[Written upside down on top of Scan 1 – from Frank to his mother]

Oh Dear me I cant afford to see so
much spare paper go Home. Oh it is
clouding up and I guess we will get some
rain this P.M. it has been very warm
and a good shower would come good
Now cheer up Mother dont feel down
harted I am getting along [fine?]

[End]

		From Cattaraugus Co. N.Y.
			Saturday July 23rd 1864
My dear Grandson
		      Your kind and
affectionate letter of July 5th
was recd in due time for which
accept my sincere and heartfelt
thanks You cannot think how
much it cheers us to know of 
your welfare and we do really
hope that you may live to 
return a blessing to your waiting
friends at home. Your dear letters
are to us really a blessing and
I know that your presence
must be a very great conso-

-lation to your mother
     Since writing you before
we have had several nice
showers but it is quite dry
again now We are now having
any quantity of berry green
[pears?] [etc.?] How I wish you
could drop in and take tea 
with us. some night or
every night we would have
a good visit. Will you please
inform us what Lincoln pies
are as we are ignorant in
regard to that kind of food.
Do you get fresh berrys or
cherries? Were you marching when
you recd that sun stroke that
you spoke of? and was it very
severe _ Yes I suppose each
has to look out for number 
one We would be very
thankful indeed for 
your photos and would
be glad to send ours
if we had an opportunity
to have them taken
[Written upside down on top of Scan 3 and Scan 2 – from Frank to his mother]

I have made a little mistake in 
Addressing this to you but I guess it will
go all right – excuse haste waste and nonsense. Frank

[End]

I hope that you will see
the 64th NY. [LV.?] Will you
tell us the gentlemans name
that you are acquainted with
perhaps he may be some
one whom we know
There was one Co went
from town and a part
of two in the 154th NY. [Lv.?]
and most are nice going
men too but many are
now sleeping their last
sleep and or how much
they are missed by all
There is now another call
for 500,000 but wher they 
are coming from is
more than I know
Now please write soon
The friends are all
usually well Delop

has moved. Levi and
Lydia have been up
and made us a visit
When you write to your
mother and Sarah tell
them to write to us
also Alvah Tell him
we should like to hear
from him Now be sure
and write soon to us
and remember we
are always glad to 
hear anything concerning
your welfare
    Your Affectionate
     Grandparents
           Joseph and Jane Barstow
P.S. How glad I should be to
send you some butter but
we think of you and wish
you had it
	   Good bye