West Point, Neb. Mar. 30th 1897
Dear Brother
If you go to Argentine you will have to prove up on your tree claims first, so that when you come up here Hudson and I can go along up, get a team at O'Neill, go out and get our witnesses. We would prove together. It would take three days in all.
Your [?] bro,
Edgar.
P.S. over

Father thought that if your time was very limited that you could prove at the U.S. land office with out witnesses—and if necessary make supplementary proof afterwards.

When Hudson and I would prove on our claims we would have our witnesses make affidavits to confirm your Proof;
E. D. B.