Lyle Branson Fawcett

“ I am interested in a considerable quantity of land in the county of Kemper and have sent some goods there also, now if Ras was there I would feel more safe, and could often sell land that no one now knows the owner of . ”

“ I should like to have had Erasmus present at the wedding but thought his arrival rather uncertain, and therefore followed the promptings of my own heart which bids me use all haste.
Our business continues very fair the only difficulty we have is getting money – we have to shift the best we can and run our credit.
I received a letter from Willis yesterday three days old – he has begun operations in these new hours and from what a friend says, they will doo [sic] very well.
I have anxiously expected Erasmus for the last month – I have great need of him and intend taking him from Willis. ”