One item of correspondence from Israel D. Bowman to his cousin Simon Bowman in Escondido California. The letter is dated and addressed September 21, 1895, Berlin [Kitchener]. The letter discusses family and friends including Simon's brother Allan who lives in Blair as well as Israel's children Bert, David and Sally, his brother William and their mutual cousin Dan. Israel also mentions that he was a student at the first log school in Waterloo which is now located in Waterloo Park and recently went to a reunion of fellow surviving students.

Copy prints from an old photograph, one including numbered identifications. John Motz is No. 18.

Includes identifications:

Front Row: Ward Bowlby; Hon. Oliver Mowat, 3rd Premier of Ontario; Ferdinand Walters; [unidentified]; [unidentified]; John King, father of W.L.M. King.

Next row: [unidentified]; [unidentified]; I.D. Bowman; Dan Hibner; Senator Springer; [unidentified]; [unidentified]

3rd row: [unidentified]; John Brown;

4th row: H.L. Janzen; Lawyer Weir, later Magistrate; Frank Pattinson, Preston; Fred Ackerknecht

Top left: John Cook, Jailer

Top right: Petter Itter, House of Refuge manager.