Paul -

I am working on a book on Daniel Ellis. Perhaps my web site at <http://www.nku.edu/~ellisa/danielellis> may be of use to you.

My secondary research is, I think fairly comprehensive, while my research into primary sources has scarcely begun. I will be on sabbatical in spring '05 for travel and research and am planning my strategy now. I would appreciate it if you would share any information that may help me, and I will be happy to return the favor.

I have never seen Confederate documentation pertaining to Ellis. Was there really a price on his head? I'd surely like to find proof. Please don't let my last name have any bearing on what you might share. I recently spoke with a fellow who is adamant that Ellis was a phony, and that no serious scholar would take his book seriously. You probably know that such viewpoints are out there, and I am not averse to hearing them, and have every desire for my book to be a fair and balanced account, but I must insist that there be something to back them up, which this fellow could not provide.

Thanks and Best Wishes,

Allen

Allen W. Ellis
Professor of Library Services
W. Frank Steely Library
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY 41099-6101
859-572-5527
Fax: 859-572-5390
E-mail: ellisa@nku.edu