St George June 19 [18]87

Miss Lucy E. Woodruff

My Dear Grand Daughter

your letter of June 14 arrived lst
night to me in the Temple I am
vary much pleased with your
letter, Esspecially with the writing
One of the best accomplishments
of a young Lady or Gentleman is to
able to write a good plain round
intelligent hand yours is vary good
indeed but to scribble as I do
it wants a translation. There is
is few men living who have
spoiled more paper than I have
I write to much to fast & scribble
to tend to write Well your writing
is quite good Enough for the Historian's
Office but when I promised you I would
take you there to help me I did not
know that I would be deprived of the
privelege of Going there myself, whenever

St George June 19 1887

Miss Lucy E. Woodruff

My Dear Grand Daughter

your letter of June 14 arrived lst night to me in the Temple I am vary much pleased with your letter, Esspecially with the writing One of the best accomplishments of a young Lady or Gentleman is to able to write a good plain round intelligent hand yours is vary good indeed but to scribble as I do it wants a translation. There is is few men living who have spoiled more paper than I have I write to much to fast & scribble to tend to write Well your writing is quite good Enough for the Historian's Office but when I promised you I would take you there to help me I did not know that I would be deprived of the privelege of Going there myself, whenever