Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Peter D. Regis - Follow-up

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Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 05:19:03 -0400
Subject: Follow-up
From: rumford*at*juno*dot*com (Peter D Regis)

My father's Lithuanian surname is Kryzius, as is that of my uncle Jerry, as we called him. Another brother Walter (Bladus) settled in Chicago. Both had children whom I have met. I have a Russian military document which excused my father from military service in the Russian army. I'll send you a copy, along with copies of letters my father received years ago from his sister.

I am 84 years of age and still quite active. I have shelves loaded with note books containing material I have written during my career. We have a home in Florida and spend much time in Europe, mostly Austria and Bavaria. But we'll get into details at a later time.

We have no children, but my brother had a son named Peter. He must be about your age and lives in Gloucester, Mass. Up until he was 30 he spent most of his life in Asia, the Middle East, and Cairo. He was educated in private schools in Switzerland, Spain, Japan, and Taiwan. Speaks and writes fluently in French, Spanish, and Chinese - but no Lithuanian. I'll arrange for him to contact you via e-mail. I predict there'll be a lively exchange between the two of you in the years ahead.

Tracing our lineage promises to be a project the three of us can pursue with enthusiasm. Send me your mailing address so that I may get my material out to you without delay.

Best regards,
Peter D Regis

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Again, a shortened version of my replay:

From: Self <...>
To: rumford*at*juno*dot*com (Peter D Regis)
Re: Follow-up
Date sent: Thue, 11 Sep 1997 13:21:29 +0300

Dear Mr. Peter D. Regis,

Your intention to send copies of some documents or letters from your family archive imposes a great responsibility on me and is very exciting. I would like to ask you how you found me in this world <...>
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If you are going to send more than a simple letter, I prefer the institutional address. But if you do not trust institutions you can use may home address.
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Best regards, zzz

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