Estate of
J. M. Bailey
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Mr. Thos. Burtch
uncle please give this note to J. M. Baily when he comes to take the mill I'im Giving a writting article showing what it is for that he is to lift the note that T. Burtch hold against me for the house & lot in Indianapolis or give up the house & lot to him (Burtch) write and let me know much rent they is on the mill that is unpaid Bailey says they is a claim at the foundry at Shelbyville I think it must be a mistake for I have a receipt showing that my part of last work we had done there
A.B. Parke
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Indianopolis April 17 1863
Mr Alford j Park Sir I recived yours leter afew dayes ago when it came to hand while I was gone awa to nashvill tenasee as soon as I could asertain in what condition the mill was in and what I could do. I went and saw the mill it is in avery bad condition the beltes and lead pipes are al gon and evaerathing is in avery bad condition the ingine is very rusta and soon will spoil it wil take one hundard and fifty dollars to put it in runig order I wil take seventy five dollars in money or I wil take twenty five and the mill with the privalage of heading the house and lot and paing the note that burtch hols against you if it is not over three hundred and fifty ;dollars if you take up with eather of those offers you must let me no ameadetala for my busenes is so that I must no soon or I wil not agrea to do eather
yours
J. M Bailey
If you take up ;with the last ofer you must have burtch send the note aniedate and I wil send him the money
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Indianopolis May 11
Mr A J Park Sur your leter came to hand aday or to ago I dont feel disposed to take up with your offer George Thornbery [Thornberry] dont seem to think that he owes you and ratherfordes [Rutherford] I dont want but if you will pay me Seventy five dollars agants the before that Burtch seves on the mortgage and give me the mill now I will give up the house and lot when i receave the money if I have the Mill at ol I must have it rite awa for it is spoiling so that it wont be good for any thing in a short time
write soon
J. M. Bailey
Burtch sais tha he wont wate mutch longer
Submitted by Marilyn Campbell
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