April the 24, 1864 Miss Sarah B. Davis, I take the pleasure of addresing you by letter. My reason for so doing is I wish to make afew speaches to you on the subject of matrimony. I am apprised of the fact that widowers ar not very popular among the young ladys. Notwithstanding I make the venture to offer you afew remarks if those few lines meets your approbution. I hope to receive a answer shortly. If not I hope to be slited [slighted] as a gentleman, for as such I profess to be, and I look upon you as a lady. If those few lines dos not meet your approval I will not disrespect you for objecting to it though I hope they will. I do not wish to make any display in this line of buisnes, I know that it is a big undertaken for a woman to take me and my children though I can say to you that I dont want a wife merly to waite on my children but to make me a good companion for that is the happest life I have ever lived. I hope to receive a answer to this letter shortly. Yours truly W. B. Rogers Excuse me for this arkward letter for it is the first time I ever undertaken this any thing of the kind.