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S. G. Finney letters to his son George, 1886-1898
1889-03-01 Page 3
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hardly know it, and is doing quite well, and seems to be as hapy as a coon. I can sell the 80 of medow & brush 40 East of the Fritz 40 for $2500 to Ebe Peek but your mother wont hear to a minute, the Int. on that amt at 5 per cent would make is more money. Jo Lydick called to to see us while Eddy was here he was looking well, he is broke up, his family devided, so he has no home now, no one to look after and care for but himself. you speak of the weather being so fine out there we have had the most favorable winter hear I ever saw in Iowa I saw Miles Hough he said he was going to write to you soon, he lost $200 and his Father $1000 by the Monroe Co Bank besides his father lost $6000 by Smith Thorp, then he lost $700 by
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hardly know it, and is doing quite well, and seems to be as hapy as a coon. I can sell the 80 of medow & brush 40 East of the Fritz 40 for $2500 to Ebe Peek but your mother wont hear to a minute, the Int. on that amt at 5 per cent would make is more money. Jo Lydick called to to see us while Eddy was here he was looking well, he is broke up, his family devided, so he has no home now, no one to look after and care for but himself. you speak of the weather being so fine out there we have had the most favorable winter hear I ever saw in Iowa I saw Miles Hough he said he was going to write to you soon, he lost $200 and his Father $1000 by the Monroe Co Bank besides his father lost $6000 by Smith Thorp, then he lost $700 by
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