Note: Archibald Huston was Sheriff of Boone County, Kentucky, and was active in early community affairs.
Petersburg, Boone Co. Ky.,
January 27, 1825.
Dear Sir:
After you left my house, I concluded that if I had an opportunity of seeing you again I would make a proposal to you that might probably suit you. I concluded that the land you claim adjoining me would be worth more to me than it would to any other person, and went to Mr. Passers on Tuesday to see you but you were gone home the evening before I went down. I concluded I would undertake to have your claim investigated — so I would have some investigation with Bush, the man I bought the 68 acres from that lies within the boundary of your survey. I concluded that I would attend to this business and if you could establish the claim of William Williams and your heirship to said land, on your giving me information who they were and where the witnesses will be found to establish both facts, I would undertake to attend to it, and if your claim and heirship could be established so as to obtain this land, I would pay half of what the land would be valued at in its natural state so soon as the validity of it could be ascertained. Should you conclude to accept this proposal I would be glad how soon you could let me know, that I might take possession of the 50 acres that lies unoccupied, as possession is of considerable advantage as I would have to act only in the defensive if in possession. Should you think of complying and bring a power of attorney from your sisters it might prove of some advantage to you. You can drop a line to me the first opportunity by mail so that I may know how to act.
Your compliance will oblige your, etc.
Archibald Huston
To Mr. Abraham Wiseman,
Indiana State,
Little Blue River
40 miles below the Falls of the Ohio River.