Letter to Edward Hunter, 9 and 11 March 1842

Dear Sir

I yesterday had the pleasure of Receving your Letter of Feb. 10— am much pleased that you have effected a Sale, and are So Soon to be with us &c.——

I have purchased the lands you desired, and will use my influence to have the improvements made which you wish, Bro. [Jacob] Weiler rec’d your Letter and says he will do what he Can to have all done,

The Power of Attorney I will forward to you with all its due forms

The Eight hundred dollars for the & I wish you to bring in goods, which I will give you Stock & Credit for, as soon as Received,

I wish you to invest as much money as you possibly can in goods, to bring here, and I will purchase them of you, when you come, if we can agree on terms, or you can have my new brick to rent, I wish the business kept up by some one, in the building as it is a very fine house, and cost me [p. [1]]