Jeff, when I pass on the Great Beyond, I have arranged to donate my Civil War files and materials to the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies. I have complete confidence in their interest in and stewardship of the papers I have spent a lifetime accumulating. They have a proven record of making their collection available to researchers. The contact person is a good friend to this message board --

Brian K. Robertson
Manuscripts Coordinator
Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
Central Arkansas Library System
100 Rock Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 918-3094 phone
(501) 375-7451 fax
brianr@cals.lib.ar.us

In the meantime, I would encourage you to post as much of the diary as you can on this message board. As you can tell from the many posts in this thread, there is great interest in your grandfather's diary. Bless you for sharing.

Your friend and fellow researcher,
Bryan Howerton