Why I wrote "Perley"

Perley touched a lot of people with his lifestyle, his friendships, his generosity and sometimes even his stinginess! So many people have memories and stories of visiting him, that we have all come to the conclusion that the term "Hermit," when applied to Perley, may be a little bit of a stretch. But it is thanks to everyone's willingness to share their memories, stories and pictures of Perley along with his letters and poetry, that I have been able to collect a library of information about him. And it is through that information that I was able to piece together Perley's life story and the story of those that influenced him. Through this blog I hope to expand on Perley's story and delve deeper into his life.