Orestes congratulates Henry on the birth of his daughter Josephine Brownson . He thanks Henry for the photographs of Fifine Brownson and his son Orestes Brownson . Fifine looks decidedly literary and seems kind. Little Orestes seems a very intelligent child and looks in the forehead just above the eyes a little like Henry did when he was a child. On the whole, Orestes looks rather delicate and as if he needs fresh mountain air. Orestes asks Henry for the photographs of all the other members of the family. The winter is quite severe and the dayly trip to the school - 7 miles- has almost finished him. He hopes next year to live off his farm and if his son Ned Brownson helps him they can get in a good harvest. He had 18 pigs born in Christmas week which ought to give him a start in pork, that great help to an Iowa farmer. He cautions Henry not to work too hard, sends regards to Mrs. Brownson whom he feels he knows through the photograph and invites "little Orestes" to visit "big Orestes". :: III-3-a A. L. S. 2pp. 12mo.