be discov]$1 & made public4 ,any degree ( confid5ce :i* we c all[ ourselves 9 su* cases dep5ds ^u ! reputation ( ! compil]4 ,b no man is infallible1 & h[ c we "k t ! au?or's me?ods 7 su* z to r$uce 8 errors to a m9imum8 ,x may be t our own family l9e has be5 treat$ 9 su* a book1 t we h p]sonal k ( ! compil]1 & are well satisfi$ z to 8 c>efulness & accuracy4 ,b c we expect o!rs to h ?is same fai?8 ,h[ are !y to be conv9c$ t our family hi/ory is correctly giv5 9 a book ( m]e ass]tions1 back$ up by no display ( au?ority8 ,c a g5ealogi/ claim to be exempt f conditions :i* ! greate/ hi/orians impose ^u !mselves8 ,does a ,gibbons1 ,macaulay1 ,guizot1 ,motley1 ,prescott or ,bancr(t expect to )hold ! s\rces ( 8 in=mation & ask to be tak5 on fai?8 ,by giv+ ! au?orities = 8 /atem5ts1 he proves in/ead t he has made prop] rese>*es1 t 8 "w is fai?ful1 & t he c be tru/$ to draw judici\s conclusions4 ,we appreciate ! great labor involv$ 9 compil+ an au?oritative "w & und]/& ! temptation to compile a book ( m]e ass]tions4 ,b we see no hone/ escape f ! obligation to give au?orities1 nor is escape desirable4 ,= x is a sad fact t "s1 :o support !mselves by means ( g5ealogical inve/igation1 manife/ no great anxiety to d hone/ "w4 ,!y are c>eless 9 ga!r+ _! facts1 & _! pret5ce ( hav+ survey$ a field is no assurance t desirable data h n be5 ov]look$ or wilfully neglect$4 ,9 compil+1 !y are equally slip%od4 ,_! "w is always set =? 9 ! unau?oritative mann] "h condemn$1 & x is mo/ desirable t o!rs %\ld protect !mselves f ! outw>d appe>ance ( a l c>elessness by giv+ _! au?orities4 ,! extra "w :i* ! giv+ ( au?orities is suppos$ to entail is m fanciful ?an real4 ,! failure to jot d[n ! au?ority ) ea* note made 9 our notebook1 to rem9d u ( ! actual value ( ea* item & to direct u :]e to g = its context or = re9spection1 is probably a mu* m sub/antial cause ( extra "w4 ,& !re is no difficulty 9 giv+ our au?orities 9 ! manuscript prep>$ = ! press if ?is "w ( previ\s inve/igation has be5 prop]ly done4 ,we c appreciate ! t]ror ( ! situation = "o :o has fail$ to note 8 au?orities z he transcrib$ 8 extracts4 ,aft] compil+ 8 manuscript f 8 notes1 mu/ he g ov] ! :ole t]ritory cov]$ by 8 rese>* 9 ord] to ga!r up ! miss+ au?orities8 ,unless he is ( h]oic m\ld1 he w probably refuse to d s 9 despair6 ,?us ! read] c p]ceive ! full importance ( do+ ! "w ( inve/igation prop]ly1 z insi/$ ^u 9 ! prec$+ *apt]4 ,if he has done s1 !re is no difficulty 9 compil+ an au?oritative "w4 ,8 note & ! au?ority = x /& side by side1 & z he uses ! "o he c in/antly set d[n ! o!r4 ,we h spok5 ( ! legal me?od ( inve/igation1 & said t ! g5ealogical inve/igator is l ! lawy] :o is gett+ 8 evid5ce toge!r4 ,b ?is hav+ be5 done1 !re rema9s ! prep>ation ( ! case = its pres5tation to ! c\rt4 ,! "w ( ! g5ealogical compil] corresponds to ?is4 ,z ! lawy]'s brief compels ! favorable decision ( ! judge1 or z ! logical pres5tation ( ! case conv9ces ! jury1 s %\ld ! argum5t ( ! compil] ( family l9eage conv9ce ! c\rt ( public op9ion4 ,8 %\ld be an hi/orical docum5t :i* c>ries its evid5ce ^u its face4 ,b if 8 me?od has be5 c>eless ei!r 9 rese>* or pres5tation1 ! cross-exam9ation ( hi/orical criticism is sure to te> ! case to pieces4 ,al?\gh a tempor>y decision may be giv5 9 8 favor1 ano!r inve/igator w ev5tually arise & "q "s ( 8 unsupport$ /atem5ts4 ,! :ole case w ?us be appeal$1 & a new inve/igation be call$ =4 ,x is p]fectly true t a /rictly legal me?od _c be c>ri$ out 9 ! pr9t$ volume4 ,orig9al docum5ts c be readily pres5t$ to an ord9>y judge & jury & by !m be c>efully inspect$4 ,b :5 we pres5t our case f ! pr9t$ page1 ! :ole _w is ! c\rt1 our read]s ! jury1 & ! pr9t$ volume itself bo? witness & advocate4 ,! orig9al docum5ts1 ?\gh we may h !m 9 our possession1 _c be plac$ 9 ! h&s ( e read] ( a book4 ,!re=e 9 compil+ = publication1 ! hi/orical me?od takes ! place ( a /rictly legal pres5tation ( ! case4 ,?is me?od1 z we h already se51 simply leaves out ! feature ( affidavits & c]tifi$ docum5ts1 & sub/itutes t ( ref]5ces to ! orig9al au?orities4 ,x is ! legal me?od adju/$ to ! conditions ( publication4 ,! rew>d :i* fl[s f ?is me?od is easily se54 ,we _c hope t our book w be flawless4 ,mi/akes w occur1 & x may transpire t "s ( our witnesses 7 mis9=m$4 ,b :at ( ?is8 ,if we h foll[$ ! hi/orical me?od1 ! po9t+ out ( an error 9 no wise invalidates our book4 ,"o witness out ( ! hundr$s we h call$ may be impea*$1 b ?is only affects ! s+le aspect ( ! case :i* re/$ on ! te/imony ( t witness4 ,! re/ ( ! te/imony /&s unimpair$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! hi/orical me?od involves no undue sev]ity 9 ! "* ( our book4 ,x ne$ n be /iff & solemn & p$antic4 ,if we are gift$ ) a sprightly /yle1 let u make ! mo/ ( x4 ,if we see a humor\s side ( ?+s1 let u ent]ta9 ! read] ) x4 ,ev5 ?\gh "o ( our v5]able =ebe>s be ! subject ( ! joke we ne$ n hesitate4 ,c\ld we appeal to him1 und\bt$ly he w\ld smile ) ! re/ & urge u to g ahead & make ! book z bright & lively z possible4 ,if we h collect$ portraits1 photographs ( old home/eads1 tomb/ones & *ur*es :]e our ance/ors wor%ipp$1 anci5t docum5ts & o!r heirlooms1 ^! %\ld be ins]t$ or ref]r$ to 9 ! prop] places 9 ! manuscript prep>$ = ! pr9t]4 ,a g5ealogical "w embelli%$ ) illu/rations has its attractiv5ess increas$ _m fold1 & mu* c be accompli%$ 9 ?is direction )\t incurr+ a v great exp5se4 ,a truly int]e/+ g5ealogical "w is n a dry compilation ( family /ati/ics1 b conta9s /rik+ biographical p5 pictures4 ,let ^! be made z complete z possible1 & ! /ory told ) all ! int]e/ we c ?r[ into x4 ,we believe t ! ideal g5ealogy is yet to be writt51 & t x w pres5t facts ) ! accuracy ( a ,bancr(t1 b clo! !m ) ! *>m ( an ,irv+4 ,:at possibilities !re are1 & all 9 connection ) a "w :i* w h& d[n our "n1 wrea!d ) ! memories ( our ance/ors1 9 a common halo ( glory6 ,9 view ( :at has be5 said x w be suspect$ t we d n look ) mu* favor ^u /ati/ical tomes1 ) _! hi]oglyphic abbreviations1 disconnect$ phrases1 & o!r