having the pleasure of meeting you in Lacon and helped you all in my power2 and shall do so at any future time I wish to have a little of your judgement on a matter that is of some importance to me. on the 26 of may last I bought five acres of land in this town from D A O Neil3 the owner of the land of[what?] this town stands and a section comprising the town lots and vicinity.

I bought before witness for thirty dollars [?] acre and he M^r O N was to have his agent Samuel Works to make out my papers papers next morning M^r O N left that night I demanded my bond for a deed of sale M^r Works refused to give any certificate of sale of the five acres I bought but would give me five in a differant

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place to where I bought of the Owner M^r Works does not want me to have the land as his friends want some lots on the same piece I want to know from you if I can hold him to his contract before witness and oblige him to give me a bond of sale by my paying, for said piece, according to my agreement. I hope to hear your advice about the matter as soon as possible and [the?] know how to act and what to do.

I am living here for nearly one year and hope to hear from you when you think I can help you any in political sense please do not delay your reply to this4