Tracy Letter, 1890s Leadville, Lake County, Colorado
http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/lake/history/letters/189xltr.txt

Donated by:
Richard Tracy, Chateagay, NY, <jzsed@westelcom.com>
March 1, 2001

This letter on the Lake County Sheriff's Office letterhead (author unknown)
was found between the studs of Richard's house when he remodeled.  A scan 
of the original is located at: 
http://www.usgwarchives.net/co/lake/doc/1890/ryanltr.htm


(Letterhead)

T.B. Ryan, Sheriff   F.E. Purple, T. Horrigan   W.J. Bayard, Undersheriff
                             Deputies

     Lake County        SHERIFF'S OFFICE
      Colorado

                        Leadville, Colo       189
(end of letterhead)


Chateaugay N Y   Frank(lin Co?) 

Deare friend Willie    I thaught that I 

wold write you a few lines hoping to find

ye all in good health   I am boarding with John

Curtin & Barney Seancomb(?)  I seen

Palter(?) and Frank Mulon   I goning to tea

with Frank   Me and John Curtin are goning

to see Andy Sweany   he had three ribs brok  This

morning they were a man kiled in a 

snow slide   uncle Tim sais that there more

snow here this winter then he ever saw

I hav not seen Ed McCoy  Frank Mulon

sais that he is wise to stay until may   its

hard walking here   Frank he gues that all he

has got to get rid of is a few debts    I am

to see Dutch Durger tomorrow   I am ant

lonesome yet   I seen in the record were the 

democrats gained all the Boys   here are well

well Willie This is all this time  your boy(?)

Tim has got aunt Ins letter the night before 

I came here and had a cab at the deapo(?)

_____   sherif ofice    will write soon

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