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Mr Thomas B Campbell
Burford near Toronto
Upper Canada
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[Saint John NB] January 13 1851
Dr Tom.
I Received both your letters together
one dated 10 December + the power of attorney, the same day
I Received one from Mr McLean dated [30] December
[wishing] on to be in Reading to fulfil my Bargain as he would
be to town within a weeks time. [Well] he came to town
last week but the money he expected he couldn't get
he was very sorry, but so it was, he couldn't make the first
payment. he wanted the place very much, but told me if
I could sell it to another he would release me from my Bargain
he certainly would take the place if he could get the money
and he [is] certainly expected the money but was disappointed
the place was next [Illegible] and would make a pasture for his Cattle
I at last agreed to wait till about 1st March next and then he would
try and get me say from ten [five] to ten perhaps [Seventy]-five Pounds
and have the paper made out and then he would go according to the
Bargain. this is the best thing I could do, and the best [I] think
that could be done for to lose the Chance it might be a long
time before we could get another then perhaps not near as good
I consider the man an honest person & think he wants the place
And by the first or may be the middle of March next I expect the thing
will be settled some way. I am very sorry that I cannot send you
a [draft] on the [Back?] with this letter but so it is and it must be borne
patiently although I think your patience has had a long trial
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however I'll try and do the Best I can in the matter
[Zekeiel] Fenwick for married last month to Miss Harriet
Fowler [sister] to Martha Fenwicks husband. a first rate wife
for Zeke. the folks here are all pretty well. [Grandma] has had one
of her sick times which she has occasionally but is now pretty well
Neither Ed or I are married and as far as I can c not much
probability at present. the Fenwick girls that is Catherine & Anne
are not married & I believe have no [illegible] although they are nice girls
You would be surprised to see how many young cousins you've got
I am [half] blind almost and hardly know many of them when I see them
Anna [Brundey] with her little family of children are pretty well
Uncle Joseph has been laid up nearly twelve months with a [sore] leg
which is now pretty well cured Uncle Thomas like myself is doing no
[illegible] at present however he gets along pretty well. [Illegible] here has
been very dull these last 3 or 4 yrs but is now reviving. you [Illegible]
I send you pretty nigh every letter the [illegible] the [state] of the Family
and the changes if any so that what I write to you is domestic news
the [outdoor] I send in the newspaper. I see no [Illegible]
[Illegible] every summer without soemthing important
I don't forget but I am anxious to keep you from paying
such high postage [Illegible] every time without getting value in
some way for it. Wishing you a happy new year & my
best respects to your fair Lady if you have been fortunate
to obtain one
I am yours sincerely [in L P & F]
the folks all wish to be
Remembered
[W H Fisher]
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M H Fisher has shown me the above letter it is
as he stated only [Mr] McLean [Illegible] to wait 'till
July & [then] thought it better to get the place sold
and settled and have at least the Interest going
on if nothing else I think it more than
probable that it will be as he has stated above
only Mr McLean may wish to wait till July before
the first payment
[Thos Barlow?]
January 13 1851
