503 1861 Dear John We have received your letter from Madison. I was a little surprised to know you had left Prairie du Chin,
as you did not say any thing about it. However I hope the change eill prove beneficial to you both as regards your health
and education. I think you would be sorry to leave the family you boarded with on account of their kindness to you - but I
hope it will be your lot to meet with kind friends at Madison too - friends that will do as they say. I am glad to know your
health still improves - we are all well here. Our family begins to look small now since both you and Margaret have left us
- her health is pretty good - but she thinks you are very long in answering her last letter - and the boys are beginning to
think you have forgot them - but I expect you will give