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.