Ogdensburg. NY Feb. 14th 1883 My dear Uncle, Your letter is justified and I will reply to the business part first. My friends have been all invested in ways that I can not now [?] any of them very well—Some is in Gov. bonds but the bonds are in such a shape it is not easy to sell a small amount. Therefore I would rather not withdraw them—I am now intending to break up here and more east somewhere in the spring and should at that time require for my own use about all that will be in a shape to use— I am very glad to hear you have married Coy Margaret—It is many hears sine I have seen her—but know of her and know you have treasure indeed . I shall not soon forget her [?] note of sympathy to one last summer where smitten by a [?], so sudden, so terrified as to crush one utterly. Her words even to me like words spoken by any Savior—and I believe she was prompted by His spirit to send them—If I am here at the time you go west, I should be very happy to see you, and Margaret at my home. I may go east myself in March but have not my plans definitely laid. At all [?] if you will drop me a line about the time you are ready to come this way should I be here would be very happy to see you . Very Truly- Your niece Lucy H. Geer · Digital Exhibits

Ogdensburg. NY Feb. 14th 1883 My dear Uncle, Your letter is justified and I will reply to the business part first. My friends have been all invested in ways that I can not now [?] any of them very well—Some is in Gov. bonds but the bonds are in such a shape it is not easy to sell a small amount. Therefore I would rather not withdraw them—I am now intending to break up here and more east somewhere in the spring and should at that time require for my own use about all that will be in a shape to use— I am very glad to hear you have married Coy Margaret—It is many hears sine I have seen her—but know of her and know you have treasure indeed . I shall not soon forget her [?] note of sympathy to one last summer where smitten by a [?], so sudden, so terrified as to crush one utterly. Her words even to me like words spoken by any Savior—and I believe she was prompted by His spirit to send them—If I am here at the time you go west, I should be very happy to see you, and Margaret at my home. I may go east myself in March but have not my plans definitely laid. At all [?] if you will drop me a line about the time you are ready to come this way should I be here would be very happy to see you . Very Truly- Your niece Lucy H. Geer

Ogdensburg. NY

Feb. 14th 1883

My dear Uncle,

Your letter is justified and I will reply to the business part first.

My friends have been all invested in ways that I can not now recall any of them very well. Some is in Gov. bonds but the bonds are in such a shape it is not easy to sell a small amount. Therefore I would rather not withdraw them. I am now intending to break up here and move east somewhere in the spring and should at that time require for my own use about all that will be in a shape to use.

I am very glad to hear you have married Coy Margaret. It is many years since I have seen her. But know of her and know you have a treasure indeed. I shall not soon forget her tender note of sympathy to me last summer when smitten by a blow, so sudden, so terrible as to crush one utterly. Her words were to me like words spoken by my Savior — and I believe she was prompted by His spirit to send them. If I am here at the time you go west, I should be very happy to see you, and Margaret at my home. I may go east myself in March but have not my plans definitely laid.

At all events if you will drop me a line about the time you are ready to come this way should I be here would be very happy to see you.

Very Truly, Your niece

Lucy H. Geer