Boschong Subscribers, Here is another old letter sent to Benjamin Franklin "Frank" John Bushong, s/o Jacob Bushong and Sarah Strickler from R. S. Cooley. At this point in time, Frank was in Belle Prairie, Fillmore County, Nebraska and R. S. Cooley was in Stoughton, Nebraska and no longer exists. ------------------- See BOSCHONG Post for 17 January 2005. ----------------------- From: Stoughton, Nebraska 15 January 1881 Dear Frank I received your letter a day or two ago. Was very glad to hear from you. I got a letter from Frank Hoffart {Hoffard} at the same time I got yours. He is back in Arcadia {Iowa} now. he was out here awhile he staid at our house a week and then went back. I guess he expected to see his cousin but I told him I thought she was down with you {In Belle Prairie, Fillmore Co. Nebraska} so he did not go down there. I hope to see you out here in the spring. The weather is pretty cold here this winter but not near as much snow as I hear you have down in Fillmore. We have had several rains this winter which was never seen before the ground is all covered over with ice now and has been for 2 or 3 weeks. Write soon and I will answer any questions you may ask and will be glad to do it. I am Yours truly R. S. Cooley --------------------------- Transcribed and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong