Anne West Page
Nearly two years ago, I was in the office of Horn's True Value (the hardware store where I work), tackling some small tasks while the bosses were out of town. I noticed a pile of typewritten pages on Karen’s desk. The document had the intriguing title: Journal Written by Anne West Page On Arrival In America. 1831 Anyone who knows me, can vouch for my affinity for historical journals. I was also intrigued because my mother’s maiden name was West. As far as I know, there isn't a family connection. It’s a common surname. As soon as Karen returned, I asked her about this journal. She explained that it was written by an ancestor who came to America from England and assured me that it contained a harrowing tale of survival. She let me take it to read and allowed me to make a copy. Later, she gave permission to use it as an article for my website. I didn’t do that until now. My website wasn’t working properly at the time, and I didn’t want to post new blogs or news until it was