Apriel the 28 /63
Dear Sun it is with pleasure
that I try to write you a few lins
I most be short on the account of my
pap we hav bought land on bur cree
in st clar co in 3 milds of grensport
paid $45.00 and was offered $500 for
the bargen the next day we hav
Rent 3 waggons loads on the
boat and expects to Start to
morrow well I can tell you
that I hav Got so I can hop
a bout on my crutches a little
though I am in bad helth
and I fear I Shant never
have good use of my Self
the ider is as to Louis I cant
mend he a ble any more and
of corse it gose hard with me
the Rest of the conniction
in comon helth at Presant
bas is gitting on fine
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with his farm though 2 Gos [yor?]
here all a bout that from [Lis &?]
lark Well Dave I want you to
tend to gitting my bounty and [ags?]
thire can be no excuse about it
I hav made Cpt Stiff my attorney
to draw my monney and if you
dont no it he was fulley [intoward?]
by the law while here [??] to
Act for me I think I aught to
hav it for the war has bin my
Ruin in helth you no and
they aught to pay me Some
if capt stiff Gits my money
you can tend to it for me and
Send it or bring it
well I will Give you the Prices
corn is worth $4 per bushel [and/]
$1 per lbs and whiskey $20 gal
I Tell you if is hard up her
I dont no what folks [??] to
Do if it gits eny worse