contortions ( cond5sation4 ,?is is c]ta9ly true4 ,we w\ld aboli% all abbreviations 9 g5ealogical works if we c\ld1 & w\ld h ! /ory told 9 s5t5ces fram$ 9 our "m tongue4 ,we w\ld h ! book excell5t 9 matt]1 pleas+ 9 /yle & attractive to ! eye4 ,9 clos+ ?is *apt] we may add t ! s]vice ( ! ,g5ealogical & ,biographical ,dep>tm5t ( ,! ,grafton ,press is int5d$ to cov] e phase ( g5ealogical compilation z well z ( g5ealogical rese>*4 ,! entire "w w be und]tak5--bo? ! inve/igation ( ! family l9es & ! prep>ation ( ! manuscript = ! press1 or ! data accumulat$ by o!rs w be compil$4 ,manuscript :i* has be5 arrang$ b is n satisfactory w be re>rang$ & edit$1 or entirely rewritt51 z desir$4#c ,9 ! *apt]s :i* imm$iately foll[1 ! subject ( compil+ is cont9u$ 9 connection ) ! two =ms into :i* a g5ealogical "w may be ca/4 ,z we %all see1 ^! =ms are fundam5tally s diff]5t 9 plan t ! read] mu/ make 8 *oice betwe5 !m at ! outset4 ,! great po9t be=e u 9 ! pres5t *apt] is t ( compil+ s z to make an au?oritative "w4 ,,footnote3 #c ,address1 on ?is subject1 ,! ,grafton ,press1 ,g5ealogical & ,biographical ,dep>tm5t1 #gj ,fif? ,av5ue1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,e/imates w be giv5 on data or manuscripts submitt$4 ,,iv ,,! ,,clan ,,g5ealogy ,our *apt] head+ is simply a re-*ri/5+ ( ! olde/ & hi!rto ! favorite plan ( ! ,am]ican g5ealogi/4 ,we might r call x ! ,am]ican g5ealogy1 = ne>ly all ! g5ealogical works1 :i* h se5 ! light1 are ( ?is k9d4 ,! plan ( mo/ ( ! exi/+ works is di/9ctly t ( ! exhibition ( a g5ealogical tribe or clan4 ,its purpose is to assemble 9 "o book all ! kn[n desc5dants ( a c]ta9 ance/or1 or only ! male desc5dants :o are be>]s ( ! family surname4 ,! head ( ! clan is g5]ally ! fir/ ,am]ican emigrant1 & 8 family becomes ,family #a ( ! book4 ,family #b w dep5d ^u our *oice ( "o ( two modifications ( ! g5]al plan4 ,let u suppose t ! head ( ! clan is ,john ,smi?1 & t he _h ?ree *ildr51 ,m>y1 ,john1 & ,philip1 all ( :om _h families4 ,if our purpose is to exhibit ! entire clan1 we w make no diff]5ce betwe5 daught]s :o m>ry & give _! *ildr5 ! surnames ( _! husb&s1 & sons :o give _! *ildr5 ! surname ( ! head ( ! clan4 ,9 t case1 ! family ( ,john ,smi? be+ ,family #a1 t ( 8 olde/ *ild1 ,m>y1 w be ,family #b1 :ile ! families ( ,john & ,philip w be #c & #d respectively4 ,9 ! ?ird g5]ation we w g back to ,m>y's olde/ *ild1 :o left desc5dants1 :o w become ! head ( ,family #e1 foll[$ by h] o!r *ildr51 :o _h families1 9 ! ord] ( bir?4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,john w next be giv5 9 ord] ( bir?1 foll[$ by ^? ( ,philip1 all :o _h *ildr5 be+ treat$ z heads ( families to :i* a family numb] is assign$4 ,b ! "w ( acc\nt+ = all ! desc5dants becomes s irksome1 9 ! case ( f]tile families1 :i* h to be c>ri$ ?r\gh a numb] ( g5]ations1 t x is ! prevail+ cu/om to %irk ! responsibility ( ?is full exhibit4 ,?us1 only ! families ( sons1 & son's sons1 are c>ri$ d[n f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,! daught]s1 if _! desc5dants be> o!r surnames1 are set aside1 al?\gh ! blood-tie is ! same4 ,! tribe itself is n exhibit$1 b only t "p :i* be>s ! surname ( ! common ance/or4 ,?is is ! modification adopt$ by ! mo/ em95t g5ealogi/s4 ,all =ms ( ! clan g5ealogy unite collat]al l9es ( desc5t by ! s5tim5tal bond ( a ?9 blood-tie1 af=d+ an excell5t basis = family reunions4 ,b !y are q unsatisfactory z attempts to exhibit "o's ance/ry4 ,if we are includ$ 9 su* a book1 ,! ,smi? ,family1 = example1 we g5]ally f9d b "o ( our _m ance/ral l9es trac$4 ,& ev5 if "o or two ( our ,smi? prog5itors m>ri$ c\s9s ( ! same "n1 only two or ?ree ( ! ,smi? l9es w lead d[n to ourselves4 ,su* an arrangem5t does n g f> t[>d %[+ "o's ance/ry4 ,n a few ,am]icans are 9 ! t5? g5]ation f _! e>lie/ =efa!rs on ?is side ( ! wat]4 ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s are 9 ! sev5?1 eigh? or n9? g5]ation4 ,let u reckon ! numb] ( our prog5itors = t5 g5]ations4 ,we _h #b p>5ts1 #d gr&p>5ts1 #h great-gr&p>5ts1 #af great-great-gr&p>5ts1 #cb ance/ors ( ! six? g5]ation1 #fd ( ! sev5?1 #abh ( ! eigh?1 #bef ( ! n9?1 & #eab ( ! t5? g5]ation4 ,! numb] ( ance/ors = t5 g5]ations is ?us #a1jbb4 ,! diff]5t surnames repres5t$ among !m may be z _m z ! numb] ( ance/ors ( ! e>lie/ g5]ation--i4e41 #abh = eight g5]ations1 #bef = n9e1 & #eab = t5 g5]ations4 ,! actual numb] is frequ5tly less5$ by ! m>riage ( ance/ors :o be> ! same surname4 ,b ! g5]al significance ( ! num]ical argum5t rema9s4 ,are we a desc5dant ( ! fir/ ,john ,smi?1 9 ! t5? g5]ation & ?r\gh a s+le l9e8 ,!n ! book on ,! ,smi? ,family w only %[ #ah ( our #a1jbb ance/ors1 assum+ t ! wife ( ea* ( our ance/ral ,smi?s is m5tion$4 ,if ! wives are omitt$1 only #i ance/ors w be %[n4 ,& 9 ! latt] case ! book %[s our l9k ) b "o family & surname out ( a possible #eab4 ,or1 if ! book gives ! maid5 names ( ! wives ( our n9e ance/ral ,smi?s1 n9e o!r family surnames out ( ! #eab w receive a b>e m5tion4 ,b none ( ^! l9es w be trac$4 ,! read] w n[ fully appreciate our ref]5ce to ?is k9d ( book z ! clan g5ealogy4 ,x %[s ! relation%ips1 mo/ ( !m q di/ant1 betwe5 ! collat]al bran*es ( a s+le tribe2 b x does n exhibit ! _m l9es ( "o's ance/ry4 ,! k9d ( book :i* accompli%es ! latt] object w come be=e u 9 ! next *apt]4 ,nev]!less1 ! clan g5ealogy has its place4 ,! recognition ( tribal relations has become popul>1 & family organizations1 ) ! occasional function ( a family re-union1 are rapidly increas+4 ,_m ( ^! organizations1 embrac+ all ! kn[n desc5dants ( a common ance/or1 elect regul> (fic]s1 & 9 a few cases ! :ole tribe has a legal /atus z a corporation4 ,! tribal g5ealogy is also favor$ by _m :o hope to make a pr(it by ! sale ( _! book4 ,a fair-siz$ tribe is consid]$ a promis+ field = su* an ent]prise4 ,among sev]al ?