"I take this opportunity of droping[sic] you a few lines in relation to your property here. I have collected $25 rents since you left here I have settled the last 2 years is $3.50. I sent you $10.00 with mr his[?] ten that he sent..."

"Enclosed find $8.85 and the expense of paper, envelope and registration 15 cts. making it all $9.00 There is some more [?] but I can't say when I will get it if ever. It is very hard to manage your business..."

"I receive your kind leter[ic] and was glad to here[sic] from you once more. We are all well at this time. Times is very hard up here at present Harmon says he will pay me some money so I can pay your taxes for you..."

"Received your letter which stated you could not wait longer than the 15. You also stated that I had misrepresented things to you. I did not. Mr. Stagg promised to pay me the money soon as he got back from the river which I can prove by two witnesses..."

"I received your letter on yesterday evening. It was received with unbounded pleasure, and rest assured answered with the same. We were truly glad to hear from you, that you were well and a prospect of doing well. I hope that you may be finely[sic] pleased with your situation with the country and with the friends that surround you..."

"You must excuse my negligence in writing for I have been so busy since I received your last letter of June the 26th. However I have written several letters you never received. I wrote to you a week or so before I received your last letter but I suppose you never got it yet. This will give you timely warning to prepare to come to camp-meeting..."

"I write a few lines in haste I have just [?] [...]"

"This Sabbath morn finds me seated for the purpose of [?] you a few lines. [...] There has been some marriages I expect you have heard of some and some you haven't and I will tell you all (you told me to write everything I could think of). Pat and John McKinny was the first. Now Albert and a Powell..."

"I this cold snowy evening try my speed again in writing to you. I had come to the conclusion that it wasn't worth while to write and mail it at Evansville as you did not get my other letters. But anyhow I thought I would try once more. We are well and do trust these imperfect lives will find you both likewise..."

"[?] accusing him of not turning the money to me he gave me some money I think five dollars which I settled your taxes in all for '69 and '70 and '72. You never authored me to attend to it in '71 and that is the time the land was forfeitted as soon as I found it out I went and settled it..."