Your favor of the 5th covering the deed of trust came to hand on the 10th. instead of adding the paragraph to it, I thought it better to write the deed over again, to incorporate the substance [of]1 the paragraph into it, and execute it anew. I did so, acknoleged it in our clerk’s office, and now inclose it with a certificate that it is recorded.

I have been exceedingly distressed by the unfortunate delay of my notes and the inconvenience you have been put to from that circumstance. your letter of June 25. reminding me to send blanks, was not recd till July 2. (delayed I believe by the high waters) I wrote to you on Wednesday2 the 6th our next mail day inclosing a set of notes and power of attorney. this you ought [to] have recieved on Friday the 8th yet yours of the 9th informs me it was not at hand. but I trust you got it the day follo[w]ing when a 2d mail would be due. and I hope that short laps[e] was put to rights. I will hereafter send a set the 1st day of3 every other month, and a month before hand, beginning the 1st of August.

We have had a most unfortun[a]te4 harvest, 8. or 9.I. of rain having fallen in 12. days of the wheat harvest so that between fly rust and rain the loss will be great. ever & affectly yours.