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Kilmarnock Sep 21. 1860
My dear Bishop Your note of invitation for my good husband reached me yesterday- and I prompt -ly reply. Mr. Boyd and my son are still in Europe. I do not know when they intend to return. We shall be most happy if you will pay our sad household a visit You would no doubt be grieved not to meet the warm grasp of my dear old Fathers hand- and hear his joyous voice - but still you would be pleased to hear of the joyous Xtian death he died - a baptized member of our holy church.
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We laid him in the strangers vault in Lexington til the winter. We intend building us a church on the old spot "the white apple village" Mother has given us the ground and it is to be [sic] conse crated as soon as possible and place the remains of dear Father in it and [more?] our other loved dead from the Oakland garden.
So come down and pay us one of your charming visits pray do. Your name sake Otey is as tall as yourself still at school.
Mother is very well and desires her kind regards to you. Being your daughter with you. Believe me Ever faithfully your daughter in