Leon Cattaraugus Co N.Y.
		   Monday  June 27th 1864

My dear Grandson
		Your dear letter was
recd and to be sure we were glad
to hear from our “little Frank” in
the way of a nice large news paper
right from the front. Your epistle
found us all as well as could
be expected for people of our
age tho we are both pretty lame
Delop was drafted but got clear
on account of his arm he
has moved about two miles

from us now Levi and Lydia
live in Napoli and carry on a
farm [Oelette?] lives in Steam
berg they are all usually well so
far as I know. It has been
very dry for some time not
any rain in four or five weeks
There are strong appearances of rain
now but we fear a [drouth?]
			          We do
not hear from your mother
brother or Sister at all why 
do they not write to me
Have you re enlisted and
if you have what bounty
did you receive. Please tell
us all about it. Produce
of all kinds is very high
Potatoes Six shillings per bushel
Flour nine dollars per barrel
butter forty cts per pound

and every thing else in prop
ortion.
 	A great many of our
boys from this place are
near you. the 64th NY [St?—as in State Militia?]
are all composed of young
men from right around
as noble fellows as ever
tread Virginias soil but
how many will return
is known on ly to the God
of battles. I am sorry you
have a sore throat hope
it is well ere this reaches 
you Now please write soon
direct to Joseph Barstow
Leon Center Cattarungus Co
New York Our best love to your
people when you write
Please write Soon and
believe me
	Your Affectionate Grandparents

Please write soon and do not wait
as long as you did before We would be
pleased to send you our photos but
there is no artist in town [How?] I wish
you would send us yours