Letter to the American History Department at the Smithsonian Museum

Charles Cist, Philadelphia printer, was involved with the American Revolution. His descendants were involved with the American Civil War. I find myself involved with the digital revolution. Here is a letter written to Mr. John A. Fleckner, senior archivist, at the Smithsonian Museum. It is an intention to network and involve myself with a continuation movement of  combining and finding lost Cist family papers to bring about an added view point to American history. It is my belief that by finding the lost Cist family papers it will add to the American experience.

November 4, 2013

Mr. John A. Fleckner
Senior Archivist
Smithsonian Museum
National Museum of American History
Kenneth E. Behring Center
14th Street and Constitutional Avenue NW
Washington, DC 2001

Dear Mr. Fleckner,
I have signed up for the December 4th conference to network and get involved with the Society of American Archivists.

In the daily course of life, reading articles, networking, and applying an interdisciplinary approach to adding to the American experience, I am asking that you take note of Charles Cist, a Philadelphia printer during the American Revolutionary War period. I have done  research on Mr. Cist and my findings have concluded that the history books have omitted the fact that Mr. Cist was not only a printer of the Continental Congress, but he was also a treasurer of the Continental Congress. As a direct descendant of Charles Cist, I wish to share with your department my documentation of Continental currency signed by Charles Cist

Oral history is a valid form of communication. If your department is interested in my oral presentation about the life of Charles Cist, I am at your disposal.

Thank you for your time. Perhaps we can met on December 4th at the conference.
Sincerely Yours,
Andrew C. Allen