Stouts, Ohio

May 18, 1884

Mr R.F. Nelson, Newman, Ill

Friend Bob, I received a postal from you just at the time we was having one of the greatest floods that ever invaded the Ohio valley, and in moving out of my house, I mislaid your card, and had passed out of my mind, until a few day ago when I was looking through C.some papers in my desk I came across it hence the delay in writing to you.

I am living on the old Wikoff farm, but am not able to do any farming on the account of my old wound, but am getting along very well as I get $30 per month pension, and the rent of