On the Plains June 21st
My Dearest Sister
Please excuse the paper
this time it is rather scarce on
The Plains at preasant I expect
to replenish my stock to morrow
at Counsel Grove which is 140
miles from Kansas City and
the last settlement for 250 miles
to Fort Vannard We get up
every morning from 1 to 3 o’clock
and start the Cattle cannot
travel in the middle of the
day We travel from 16 to 18
miles a day I do not expect
to get in Santa Fee before
the first of August My health
is very good and getting along
very well have had very good
luck so far Write soon tell
John to send me word if he
received J B Browns note
Give my love to John and
the girls Good bye I must
come to a close I have
1 or 2 more to write
From your brother
Guss