\s& clansm5 a consid]able numb]1 x is assum$1 w pur*ase a copy ( a book :i* traces "o ( _! ance/ral l9es4 ,:5 ! project is well manag$ & ! book prop]ly exploit$ ?is hope is (t5 realiz$ v h&somely4 ,! clan g5ealogy also f9ds a prom95t place 9 local hi/ory4 ,! annals ( a t[n or neighborhood hav+ be5 giv51 ^! are supplem5t$ by monographs on ! old families4 ,beg9n+ ) ! fir/ settl]1 8 desc5dants are trac$ d[n1 ea* family sket* becom+ a clan g5ealogy on a small scale4 ,?is feature imm5sely increases ! int]e/ ( t[n hi/ories1 & if ! tribal g5ealogy ne$s any ju/ification1 x c]ta9ly f9ds x "h4 ,f9ally1 !re is ! und\bt$ fact /at$ at ! beg9n+ ( our *apt]1 t ! clan g5ealogy has pre-empt$ ! field4 ,x is ! "w ev]y:]e met1 ! book :i* is 9 e m9d :5 a g5ealogy is ?\ght (4 ,special difficulties att5d ! compil+ ( ?is k9d ( "w1 & = ! ov]com+ ( ^! we h prep>$ a special notebook4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t if1 in/ead ( c\nt+ "o man's ance/ors1 we %\ld reckon "o man's desc5dants1 assum+ an av]age1 9 ea* family1 ( ?ree *ildr5 :o become p>5ts1 9 n9e g5]ations "s #i1hda desc5dants w\ld h become p>5ts1 ea* ) a wife or husb&1 mak+ a total ( #ai1fhb to appe> 9 ! tribal book1 )\t c\nt+ desc5dants t leave no issue6 ,aft] ! n9? g5]ation ! tribe gr[s ) leaps & b\nds t are truly mighty4 ,a s+le additional g5]ation1 ! t5?1 w\ld add a new crop ( no less ?an #ci1cff husb&s & wives1 mak+ a total ( #ei1jdh tribesm5 entitl$ to a place 9 ! book6 ,& ! elev5? g5]ation--b peace6 ,our little "w on ! joys ( g5ealogical rese>* %all n be m>r$ by ! /ati/ical bore :o tries to sc>e ) 8 wret*$ ari?metic6 ,9 tru?1 =midable z ! clan g5ealogy sometimes is1 at pres5t x seldom takes 9 t5 g5]ations1 :ile our e/imate ( family increase is p]haps too great4 ,& :at g5ealogi/1 ?\gh he beg & implore in=mation ( ! lat] g5]ations1 s5d+ out hundr$s ( eloqu5t lett]s1 is ev] able to make a complete exhibit ( a great tribe8 ,our figures %\ld n t]rify1 !re=e1 b simply compel prop] appreciation ( ! problem ( ! notebook4 ,h[ %all ! data = a :ole tribe be pres]v$ until ! day ( compilation1 & h[ c we keep x f becom+ a jumbl$ miscellany t w drive u to despair8 ,! t]ror ( ! notebooks fir/ dawn$ ^u u j z we ?\ght we _h ! matt] well 9 h&4 ,x 0 our fir/ ext5sive inve/igation1 & z ! ance/ral names increas$ on our rese>* li/ we f\nd t we mu/ make a *oice ( me?ods4 ,%\ld we se>* ! au?orities = "o "n at a "t8 ,_m advise ?is to avoid confusion1 on ! pr9ciple ( *oos+ ! less] ( two evils4 ,b x is a clumsy me?od1 well nigh intol]able1 :i* leads "o to visit c]ta9 places & consult c]ta9 au?orities = data on "o "n1 & !n return ov] pretty mu* ! same gr\nd = ! second1 ! ?ird1 & all o!r names on a long li/4 ,we reject$ ! ?\ght ( su* a sy/em1 det]m9+ t z ea* au?ority came into our h&s we w\ld extract :atev] x conta9$ on any ( our names4 ,?is settl$1 ano!r "q pres5t$ itself4 ,%\ld we c>ry a sep>ate notebook = e "n inve/igat$8 ,our li/ ( names 0 s =midable t su* an exp$i5t ?reat5$ to trans=m ! g5ealogi/ into a g5ealogical packhorse4 ,h5ce we pref]r$ to c>ry a book or two at a "t1 to :i* we committ$ all our discov]ies4 ,previ\s hi/orical tra9+ _h taught u to note ! au?ority ) ea* item1 & we made rapid progress ) ! "w4 ,:5 "o notebook 0 full1 ano!r took its place4 ,:at c\ld be m simple & exp$iti\s8 ,b ! day came :5 we sat d[n to compile4 ,alas6 our s9s _h f\nd u out6 ,a /ack ( notebooks lay be=e u1 & ?r\gh !m all 7 scatt]$ our data = ea* "n1 )\t sy/em or *ronological ord]4 ,oh1 ! despair ( go+ ?r\gh t pile ( books1 turn+ d[n pages & numb]+ items accord+ to dates1 9 a desp]ate attempt to arrange ! mat]ial = ea* "n s z to compile ! facts 9 a dec5t ord]6 ,9 spite ( all our c>e1 ! wret*$ books conceal$ desirable items until our manuscript _h pass$ ! prop] place ( ins]tion1 s>donically call+ our att5tion to ! omissions :5 we 7 busy ) ano!r subject4 ,h[ we grew to hate ^? notebooks1 & h[ !y torm5t$ u ) a plague ( re-writ+6 ,we _h a premonition t !y w\ld conceal "s ?+s to ! v la/2 &1 sure en\gh1 hav+ tortur$ u dur+ ! days ( writ+1 humiliat$ u 9 ! pro(-%eets1 & dem&$ a display ( errata z ! book w5t to press1 !y wait$ until x 0 nicely pr9t$1 b\nd & publi%$ be=e mak+ _! f9al disclosures6 ,to obviate all ?is tr\ble1 we n[ h ! ,grafton ,g5ealogical ,notebook1 ,am]ican ,=m4 ,z ! la/ two words indicate1 ?is notebook embodies ! arrangem5t ( ! clan g5ealogy us$ by ! mo/ em95t ,am]ican g5ealogi/s & adopt$ by su* organizations z ! ,new ,engl& ,hi/oric-,g5ealogical ,society & ! ,new ,york ,g5ealogical & ,biographical ,society4 ,?is notebook consi/s ( a succession ( gr\ps ( pages1 ea* gr\p arrang$ ) blanks to receive ! data = a :ole family4 ,! facts are writt5 9 _! prop] spaces :5 fir/ asc]ta9$1 & :5 ! "w ( rese>* is f9i%$ x w be f\nd t ! "w ( compilation has tak5 c>e ( itself6 ,9 fact1 ! notebook is self-compil+4 ,! blank spaces are arrang$ 9 ! ord] ( ! /atem5ts z !y are to appe> on ! pr9t$ page1 ! connect+ words & prop] punctuation be+ pr9t$ 9 ! notebook4 ,hav+ fill$ 9 all ! spaces :i* our data requires1 we simply draw a p5 ?r\gh ! re/1 & our book is practically compil$1 = its own leaves may be s5t to ! pr9t] z manuscript6 ,! leaves are p]=at$ s t !y may be readily deta*$1 & ?us we are sav$ ! labor & ! possible errors ( recopy+4 ,= example1 hav+ writt5 our introductory matt]1 we deta* ! leaves f our notebooks1 gr\p by gr\p1 beg9n+ ) ! family ( ! common ance/or1 foll[$ by t ( 8 olde/ *ild1 :o _h issue1 & s on ?r\gh all ! families & g5]ations 9 ord]4 ,9 ?is ord]1 we consecutively numb] ! leaves 9 blank spaces provid$ = t purpose1 & if ! family & individual numb]s h n already be5 assign$1 we note !m 9 ! prop] spaces4 ,we may add t ?is notebook is equally well adapt$ = trac+ all ( ! desc5dants ( an ance/or1 or ^? ( ! sons alone4 ,its use w be und]/ood at a glance by exp]i5c$ g5ealogi/s4 ,detail$ in/ructions1 h[ev]1 ) sample blanks fill$ out1 h be5 prep>$ = ^? desir+ !m4 ,^! in/ructions completely initiate ! amateur into ! details ( ! be/ =m ( clan g5ealogy4#d ,,footnote3 #d ,! ,grafton ,g5ealogical ,notebook1 ,am]ican ,=m 7copyright$71 c be _h ( ,! ,grafton ,press1 ,g5ealogical & ,biographical ,dep>tm5t1 #gj ,fif? ,av5ue1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,price1 