Town of Buffalo Jan 15, 1861 Dear Sa illegible I again write you in that I am about to start for Portage I was at Mary's
yesterday she is a great deal better She is to be there to night to stop over night I have sent you incloSed 20- I need not
tell you about what is going on here as you will soon be here yourself then you will See I only say be sure to continue in
the faith be about your fathers business indure hardships like a good solder of Jesus Christ every thing seems like ding dross?
compared with that. Suffering will soon be over glory with all its beauty in illegible essed