January 15th 1867 Friend John I seated my self to write you a few lines to ask a favor of you to see Mr O. S. good or Smith
and see what they will give me per weak if I can f illegible thing her to get there by the last of F illegible and the best
the illegible strait for one year or more if we can get a long to geather longer for John I had a settlement with this man
at I am illegible his pl illegible and he illegible me to cut his wood and hall it to his house for his team to get my fire
wood up and that dont illegible me that kind of work and more I wont do that nay for him or no other man I ofer to cut his
wood and he haul mine or lad a bout this dont s illegible him so he may do better or worse just as it suit him every body
is working for the intrust I am of that conclusion to and how illegible illegible self please see them and not let on to them
bout my illegible this leave me well and mine and I hope at this will find you and boys all in that good health that is to
every man or aught to be