Reverend Uncas McCluer's 1891 letter

                                                                        Osceola  Va.                                                                                                      

                                                                                                            12. 12. 1891.

Dear Onie -

Your letter arhavd today and is answered forthwith -

We are glad to hear that Lawrence is coming to Va - the "Old Dominion."  Your plan will be to get a Ticket to Bristol Tenn.  Bristol is on the State Line fifteen miles from Abingdon Va.  And both on the Main Line of R.R. from the South West to the North East - Abingdon is (7) seven miles from our house over a good road.

I will meet him at the Depot or if he comes in the night, or very early in the morning, tell him to take the Hack, & go to the "Colonade Hotel" and wait their till I come.  Mr. & Mrs. Harris - the Hotel people are great friends of ours, and if Lawrence will just call my name he will be all right.

Lizzie says, feed that Baby, Morgan, some so you will not break down.  Also, if you have plenty, send us a few pecans. - The children here do not know what they are -

We are as well as usual.  As ever your Brother,
                                                                        U. McCluer
P.S. Tell Lawrence to get off at Bristol,  & have his Trunk rechecked to Abingdon, & get another ticket -  There is usually plenty of time for that -