p] copy1 #be c5ts2 #ab copies = #b4ej4 ,! book is #e #a-d in*es wide by #h #a-b long1 & c be c>ri$ 9 ! pocket4 ,! in/ruction pamphlet w be s5t to any address ^u receipt ( #be c5ts4 ,x is furni%$ free1 :5 reque/$1 to e pur*as] ( #ab copies ( ! notebook4 ,v ,,! ,,grafton ,,g5ealogy ,"u ?is "n we introduce a plan ( g5ealogy :i* we believe is de/9$ to become m popul> ?an ! clan g5ealogy4 ,?is is ! book = all :o are int]e/$ 9 _! own ance/ral l9es m ?an 9 ! ramifications ( a ?9ly-connect$ tribe4 ,x is ! plan :i* p]mits a full disc\rse ( all t is ne>e/ to ! he>t4 ,its prelim9>y inve/igations ?rill "o ) discov]ies ( ! deepe/ p]sonal int]e/4 ,its compilation p]mits all ! humors & lib]ties ( lit]>y spee*4 ,its e page & *apt] is l a visit to ance/ral halls1 :]e ! g5ial %ades ( =ebe>s seem to ga!r r\nd z we gaze at _! portraits1 li/5 to ! old tales1 h&le ! heirlooms & ransack ! family pap]s4 ,! g5]al idea ( ?is g5ealogy is simple4 ,x enables "o to exhibit z _m ( "o's direct ance/ral l9es z c be asc]ta9$1 or a suffici5t numb] to make an int]e/+ volume4 ,:]e d we beg98 ,) ourselves1 ,james ,smi?6 ,next we put d[n ! "n ( our fa!r1 ,william ,smi?1 & ! maid5 "n ( our "m1 ,m>y ,jones1 & "u ea* "n collect all ! biographical data possible4 ,9 ! next g5]ation !re are f\r names4 ,!re is our pat]nal gr&p>5t1 ,william ,smi?1 ,sr41 /ill hale & he>ty1 & 8 wife1 ,m>y ,doe1 ( sa9t$ memory1 :om we rememb] almo/ z well z we d ! fragrant odor ( h] inimitable pies & cake6 ,!n !re is our mat]nal gr&fa!r1 ,colonel ,h5ry ,jones1 a soldi] & a g5tleman if !re ev] 0 "o1 & 8 "y wife1 ,m>y ,summ]s1 :om we nev] saw because %e yield$ h] sweet life 9 ! ?roes :i* br\ght our "m into ! _w4 ,h we n (t5 mus$ ov] t de> face1 g5tle & beautiful 9 ! old dagu]reotype6 ,_m a te> h we %$ ov] h] sad /ory--9 ! s5tim5tal days1 be=e ! call\s c>es ( ?is _w's bus9ess crept into our he>t6 ,! names ( all ^! we put d[n1 ga!r+ ! mat]ials = full biographies1 & ?us we cont9ue ) our eight great-gr&p>5ts1 our sixte5 great-great-gr&p>5ts1 our ?irty-two great-great-greats1 & s on until we h unravel$ ! glories ( ! entire t5 g5]ations 7if we c boa/ s _m 9 ,am]ica71 ) _! #a1jbb ance/ors & #eab surnames4 ,! read] may ask1 ,is ?is n z bad z a 'clan' g5ealogy8 ,h[ %all we manage all ^! names & ! reams ( data8 ,! fact is1 h[ev]1 t he :o c boa/ himself to be 9 ! t5? g5]ation 9 ev5 a s+le l9e is =tunate1 & mu/ h _h an ,am]ican ance/or contempor>y ) ! ,jame/[n g5tlem5 or ! ,mayfl[] pilgrims4 ,und\bt$ly _m ( our l9es g back on ?is side ( ! ,atlantic only f\r1 five or six g5]ations4 ,su* cases subtract mat]ially f our #a1jbb possible ance/ors & #eab surnames4 ,& let u suppose t :5 ! ,dut* /em ( ,s*]m]horn & ! ,fr5* /em ( de ,lancey come into view 9 our family tree1 we f9d ,joneses aga91 &--yes1 a little rese>* proves t ^! ,joneses also desc5d$ f ! emigrant1 ,/eph5 ,jones1 ! ance/or ( our mat]nal gr&fa!r1 ,colonel ,william ,jones4 ,! ,jones /ock is a f9e br&1 & ?ree /ra9s are none too _m1 b _! appe>ance subtracts two m surnames f ! !oretical numb]4 ,fur!rmore1 :ile we may be able to f9d our way back f g5]ation to g5]ation ) almo/ ridicul\s ease 9 "s cases1 su* luck is usually too good to la/4 ,x is a r>e ve9 :i* yields family connections at e /roke ( ! g5ealogical spade1 & "o su* l9e may h to console u = a numb] :i* we m9e sl[ly & pa9fully1 & = "s o!rs :i* yield no results :atev] beyond a c]ta9 po9t4 ,9 tru?1 mo/ old ,am]ican families pan out fairly well1 ) "h & !re a gold5 nugget ( peculi> lu/re1 or a diamond ( ! fir/ wat]2 b we are seldom tr\bl$ by f9d+ m ( ?is weal? ?an we are able to h&le4 ,9 mak+ ! inve/igation1 we %\ld aim to collect data = a v full acc\nt ( ea* ance/or1 ) a portrait1 autograph1 ! hi/ory ( 8 possessions1 photograph ( ! home/ead1 8 old lett]s1 8 ,bible & w--9 fact1 any & all mat]ials :i* picture cle>ly 8 "* & affairs4 ,:5 we h f9i%$ collect+1 our accumulations are work$ up into monographs on ea* "o ( ! l9es trac$1 ea* monograph enri*$ by illu/rations & accompani$ by an app5dix 9 :i* we exhibit 9 full ! docum5ts & extracts con/itut+ ! pro(s ( ! desc5t4 ,we recomm5d t ea* monograph be introduc$ by a *>t1 exhibit+ ! p$igree f ! e>lie/ kn[n prog5itor d[n to ! p]son ^: ance/ry is ! subject ( ! book4 ,?is adds a valuable feature1 & makes ! :ole l9e cle> at a glance4 ,aft] all ! monographs are complet$1 !y %\ld be arrang$ toge!r = publication 9 "o volume4 ,if exp5se is n mu* ( an object1 x is especially int]e/+ to prep>e = "o's own libr>y "o copy ( ! edition pr9t$1 sumptu\sly b\nd & enri*$ ) orig9al docum5ts1 or c]tifi$ copies ( !m1--old pr9ts1 silh\ette portraits & o!r illu/rations ga!r$ solely = t copy4 ,9 fact1 "s p may pref] to limit ! edition to ?is "o copy4 ,^! ideas may be foll[$ 9 ! ,grafton plan ( g5ealogy ) brilliant results4 ,a prop] me?od ( rese>*1 ) ! necess>y means at its disposal1 %\ld result 9 ! accumulation ( an abundance ( int]e/+ illu/rative matt] = su* a book4 ,! ,grafton plan ( "w calls = a notebook 9 :i* ! display ( ! g5ealogical /ati/ics ( a family takes a subord9ate place4 ,:at is want$ is a notebook 9 :i* an indef9ite numb] ( pages may be devot$ to ! data ( ea* ance/or1 ) "s index sy/em :i* w make all in/antly accessible1 & "s ready means ( re>rang+ ! pages4 ,^! ends are a*iev$ by a notebook equipp$ ) ! ,grafton ,*>t ,index1 :i* is q diff]5t f ! notebook m5tion$ 9 ! la/ *apt]4 ,! ,*>t ,index af=ds a diagrammatic display ( "o's ance/ry = t5 g5]ations--spaces = writ+ 9 ! names ( e "o ( our #a1jbb !oretically possible ance/ors1 ea* 9 8 prop] place4 ,ea* "n is locat$ by a ,roman num]al1 indicat+ ! g5]ation to :i* x belongs1 & by an ,arabic figure1 indicat+ its place 9 t g5]ation4 ,) ea* "n also appe>s a blank space 9 brackets1 to receive ! numb] ( ! page ( ! notebook :]e ! data ( t "n beg9s4 ,& at ! top ( ?is page 9 ! notebook are writt5 ! g5]ation & place numb]s ( ! "n 9 ! diagram4 ,d we wi% to "k :]e to look = ! data be>+ ^u a c]ta9 p]son8 ,we glance at 8 place 9 ! *>t & !re f9d ! page ref]5ce