I am sure sorry that I am so lazy about writing   I think of you so often and wonder how you are getting a long   I am miserable most of the time.

Georgiannna is in Elmira   she has a beautiful baby boy   he will be ten months old Jan 2th and Royce is in Elmira   his lovely little girl is all most twenty months. How is your sister and your brother?

are you going to stay at home this winter? How is the weather down your way? We have a little snow. We had a nice rain here yesterday   it was a good thing it wasn't snow   we wouldn't of been able to got out for a few days. father and mother isn't to good   father will be 88 Jan. 14. Well my dear I will say good night   I will write you a letter in a few day   With lots of love, your cousin