Submitted to the ECHGS by Diana Frymyer
Used here with their permission
Submitted to this site by Jen Bawden, 4th g-granddaughter of Daniel & Dianah Hoover
All spelling and punctuation appear as it was written. Any clarification will appear in parenthesis
William C.
I want you to watch Ned durbin close if he gits that timber away with out any body with him in my place to receive my money for me according to contract with durbin that I am afraid that if he gets off with the timber I will never will get pay for hit the contract was he was to cut as high as sixty logs, thirty inches and under twelve feet and a half long, as 20 cts a log an this timer bound as my timber until the money paid for hit i was to steer the raft down the river ar a dollar a day and if was not able to steer it my self I was to furnish a good stears mon at a dollar a day on dubins expensen (expense) and at the sale of the timber the man went in my place to receive my money an fetch it to me canter I wat (want) y(ou) to Steer the raft down the river for durbin and act in my place if he denyes this con tract it can be proven by becky Horn and ary and John I will bee at home as soon as I can that is alt ter(?) to John Horn i told naner( Could this be his wife, Dianah?) of one that I Sent by william rader yesterday if I am any beter than I was I never found it ot (out) I am now a trying anew plan takeing medison (medicine) an(d) star ving (starving) I have felaway aleven pounds in eight days do your best for James MCquery
Daniel Hover
William Canter was married to Rachel Hoover, Daniel Hoover's daughter. Other family members mentioned are daughter Rebecca "Becky" Hoover Horn, daughter Ari Hoover, and son John Hoover.
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