he Chased me a pice and Shot at
me twise but he mist me boath
times I expect he would Shute ate me more
but His revolver would not go of To
shute him I probely Sould run
for him but I did not have my revolver
on my purson and he Stud be twene
me and whare my revolver was I did
not return to the Camp but Struckout
for the Sante fee Roade and Came
back to Emporium they have got
all of my out fite but iexpect
to git it when they Com back
I will give you all the paticulars
when I git back The next leter
you rite to me direct to
                Emporia     Breckenridge Co
                                        K T
                Jeffery H. Champlin
If you have Sent any leters
to me iexpect they are at Chelsea
about fifty myles from here I am
going to Send aleter down there to
Sea if you have Sent me any
leter              I have not hade any
leter from you since I left

I hop to hear from you Sune rite all the nuse

                                        Jeffery H. Champlin
                                                                January 11th 1860

Jonathan Champlin
keepe this leter for me if you
have any money you Can Spare
gite ite whare you Can have it
any day fore ima rite for sum next week