Spring digging Daily

[madpaddla]

Ok here is the story. While in college I worked in Erie, Pa. (1995). While working a juvinille probation with a kid I saw this at the front of the Salvation Army. I took it home and found numerous four leaf clovers, personal drawings, and other stuff. Including what looks like a generational history of the Maher family from Ontario. I took the bible to a dealer and they said that the prints inside, which are more than 1,000 have little foxing and the bible is in good to very good condition, except the binding which is an issue. He told me it would cost $50 to repair and then the bible would be worth maybe $100.

So I took it later, maybe 5 years to a guy that collects books and he found it online listed for over $400. But the binding. Anyway I would to get this to a Maher family member if possible. Worth more to them than it is on ebay. Any ideas?

 

[madpaddla]

Here is the great letter. One page broken into four parts. Embossed in front left corner. The letter goes on to say that her family bought 250 acres and that his wife lost three children to birth or soon after. Written by a nephew. Inside the front cover says 1872 John Maher Normanby, West Grey Ontario. Here is the beginning of the letter. The gnerational history is from 1850 - 1880.

 

[CanadianBoy]

Hey Ben,its not near me,but here's a link where you may get more info.

http://www.township.westgrey.on.ca/maps.cfm#

Dave.