Hudson March 2/ 61.
John Campbell Esqr.
	Dr. Sir _
		    I have not
been able to see van Alstyne until
today. though I wrote him on the
receipt of your letter sending me
the Satisfaction price, that you
wanted to know when he could and
would pay the mortgage_ He has
just brought me $1000_ this is
all he can pay until the first
of April next_ I see by your
letter of 2nd. Oct. last. that your
payment does not become due
until the 15th. of April_ I think
there will be no doubt but
that van Alstyne will pay it 
in time to send you before  the
15th_ and I would suggest that
I send you immediately $300. so
that you can use it to make
purchases of Stock [illegible] if you

wish to_ This will have the
$1300 to make your payment of
the 15th_ van Alstyne will
not disappoint you. I think he
said if he could do no better
he would borrow the balance at
one of our Banks_
     Please write me imme-
diately on receipt of this what
I shall do with the money,
whether send it all to you (the
$1000) or the $300. as I have sugges-
ted_ If your payment is to be
made to a person in this State,
I presume a certificate of deposit
will answer the purpose & that
will not cost any thing_
     The weather here has been
very mild for several weeks and
the ice is fast disappearing in
our river_ The Creeks are all
open and the water has been
quite high_ We have had a

few days of very cold weather &
I fear the fruit buds of the Peach
were Killed_ I think I shall suc-
ceed in getting your note from
Snyder, by the 1st. of April_
He has given me his word of hon-
or that it shall be paid_ He is
the Slowest mortal in paying his
   debts I ever dealt with_ I
have not had a chance to see Peterson
since I last wrote you and in fact
have seen him but once through
the winter_ The first time I get a 
Chance to talk with him I will see
if he wont pay the note he gave for
property purchased at the [illegible] &
arrange the matter he Claims of you
when he settles the other demand_
		Yours truly
		R.B. Morell