to 8 place 9 ! notebook4 ,or1 ) our notebook op5 at a c]ta9 place1 d we wi% to "k ! ance/ral connections ( ! individual !re treat$8 ,we glance at ! num]als :i* head 8 data1 & ?us le>n 8 place 9 ! *>t1 :i* displays at a glance 8 relations to all ! l9es & o!r individuals ( our entire ance/ry1 s f> z det]m9$4 ,! body ( ! notebook is deta*able f ! cov] & *>t-index4 ,:5 its pages are full1 ano!r section may be atta*$1 :i* becomes ,section ,b ( "o great notebook1 ?is process be+ repeat$ z (t5 z desir$1 ! "o index cov]+ ! :ole4 ,if ! data on ,john ,smi? beg9s on page #ej ( ! fir/ section1 ! page ref]5ce 9 ! *>t w be ,a#ej1 or simply #ej4 ,if x beg9s on ! same page ( ! next section1 ! ref]5ce w be to ,b#ej1 & s on4 ,! leaves ( ! notebook are p]=at$ & easily deta*able4 ,:5 ! "w ( inve/igation is complete1 or at any "t 9 ! process1 ! data c be re>rang$ 9 any ord] desir$4 ,:5 ! data = "o complete l9e has be5 ga!r$1 we may wi% to arrange x 9 ! ord] ( desc5t & beg9 ! delightful task ( work+ x up = ! pr9t] :ile o!r l9es are /ill be+ inve/igat$4 ,! ,*>t ,index may be obta9$ sep>ately4 ,x c be us$ simply z a *>t1 to exhibit "o's entire ance/ry1 or may be adju/$ z an index to "s sy/em ( notebooks :i* ! read] already has 9 h&4#e ,! notebook ref]r$ to 9 our la/ *apt] may be us$ to advantage 9 conjunction ) ! "o j describ$4 ,= example1 ,john ,smi?1 ! fir/ ( "o ( our l9es1 may h _h eight *ildr54 ,:ile ! ,grafton g5ealogy w dwell at l5g? only ^u t "o ( ! *ildr5 :o is our ance/or1--,/eph5 ,smi?1 = example1--8 sev5 bro!rs & si/]s w be briefly notic$1 al?\gh _! desc5dants w n be foll[$ unless x be to call att5tion to di/+ui%$ relatives 9 "s ( ^! collat]al l9es4 ,hav+ giv5 ! hi/ory ( ! fir/ ,john ,smi? 9 full1 we app5d a cond5s$ acc\nt ( all 8 *ildr51 o!r ?an ! "o :o is our ance/or1 aft] :i* we take up ! latt]1 ,/eph5 ,smi?1 9 full4 ,! notebook devis$ = ! clan g5ealogy w s]ve admirably = collect+ ! skeleton ( facts desir$ = ^! notices ( ! bro!rs & si/]s ( our ance/ors4 ,! rese>* necess>y = a ,grafton g5ealogy s\nds e note 9 ! gamut ( joys peculi> to ance/ry-hunt+1 & adds a special appeal to ^? :o wi% to jo9 "o ( ! patriotic societies4 ,if ! l9e ( our surname fails to yield ance/ors :o _h ! =esight to qualify u = memb]%ip 9 a giv5 organization1 x may be t ano!r l9e w give bett] results4 ,or if our "n is already on ! roll1 x w be pleasant to be numb]$ among ^? :o h qualifi$ ?r\gh m ?an "o ance/or4 ,:o kn[s :at ri*es lie hidd51 pati5tly await+ a discov]]1 to rew>d him :o sy/ematically c>ries back all ( 8 family l9es8 ,! ,grafton g5ealogy recomm5ds itself to u1 ev5 if "o ( our l9es has already appe>$ 9 a clan g5ealogy1 & t l9e ! "o ?r\gh :i* we inh]it our surname4 ,9 ,europe1 :]e titles & prop]ty are inh]it$ by male *ildr51 "u ! laws ( entail & primog5iture1 a legal significance atta*es to ! l9e ( ! surname1 & to mo/ ,am]icans ?is l9e is ( special int]e/4 ,nev]!less1 x (t5 happ5s t our ance/ry along ?is l9e is less brilliant ?an along "s ( ! o!r l9es4 ,9 t case we w n d full ju/ice to our surname until we reveal ! glory ( ! /urdy /ocks :i* our ance/ors _h ! good s5se to engraft ^u our l9e by m>riage4 ,our l9e may appe> 9 its due place 9 ! great tome ( ! clan1 b does x %9e ) ! spl5dor wor?y ( our imm$iate ance/ors8 ,is x n almo/ hidd5 f sight among s _m o!r l9es8 ,& :5 we f9d x1 is !re any?+ m ?an a concise epitome ( dry facts "u ! "n ( ea* ance/or8 ,no d\bt ! tribe-embrac+ plan prohibits all else1 b is ?is all we want8 ,d we n desire a full hi/ory ( ea* ance/or1 ) all ! int]e/+ facts1 traditions & illu/rations :i* c be br\ght toge!r8 ,!n let u set to "w to ga!r ^!1 & to make our own l9e ! subject ( ! fir/ monograph ( a ,grafton g5ealogy1 :i* w %[ all ! luxuriant bran*es ( our p>ticul> family tree1 a happy int]tw9+ ( _m /ocks & surnames1 ( :i* we are ! f9al product4 ,^? :o "w 9 ! hope ( realiz+ a pr(it f ! sales ( ! pr9t$ book %\ld consid] ! possibilities ( ! ,grafton g5ealogy4 ,:at gives int]e/ to a g5ealogy8 ,n ! lat] g5]ations1 b ! e>li] /ems & orig9 ( ! tree1 asc]ta9$ ?r\gh hi/orical rese>*4 ,in/ead ( pres5t+ "o su* /em & appeal+ to a s+le tribe1 :y n exploit all ! /ems ( "o's ance/ry & appeal to z _m great tribes ( desc5dants8 ,! prospect c]ta9ly seems z favorable = m>ket+ a g5ealogy :i* sets =? rese>*es on ! orig9s ( _m ,am]ican /ems z = ! o!r k9d1 :i* only int]e/s desc5dants ( a s+le /em4 ,b :e!r ! f9i%$ "w embodies ! clan or ! ,grafton plan1 its sale w pr9cipally dep5d ^u ! application ( prop] me?ods 9 gett+ ! book be=e ! public4 ,?is subject w come be=e u a little f>!r on4 ,we add a ^w on our "r to assume ! rle ( godfa!r t[>d ! plan ( g5ealogy discuss$ 9 ?is *apt]4 ,we claim no pat5t-rights ov] ! b>e idea ( a "w :i* traces m ance/ral l9es ?an "o4 ,b :]e1 outside ( ^! pages1 w ! read] f9d a recognition ( ! possibilities ( su* a "w8 ,:]e else w he f9d its plan develop$ & pres5t$ s t its advantages may at once be se5 by ! ance/ry-hunt]8 ,! rights ( occupation & colonization are c]ta9ly ours1 al?\gh we ex]cise !m ) a royal l>g5ess ( he>t6 ,we h develop$ ?is ri* t]ritory1 only to ?r[ x op5 to ! _w4 ,hav+ ourselves cultivat$ its f]tile fields ) pleas+ results1 & trans=m$ a b>r5 wild]ness into a blossom+ g>d51 we n[ invite our fri5d1 ! read]1 to /ep 9 & take full possession6 ,,footnote3 #e ,! *>t-index & cov] 7copyright$71 ) notebook1 c be _h = #a4be2 #ab copies = #ac4 ,additional sections ( ! notebook1 #be c5ts ea*2 #ab copies = #b4ej4 ,! *>t-index alone1 #ej c5ts p] copy2 #ab copies = #e4ej4 ,address1 ,! ,grafton ,press1 ,g5ealogical & ,biographical ,dep>tm5t1 #gj ,fif? ,av5ue1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,,vi ,,! ,,pr9t+ ,:e!r ! (fspr+ ( our love & labor be a clan or a ,grafton g5ealogy1 we w n[ suppose x has atta9$ its maturity4 ,x w gr[ no m4 ,n alone is ! rese>* complete1 b our data has be5 compil$ into a book 9 manuscript =m4 ,:at next8 ,we s9c]ely tru/ t no g5ealogical work] :o reads ^! l9es has any o!r ?