Aug the 26 1862

 

Mr Kennon my wife sent your letter to you me and you wanted to no how you will get your taxes paid my wife will tend to things as before she will pay your tax and receipt for the money that you pay pay it to my wife Mary ann vanhorn and i will leave an atorney to help her to do her business

 

you wanted to no how the clearing getting along I have about 18 acres cleared all to the large timber rail and saw timber / I left a man to finish the clearing and stay on the place with my wife her brother and he will tend to things as I did and see to the land as i did you wanted to no who had the writings I did as you ordered me to do leave it with peter Zakley post master he hols the artickle between us i have to bein a hu hurry so i must close i will give you my directions

 

                                                louisville Kentucky

                                                            Andrew vanhorn

                                                            louisville Kentucky

                                                in care of captin Kings-

                                                Berg 14 Rejiment vol

                                                            ind volinteers /

 

Andrew vanhorn

louis ville kentucky

in care of captin

Kingsberg. 14 rej. ind. vol.

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