Mr Ed. Woods
Hudsonville
Mich.
“A Happy New Year
Dec 28/10 — 11am
Came here at 2pm yesterday. Roses in bloom birds singing. Weather pleasant and exhilerating. Nice country here. This is the county seat of Victoria Co. a place of a about 5000. Am staying at Christ Stahley’s Expect to go out 12 mi where they have their lands. Am well and hope you are the same. Expect to be here about a week. H.”