\ght ?an t ( giv+ ! fruit ( 8 labors to ! public4 ,! :ole g5ealogical _w prote/s aga9/ any o!r idea4 ,x is a patriotic duty z well z a moral obligation to put x 9 pr9t4 ,hav+ ourselves pr(it$ f ! pr9t$ pages ( _m a work]1 %all we refuse to repay ! debt8 ,we hope bett] ?+s ( e read] ( ?is book1 & assume t all 8 rese>*es are to appe> 9 pr9t z soon z !y c be put into prop] %ape4 ,x matt]s n :e!r we h mu* or little1 "o page or a ?\s&1 en\gh copy = a *>t1 a pamphlet or a volume3 x %\ld be pr9t$ & publi%$4 ,if we h work$ out only a s+le ance/ral l9e1 & h no leisure = fur!r "w1 or mu/ turn away f su* labor = "s "t to come1 let u pr9t :at we h collect$4 ,if we commit our manuscript to type1 we are q likely to receive a ri* rew>d4 ,"s "o sees our production1 gets into communication ) u1--be+ int]e/$ along ! same l9es1--& v soon we f9d ourselves le>n+ ?+s we long desir$ to "k6 ,hundr$s c tell ( su* exp]i5ces4 ,d n hesitate to pr9t because y\r "w is fragm5t>y or incomplete4 ,sometimes "o /rikes a g5ealogical snag1 &1 d :at he may1 is unable to proce$ 9 ! "w ( inve/igation4 ,"u ^! circum/ances "s g5ealogi/s become disc\rag$1 hold+ back _! entire "w = ye>s 9 ! hope ( solv+ _! p]plexities4 ,?is is ! wrong way4 ,x is mu* bett] to pr9t ! "w 9 its incomplete =m1 frankly sett+ =? ! difficulties enc\nt]$4 ,?is has _m times result$ 9 ! solution ( ! problem4 ,"s "o1 some:]e1 may hold ! key1 & z soon z our pr9t$ page cat*es 8 eye he w supply ! ne$$ l9k4 ,sometimes two g5ealogi/s1 unkn[n to ea* o!r1 are at "w on int]sect+ l9es1 :i* cause !m ! greate/ p]plexity1 :ile ea* has 9 8 h&s ! precise facts :i* w\ld solve ! o!r's puzzle4 ,9 ?is situation !y may grope on = ye>s )\t mak+ mat]ial progress4 ,if !y w\ld only pr9t :at !y h complet$1 ea* w\ld discov] ! complem5t ( 8 "w 9 ! o!r1 & ea* c\ld !n g on ) 8 task rejoic+4 ,pr9t+ 9 itself is ano!r rew>d4 ,! exultant ?rill ( actual au?or%ip is only felt :5 we see our "w 9 black & :ite on ! pages ( ! pr9t$ volume4 ,?is is ! true goal ( lit]>y desire4 ,b ?is leads u to w>n all t only correct & ta/eful pr9t+ produces ?is result4 ,poor type1 incompet5t pro(-read+ & inf]ior presswork produce t :i* w be a p]petual eyesore & humiliation4 ,:5 we h come to ! po9t ( pr9t+1 we _c af=d to practice an undue economy4 ,x is n ev5 good bus9ess to d s4 ,p d n l to add inf]ior specim5s ( book-mak+ to _! libr>ies1 & e publi%] kn[s t ! quality ( ! pr9t+ may turn ! balance & make or m> ! success ( a book4 ,peculi> difficulties att5d ! pr9t+ ( g5ealogies because ( _! *>ts1 names & dates4 ,we mu/ h exact "w z well z ta/eful "w1 & nei!r ( ^! ?+s is f\nd ev]y:]e1 :ile /ill less frequ5tly are !y f\nd 9 comb9ation4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we w\ld say1 put y\r manuscript 9 ! h&s ( c>eful & responsible p>ties4 ,x is y\r treasure1 & y _c af=d to entru/ x to ^? :o w n provide a safe place = x1 & gu>d & wat* ov] x f beg9n+ to end4 ,9 ! second place1 *oose a pr9t] :o is accu/om$ to g5ealogical "w4 ,?is is always pref]able4 ,only ?us c we obta9 ! facilities & ! exp]i5ce our book des]ves4 ,:5 ! manuscript is 9 ! h&s ( pr9t]s untra9$ to ! peculi> k9d ( "w ne$$1 "o ( two results g5]ally foll[s4 ,! book is inaccurate 9 matt] & slov5ly 9 appe>ance1 or we may h to insi/ t mu* ( ! "w be done ov]4 ,a pr9t] (t5 tra9s himself at our exp5se1 8 bill pil+ up f> above 8 e/imate1 :ile ! book comes =? at la/ ) an unmi/akably amateuri% t\* ev]y:]e app>5t4 ,b x is n suffici5t to *oose a pr9t] accu/om$ to g5ealogies4 ,we "k ( "s :o h done ?is k9d ( "w = _m ye>s1 yet sc>cely ev] h done x well4 ,_! books are _m1 b 9 wret*$ ta/e1 "s ( ! volumes be+ a disgrace to ! book-mak]'s art4 ,g5ealogy is wor?y ( bett] ?+s6 ,*oose a pr9t] & publi%] :o has ta/e & en?usiasm1 :o is unwill+ to resort to *eap mat]ial1 ord9>y type1 & c>eless labor = ! sake ( a wid] m>g9 ( pr(it on 8 contract4 ,x is n difficult to select ! "r man4 ,exam9e samples ( 8 book-"w1 & see if all are attractive1 ! l[e/-pric$ z well z ! exp5sive editions4 ,if he is ! "r man1 a t\* ( ta/e & excell5ce w appe> 9 all 8 "w4 ,asc]ta91 if possible1 ! "* ( pro(-read+ y w receive4 ,! au?or1 ( c\rse1 w read 8 own pro(s1 b ev5 if he is an exp]i5c$ writ]1 & has c>ri$ sev]al books ?r\gh ! press1 he w be sav$ _m a mi/ake by good pro(-read+4 ,x is a peculi> fact t a mi/ake :i* our own eye has once pass$ ov] 9 ! manuscript is likely to escape our notice _m times4 ,b ! fre% eye ( an exp]t pro(-read]1 v]s$ 9 g5ealogical "w1 w detect _m ( ^! mi/akes1 & we w f9d ourselves deeply indebt$ to 8 habit ( que/ion+ d\btful po9ts = our reconsid]ation4 ,if ! read] is n himself an exp]t g5ealogi/1 or is pr9t+ 8 fir/ "w1 ! s]vices ( ! "r k9d ( pro(-read] are /ill m indisp5sable4 ,b1 9 fact1 all writ]s are l>gely dep5d5t ^u ! pr9t] & pro(-read] = ! sy/ematic c>ry+ out ( a correct /yle ( punctuation1 capitalization & spell+4 ,h[ satisfy+ is ! book :i* receives exp]t att5tion 9 all ^! details6 ,f9ally1 *oose a pr9t] & publi%] :o is a book-mak+ g5ius4 ,! au?or is dep5d5t ^u ! pr9t] = ! be/ sugge/ions = /yle ( book )9 ! limits ( co/ decid$ ^u4 ,!re are ma/]s ( ! art ( mak+ books :o1 hav+ le>n$ ! au?or's m9d z to price1 h an ability almo/ am\nt+ to g5ius = sugge/+ ! p]fect ?+ )9 ! limit nam$4 ,!y h ! "* ( ! "w 9 m9d1 & !y sugge/ an ideal comb9ation ( type1 size ( page1 illu/rations1 pap]1 m>g9s & /yle ( cov]4 ,su* book-mak]s are readily recogniz$ by ! books !y turn out4 ,! au?or _c d bett] ?an to foll[ _! sugge/ions4 ,9 a ^w1 let y\r g5ealogy appe> 9 ! mo/ attractive dress :i* y feel y c af=d1 & y ought to feel t y c n af=d any?+ :i* is uns*ol>ly or unsightly4 ,d y want a book :i* w give y pleasure to ! end ( "t1 or "o :i* y _c h& to a fri5d )\t an apology8 ,we repeat aga9 ! maxim1 t ! /age ( pr9t+ is no place = injudici\s economy6 ,h we any practical help to (f] 9 ?is *apt]8 ,yes1 de> read]1 if y desire ! k9d ( pr9t]'s s]vice h]e9 describ$1 x is (f]$ to y by ! publi%]s ( ?is little book4 ,let ! read] satisfy himself z to ! quality ( workman%ip by exam9+ ! books :i* be> ! /amp ( ,! ,grafton ,press4 ,if ^! d n tell ! /ory1 no?