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1863-10-14 Page 1
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Jordan's Grove Ill's Oct 14th 1863 Friend McDill I received yours dated at Muscatine inclosing check of $100. all right I thought I had James Cathcart ready to start yesterday morning to see you and the colts but our bargain failed for want of time and the lowness of the River. If Mr. Dollarhide will give $75 for each of the two year old colts he can have them - but if you think they are worth more and can sell them for more I will allow you the third of all you can get for them over that price. I do not want you to sell one without selling the other - I would prefer having you keep them - and break them to work during the winter - I think it would pay you to sell henry for a cavalry horse and use them - Saving his feed - I did not mean to say that I would not give you $15 for keeping them, or that it was too much - I think your offer reasonable enough - considering the price of feed - and intended you to understand that if you could not sell the colts that I would give you that and accept your (?) - I think they ought to be worth $90 or $100 each in the spring. I send you Mr. Dollarhide's note - if he thinks I ought not----him any interest since due, do not ask it of him - also a note----Schofield - and one on John Williamson - you will please let the parties know you have them and that I would be much obliged to them for the money - If you get the--- and want your note just send it all by
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Jordan's Grove Ill's Oct 14th 1863 Friend McDill I received yours dated at Muscatine inclosing check of $100. all right I thought I had James Cathcart ready to start yesterday morning to see you and the colts but our bargain failed for want of time and the lowness of the River. If Mr. Dollarhide will give $75 for each of the two year old colts he can have them - but if you think they are worth more and can sell them for more I will allow you the third of all you can get for them over that price. I do not want you to sell one without selling the other - I would prefer having you keep them - and break them to work during the winter - I think it would pay you to sell henry for a cavalry horse and use them - Saving his feed - I did not mean to say that I would not give you $15 for keeping them, or that it was too much - I think your offer reasonable enough - considering the price of feed - and intended you to understand that if you could not sell the colts that I would give you that and accept your (?) - I think they ought to be worth $90 or $100 each in the spring. I send you Mr. Dollarhide's note - if he thinks I ought not----him any interest since due, do not ask it of him - also a note----Schofield - and one on John Williamson - you will please let the parties know you have them and that I would be much obliged to them for the money - If you get the--- and want your note just send it all by
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