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2 telling me to forward Dan's answer but the day after John left I was so anxious I could not help writing to Dan begging
him to say something the way or the other tilling him how the land was unsafe. how we had written to you. he then very quitely?
answered that money had been scarse all fall, on till more. that he had some notes he was trying to sell but that the prospect
was not very good but when he got the money he would send it Walter Brown had in the mean time written for the deeds of
the land telling us he had seen the spent had fixed it up. he did not explain or say anything about money but that he would
keep the papers safely in his vault till they were signed john not being able to turn himself in any 01287 3? every sent
them. with out asking any questions. John Fosters have dissolved partnership I am thankful for that. What John Foster John
Reid put in to their business (Jim never had anything) is all gone. John Foster has been trying to do business in Wis these
years since we left has greatly run behind there. the yards in Crete the horses on the ranch in Kansas is all the property
belonging to the firm it is morgaged for more than it is worth at present- Jim has got the yards John the horses. for the
improvements on the ranch John released them from all endebtedness to Sarah, as they have her money too. John has all the
land in Sarahs name sent them the deed all to her when she had so much trouble last spring. through Jim signing the name of
the firm to notes to accommodate others. all without illegible knowledge (but perhaps I told you about it. Foster does not
know that 6 perfectly well. we are all above in our usual health our family seems small without John Harry I feel ashamed
of the long miserable story I have written you but your kindly interest has encouraged me. I can never express to you how
I appreciate your kindness thank you a thousand times I thank Wanda you for the beautiful cards. kind wishes. I now with
much love to Louie yourself all the rest I am affectionately Maggie 01287 in margin: Johns address is Collyer Ransers?
Trego Co.