+ c4 ,?is is ! true te/ 9 e case4 ,we may add1 h[ev]1 t ! ,g5ealogical ,dep>tm5t e/abli%$ 9 connection ) ,! ,grafton ,press 0 organiz$ expressly to br+ toge!r ! exp]t co-op]ation necess>y 9 ord] to lift e feature ( g5ealogical "w to a high] /&>d ( excell5ce ?an n[ g5]ally prevails4 ,! sup]vision ( ?is dep>tm5t ext5ds to all ! g5ealogical pr9t+ done by ,! ,grafton ,press4 ,9 submitt+ manuscripts 9 ord] to obta9 e/imates ( co/ ( pr9t+1 a g5]al idea ( ! /yle expect$ %\ld be giv54 ,= example1 let x be kn[n :i* ( ! foll[+ ?ree k9ds ( book is desir$3 ,fir/1 ! elaborate volume1 made = ^? = :om ! item ( exp5se is n an important consid]ation4 ,?is book is sumptu\s1 a ?+ ( beauty & a joy =ev]4 ,x is pr9t$ on f9e h&-made pap]1 ) a h&some morocco b9d+1 & illu/rations by ! v be/ processes4 ,second1 ! l[-pric$ book1 v pla9 & /rictly bus9esslike4 ,x is z useful z ! fir/1 b ! co/ is kept d[n to ! m9imum4 ,yet1 al?\gh pla91 x is good1 & 9 good ta/e4 ,?ird1 ! book :i* has a place betwe5 ! o!r two4 ,s]viceable & ( mod]ate co/1 x is made v attractive & w give solid satisfaction dur+ ! ye>s to come4 ,?is is ! book *os5 9 ! great majority ( cases4#f ,all-important are ! pr9ciples laid d[n 9 ?is *apt]4 ,let ! read] reg>d 8 g5ealogical "w z an (fspr+ to :om he owes all ! c>e ( a fond p>5t4 ,x is a "q ( prop] clo!s = ! *ild4 ,all ?is hav+ be5 decid$ on1 ano!r duty confronts ! au?or :ile 8 "w is 9 process ( trans=mation f a manuscript to a book4 ,he n only has pro(s to read1 b also an index to make1 or to h made = him4 ,we say no?+ ( an index ( g5]al subjects & places2 b an index ( names is indisp5sable 9 ord] to make ! cont5ts ( a g5ealogical "w accessible4 ,if ! "w is a clan g5ealogy1 two indexes are call$ =1 "o devot$ to p]sons be>+ ! common surname1 ! o!r devot$ to ^? ( o!r surnames4 ,= example1 9 ,! ,smi? ,family we w\ld h "o index1 9 :i* all ! ,smi?s are arrang$ alphabetically accord+ to _! baptismal names4 ,! g5]ation to :i* ea* individual belong$ %\ld be %[n by a small ,arabic figure aft] 8 baptismal "n4 ,! o!r index includes all ! o!r p]sons m5tion$ 9 ! book1 ) an alphabetical arrangem5t ( ! diff]5t surnames4 ,! husb&s & *ildr5 ( ,smi? daught]s are f\nd 9 ?is index4 ,! index c be begun z soon z ! page-pro(s are 9 h&4 ,ea* "n1 ) its page numb]1 is g5]ally writt5 on a sep>ate slip ( pap]1 all ! names "u "o lett] be+ kept toge!r4 ,:5 all are writt51 ! names "u ,a c be re>rang$ l a c>d catalog1 accord+ to ! alphabetical ord] ( ! second1 ?ird & f\r? lett]s 9 ea* "n1 & :5 9 prop] ord] may be pa/$ ^u %eets = ! pr9t]4 ,s we cont9ue ?r\gh all ! lett]s ( ! alphabet4 ,,footnote3 #f ,address1 on all que/ions ( pr9t+1 ,! ,grafton ,press1 ,g5ealogical & ,biographical ,dep>tm5t1 #gj ,fif? ,av5ue1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,e/imates giv5 on any k9d ( manuscript1 g5ealogical1 hi/orical or biographical1 :e!r = *>t1 pamphlet or volume4 ,along ) e/imates1 specim5s ( type-pages1 pap]1 b9d+ & illu/rations w be *e]fully submitt$ :5 desir$4 ,,vii ,,publi%+ ,! fir/ copy ( our book has come 91 crisp & fre% f ! b9d]'s4 ,:at a delight1 :at a fea/ to ! eye1 z we turn its :olesome pages6 ,none c imag9e ! joy ( ?is h\r--x mu/ be exp]i5c$4 ,x nev] fails u4 ,true1 we may be vet]ans1 :o h se5 _m a campaign2 nev]!less1 ea* new battle ?rills u afre%4 ,is h] fif? babe no?+ to ! "m1 because %e has _h f\r *ildr58 ,j ask h]1 de> read]6 ,& s is x ) ! joy ( hail+ our late/-born1 fre% f ! press-room & b9d]y6 ,b already ! read] beg9s to sigh4 ,n[1 at la/1 he cries1 ,i h exhau/$ ! s5sations t my book c give6 ,fri5d1 speak n s ha/ily4 ,h y =gott5 ! great joy ( publi%+8 ! excitem5t ( gett+ ! book be=e ! public8 ! sweetness ( ! he>ty congratulations ( fri5ds & fell[-work]s8 ! delight ( read+ ! press notices & ! book reviews8 ! pleasure ( receiv+ y\r publi%]'s smile & h&%ake z he tells y h[ well ! book is sell+8 ! deep satisfaction ( bank+ ! goodly *ecks :i* accompany 8 reports ( sales8 ,! mo/ sub/antial fruits ( our labor are /ill unta/$ :5 our book comes f ! press1 & 9 ord] t ^! may be enjoy$ to ! full by ! read] we (f] him ! practical sugge/ions ( ?is clos+ *apt]4 ,we assume t ! g>m5ts ( 8 (fspr+1 obta9$ f ! pr9t]1 are all t !y %\ld be4 ,o!rwise1 ! pleasures ( publi%+ c nev] be realiz$4 ,nei!r our fri5ds1 nor ! review]1 nor ! great public1 w en?use ov] a %abby book4 ,:y %\ld !y8 ,b ! read] ( ^! pages1 we tru/1 w h _h 8 "w nicely pr9t$4 ,he is n[ ready to m>ket 8 book1 & he desires ! advice ( exp]i5ce z to ways & means4 ,fir/ ( all1 *oose a publi%]4 ,h ! impr9t ( a firm ( good /&+1 furni%]s ( excell5t books to ! public1 ^u ! title-page ( y\r volume4 ,?is w be f\nd to be a great advantage ev5 if ! au?or expects to pu% & sell 8 own "w4 ,9 ! second place1 arrange if possible ) ! publi%] to li/ & h&le ! book = y1 ?r\gh ! book & libr>y trade4 ,h him put x ^u 8 catalogues1 :i* are regul>ly furni%$ to ! booksell]s4 ,no individual c well attempt to h&le ?is end ( ! bus9ess himself4 ,he does n "k h[ to g ab\t x1 & if he did1 ! necess>y ma*9]y ( manipulation w\ld be too co/ly if set up 9 connection ) a s+le book4 ,b ! publi%] has ?is ma*9]y already work+ 9 ! int]e/ ( 8 o!r books1 & he only ne$s to take ours on 8 li/ 9 ord] to give x ! b5efit ( ext5sive publicity4 ,o!r ?