On verso of 2004.003.1.1.013 "I don't know anything about what your taxes is. I will not have any more to do with your business. You have twice accused me of being dishonest them that I do the most for tries[?] to sink me the lowest and I done the best I could."

"My health is failing but I am thankful that I can still work on my farm. I have got a fine farm 276 acres, 120 [?] cultivator[?] but no one to work but myself and Baby Boy. He is still too small to do much..."

"After my respect to you and family I write you a few lines. My health is verry[sic] bad my leg is verry[sic] bad [...] I want you to send me all of the tax receipts of my land if you please times are verry[sic] hard, money is all gon[sic]

"After having written to you twice in relation to the property I bought from your daughter and receiving no satisfaction yet. [...] I don't approve of letting such business remain in a loose condition. It is useless for me to explain to you the nature and responsibility of making a Warranty Deed..."

"Will you be kind enough to send me back my contract. I have sent every week to Fayetteville and have not heard of the goods yet. I don't want them I will not receive them now."

"I try once more to answer your kind letter this evening, we are all well at the present and wish when these few lines reach you they will find you both well. [...] Leah is well and the babe. The name is James Holbort, a fine fat boy he is..."

"[?] and as Pa has gone on a long trip the letter was here some two or three days and I supposed it was from some of the relation and opened it. I will call his attention to it when he comes can't tell when that will be yet. So no more at present."

"If nothing happens to prevent I will pop through town about 2 or 3 of Oct. Nora has ben sick nearly all the time since we got home. She is better now- but afflicted all over with Biles[?]- the others are all [?]. Times are verry[sic] hard here. Money scarce..."

"I now take my pen in hand to let you no[sic] that we are all well hopen[sic] when these few lines will find you all in the same like blessing. Now Martin Goddard please bless my crop grow them one third when it is in shop..."

"We would be glad to act as your legal representatives. We are prepared to represent you in every way, and to advise you as your legal rights and remedies under the law. We are especially prepared to represent you before the Post-Office Department..."