P. O. illegible 356 Portage Dec m r sub and super scripts 30th 1884 Dear John I have not wrote to you for some time
but I have been resting on your promise of being here during the winter and somehow I ecspected to see you by Christmas consequently
I have looked for you every day for weeks. So now I thought I must write to know if you and family were well and when you
thought you would arrive in Portage I hope you have all enjoyed this festive season