+s be+ equal1 *oose a publi%] :o is locat$ 9 ! great book & lit]>y c5tre ( ! c\ntry4 ,no d\bt ! co/ ( pr9t+ & publi%+ is a trifle m 9 a l>ge city1 :]e r5ts are high1 ?an 9 c\ntry or semi-c\ntry places4 ,nev]!less1 x is wor? :ile4 ,! pre/ige :i* goes ) ! "r place ( publication is a satisfaction to ! au?or & a sub/antial help to 8 book4 ,by all means1 if possible1 commit ! pr9t+ & ! publi%+ ( y\r book to ! same h&s4 ,:ile ! book is /ill 9 process ( mak+1 ! plans = br++ x be=e ! public %\ld be arrang$4 ,prelim9>y ann\ncem5ts c be made1 & x c be put into catalogues :i* x w\ld miss if plac$ 9 ! h&s ( a publi%] only aft] ! pr9t+ _h be5 done4 ,lit]>y notes1 circul>s1 review slips1 & all ! p>aph]nalia ( its ann\ncem5t to ! public c ?us be prep>$1 & all be ready = ! campaign z soon z ! book comes f ! press4 ,?is is a v important po9t4 ,g5ealogical works %\ld be committ$ to publi%]s :o h already _h exp]i5ce along ?is special l9e4 ,! sale ( g5ealogical works dep5ds v l>gely ^u a special k9d ( circul>iz+ :i* w br+ !m to ! att5tion ( ^? p>ticul>ly int]e/$--public libr>ians1 hi/orical & g5ealogical societies1 & special collectors4 ,& :e!r ! book be a clan or ,grafton g5ealogy1 !re are _m :o w be anxi\s to own x1 on acc\nt ( di/ant tribal connections1 & :o c be rea*$ only by ! prop] me?ods4 ,a little judici\s adv]tis+ may prove a pay+ inve/m5t4 ,= ?is ! au?or is altoge!r dep5d5t ^u 8 publi%]4 ,he :o ignorantly plunges into ! luxury ( adv]tis+ may readily s9k a l>ge =tune1 )\t returns1 9 a v %ort "t4 ,or ! little t he has to inve/ w all be ?r[n away4 ,b ! exp]i5c$ publi%] is l an old fox t has le>n$ ! ways ( h\nds & hunt]s & is n easily caught4 ,su* a publi%] kn[s ! be/ m$iums1 :]e a mode/ notice almo/ always br+s good returns1 & "o _c d bett] ?an to reap ! fruits ( 8 exp]i5ce4 ,if ! read] desires to try 8 own h& 9 ! "w ( publi%+1 we wi% him well1 & advise him t ! only way 9 :i* he may hope to realize sales is by c>ry+ out1 z well z he c1 ! regul> me?ods ( ! publi%]4 ,! tru?1 h[ev]1 is t ! au?or _c expect to d = himself1 ev5 9 a mode/ way1 mu* :i* ! exp]i5c$ publi%] does = him4 ,! av5ues to ! book trade1 ! book review]1 & !re=e to ! g5]al public1 are n really op5 to any ( u :o are n publi%]s--z we c soon le>n by mak+ ! attempt to travel1 unpilot$1 9 ^! directions4 ,! only g5ealogi/ :o may hope = any measure ( f9ancial success by 8 own ef=ts1 is ! au?or ( a clan g5ealogy :o has sy/ematically ga!r$ ! names & addresses ( ! liv+ repres5tatives ( ! tribe 8 book exploits4 ,^! may be circul>iz$1 & appeal$ to on ! gr\nd ( family pride & ( fair play4 ,! lea/ !y c d = a hi/orian :o has toil$ = _! glory is to take a copy ( 8 book4 ,! plan commonly adopt$ is to make su* works subscription books f ! beg9n+4 ,! au?or fixes a price = 8 =?com+ volume & z he s5ds lett]s = in=mation to liv+ repres5tatives ( ! tribe1 he invites a subscription to 8 book4 ,b :e!r ^! subscriptions h or h n cov]$ ! co/ ( production by ! "t ! book is ready = ! pr9t]1 :y %\ld ! au?or n seek to realize all ! additional pr(its :i* c be secur$ ?r\gh ! regul> *annels1 aid$ by a publi%]8 ,! s]vices ( ,! ,grafton ,press c be secur$ z ! publi%]s ( any good g5ealogy1 z well z 9 all ! o!r capacities hi!rto m5tion$4 ,probably su* a connection w\ld approa* z ne> to ! ideal set =? 9 ?is *apt] z any :i* x w\ld be possible to make4 ,add$ to all ! re/1 x c]ta9ly w\ld secure ! he>ty co-op]ation ( an exp]i5c$ firm :i* pu%es ! works ( g5ealogi/s ) special zeal & en?usiasm4 ,! publi%+ ( a clan g5ealogy w be *e]fully assum$ at any /age 9 ! production4 ,if desir$1 ! subscription feature w be tak5 9 h&1 & t z soon z ! au?or beg9s 8 "w4 ,or if he has h&l$ ?is feature dur+ ! progress ( au?or%ip1 e ef=t w be made to realize ! fur!r pr(its f a prop] introduction ( ! book to ! public4 ,! s]vice r5d]$ may be 9 ! capacity ( publi%+ ag5ts m]ely1 or t ( a k9d ( p>tn]%ip arrangem5t 9 connection ) ! au?or's book2 & ! "w 9 "q may be a *>t1 a pamphlet1 a volume1 or a "w ( /ill l>g] proportions4 ,! desire is to co-op]ate s z to give ! work] all ! fruits ( 8 toil1 & secure to him all ! pr(its :i* ! be/ bus9ess me?ods c realize4#g ,_m read]s w be glad to "k :at ! g5]al prospect is = ! sale ( g5ealogical works4 ,9 ! matt] ( imm$iate sales1 su* books are n unlike o!rs3 "s h a good run & o!rs sell m sl[ly4 ,nor c ! au?or or publi%] be c]ta9 9 advance ( ! fate ( a book4 ,! favor ( ! public is a peculi> ?+1 & ! quality :i* makes a book popul> is frequ5tly beyond ! p[] ( analysis or ! k5 ( ! prophet4 ,9 ! case ( clan g5ealogies1 mu* dep5ds ^u ! size ( ! tribe1 its f9ancial circum/ances1 degree ( family pride1 & prop] education 9 a g5ealogical direction4 ,! re/ dep5ds ^u ! au?or & ! publi%]--^u ! employm5t ( ! "r me?ods 9 pres5t+ ! claims ( ! book4 ,b 9 g5]al1 & 9 ! long run1 x is und\bt$ly true t !re is sc>cely ano!r k9d ( book :i* enjoys ! p]man5t popul>ity & m>ketable "* ( ! g5ealogical "w4 ,imm$iately aft] publication1 9 ! case ( _m subscription g5ealogies1 or 9 ! c\rse ( a few ye>s1 9 mo/ cases1 ! book is at a premium4 ,x does n get out ( date1 l books on o!r subjects1 b becomes m desirable z a hi/orical au?ority & treasure z "t passes4 ,!re w be a dem& = x fifty1 sev5ty-five1 or a hundr$ ye>s h5ce4 ,?is is :at exp]i5ce has %[n4 ,g5ealogical works compil$ on ! pr9ciples set =? 9 ?is little book1 ) a p]man5t hi/orical value :i* c nev] be %ak51 because !y set =? ! pro(s ( _! /atem5ts1 w nev] lose _! m>ketable value4 ,prop]ty rights 9 su* works by copyright & copyright r5ewals %\ld be secur$ by _! au?ors4 ,! dem& w la/ s long z ,am]icans take an int]e/ 9 ! "q ( _! ance/ry1 & ! price w increase z ! copies become sc>ce4 ,9 conclusion we w suppose t ! read] has at l5g? ta/$ all ! delights ( rese>*1 all ! excitem5t ( ! discov]y ( ance/ors4 ,he has exp]i5c$ ! pleasure ( compil+ a ,grafton g5ealogy1 & ! joy ( see+ x pass f ! manuscript /ate into t ( ! pr9t$ volume4 ,! triumphs ( successful publi%+1 ! delight ( read+ ! reviews & ! satisfaction ( realiz+ a fair pr(it on ! sales1 h all be5 84 ,& n[ p]haps he sighs z he ?9ks t no?+ rema9s b ! rem9isc5ce ( pa/ enjoym5t4 ,b "h we (f] ! read] ano!r sugge/ion4 ,w\ld he h all ^? pleasures & delights once m a reality1 & n m]ely a memory8 ,!n let him beg9 aga9 at ! beg9n+1 & />t ano!r g5ealogy6 ,& :5 t is f9i%$ let him />t a ?ird "o6 ,:at a glori\s prospect6 ,add$ to all ! joy & excitem5t ( ea* a*ievem5t !re is also ! prospect ( a little /ream ( *ecks f ! sales ( ea* "w--two1 ?ree1 f\r or five /reams in/ead ( "o6 ,,footnote3 #g ,correspond5ce is invit$ ) all :o h a g5ealogy1 small or pret5ti\s1 ei!r 9 h&1 9 prep>ation1 or 9 prospect4 ,address1 ,! ,grafton ,press1 ,g5ealogical & ,biographical ,dep>tm5t1 #gj ,fif? ,av5ue1 ,new ,york ,city4