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  Respected Friend

W. Whitman Permit me to write to you though a stranger by sight though a much Respected friend of myself and wife for the Many great Kinesses​ kindnesses​ shown to us by attending to and writing to us about our Son Alfred when in the great Army hostipittal​ hospital​ at Washington and for your many kind letters since. Alfred and his wife Ellen (for he was married to Ellen A. Phelps of the Town of Walworth on the 19th of Aug 1868 and I suposed​ supposed​ he had written the same to you untill I saw your letter the one befor​ before​ you sent those pictures in) started from here on the 25 day of Jan to go to   Kansas. we have had a letter from them stating they liked the country very much and had located in the Town of Douglass, Butler, Co, Kansas they also sent me a few speers of this seasons groth​ growth​ of grass which measured a bout one foot tall he has his house ready to move into has a claim of 160 acres and in a fare​ fair​ way to grow up with the country. Charles my younger boy and all the child we have left lives at home with us though it seems somewhat lonesome since Alfred and wife has gone. we have had a very mild Season till a bout 3 or 4 weeks past it has snowed blowed and stormed most all the while the is very deep and badly drifted   very bad getting around at any rate. We are all well and hope these lines may find you the same we are very anxious that you will not for get us and keep up a corispondence​ correspondence​ and if posible​ possible​ to see you some time and get better acquainted. I have Alfred and Ellens picture and will send it in this letter and Alfred let his Mother have that large picture of you for a Keep Sake we venture to send ours to you I dont think of much that I think would bee​ be​ of interest to you so I will close

Yours Truly JB and NM Pratt