4 I am here for my things w/o for the winter when I get through I will go home make some arrangements I world be almost
tempted to come out work for you a spell to see how things will go. I am satisfied that if I was a lone here in the house
business I could make plenty of money as I am satisfied there is 50 per cent in raising houses. another thing that is bothering
me at present is I have got to pay on this land 1000. next December do not see where I am to get it at present it may be something
will turn up before that time. Walter seems to be very anxious to help but when the time comes he may have enough to do with
him self. Now John I have written you about how I stand but prefer you to keep this to yourself. Maggie may write a letter
about this herself this leaves me well all right so far as in margin: health hoping this may find you family well also illegible
Reid 1 Spring Valley Ranch illegible Kansas Augst. 24-1887 Prof. John Muir Dear Sir This is a rainy day for Kansas
Maggie write me that you have written to her have kindly inquired? about my affairs or how I was getting along. well to commence
that fall when you was here in Neb we got some sheep to feed did well illegible about illegible 000 to 8000. last fall we
intended to have got some sheep again to feed but failed as prices did not suit us. we came accross a party that had from
700 to 800 head of horses that wanted to bring to Crete for us to feed. as we had yards considerable feed so they came without
money to buy feed so we