(Answered April 13th), Bloomington, April 1st 1862, Dear Brother, Prof Wylie has just paid some more money on his second payment (which was due Oct 15th 1860) which enables me to lift my note which is in your possession. The Prof is very slow in making his payments, he lacks $14 [ly?] of paying off the second note. He thinks he will be able to pay some more pretty soon. This last note was due last October. His reason for not meeting his payments is that he was disappointed in getting his money from Philadelphia. Enclosed send you a draft for $140.35 which is the balance on my note, I believe. Am much obliged to you for waiting so patiently on me. Am now out of debt, except $75 I owe to Jane. Am very busy now with the spring work on the farm. Have just fenced in a piece of ground for an orchard & will plant out about 200 trees in a day or two. There is a fine prospect for wheat so far as one can
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