Rev BH Thomas
		Dear Parent
Your letter of the 24 came
to hand I hope [illegible in original]
will not fail to send
me the [two words illegible in original]
I will have by [illegible in original]
whether he requested also
[illegible in original] and
Since I will [illegible in original] for
[illegible in original] propper
documens will come
[illegible in original] I received my
[which?] enclosed you
will see were [illegible in original]
5 or 6 requested 2 [wasnt?]
much or none in the
least afraid by this
announcement came off 
[illegible in original]
     So now I am all
right   [illegible in original]
		[illegible in original]
		 from yr Sun
[illegible in original]	A G Thomas
March 2 1866

I suppose I will 
have no friends
as [illegible in original]
[6 lines illegible in original]
So I expect men to
do is all myself
I I should leve
for "Buffalo will
drop you a line the
day I start 

[Written sideways on the right]

Letter from
Alfred –—