Your history and genealogy of 15 generations of the Whipple family is a monumental work which will be treasured by us and many of our
Whipple relatives for generations to come. Thank you and best regards, Mary Lou and Don Klassy, Minnesota. 16 Aug 2010.

This book on Descendants of Matthew Whipple will be of great use to our patrons researching the various lines of the family. The index, in particular, is noteworthy. The detailed endnotes, bibliographies, photos, and charts all add to the value of the work.

Martha Whittaker, Senior Librarian, The Sutro Library, The San Francisco Branch of the California State Library. 7 July 2010.

Your four-volume set on the Matthew Whipple family, An American Story, has been placed in the Published Information Section of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History library collection for permanent preservation and use by interested genealogists and historians in the years to come.

You have had a fascinating life and career of public service and are to commended for having taken the time to write and compile this truly exemplary genealogical study of a remarkable family. Elbert R. Hilliard, Director Emeritus and Secretary-Treasurer, Mississippi Historical Society, Jackson, Mississippi. 28 May 2010.

These interesting volumes have been placed in our Special Collections. We often have genealogists with Portsmouth roots who find connections throughout New England. Nicole L. Cloutier, Special Collections Librarian, Portsmouth, NH Public Library. 5-13-2010

I am an amateur historian, political buff, and student of our Republican form of government. Your book addresses my interests. It is masterfully done and your documentation of the information is impressive.

Your sleuthing, dedication, time and money to do this remarkable book is wonderful. Thank you. Evelyn Orr, Omaha, Nebraska. 5-10-2010.

We are pleased to add your four volume book on the Matthew Whipple family of Ipswich, Mass. to our Genealogy Collection which is one of the largest in the Pacific Northwest. This family history obviously represents an impressive amount of research. The exhaustive documentation and complete index makes this a valuable resource for New England family researchers. Thank you for your important contribution. 19 April 2010. Darlene E. Hamilton, Sr. Librarian — Genealogy, Special Collections Department.

Your 4-volume history-genealogy on Matthew Whipple of Ipswich, Mass. and Descendants is a monumental work of scholarship!  Barbard McLean Ward, Ph.D, Director/Curator.

Your history-genealogy of Matthew Whipple of Ipswich, Massachusetts has benefited many members of the Society who are using it to further their own research and it will benefit generations to come who will map their families.  I thank you on behalf of the Trustees of the Society.  Timothy Hullquist, President. PO Box 388, Malone, NY 12593.  13 Oct. 2009.

It is amazing the amount of work and dedication that went into gathering the data for this publication.  Marjorie Ingebresten, Acquisitions Librarian.  26 Oct. 2009

Blaine, I am deep into reading Volume One of your book and am fascinated by the history you have documented so well and can’t imagine how you managed all the details.  It is an invaluable addition to my genealogy and will be passed on to my son.  You have done an outstanding job which will be a benefit for generations to come.  Thanks.  October 22, 2009.