Peoria Nov. 4th 1860

   Dear Father I take thee
pleasure of writing you a
few lines to let you know
how I am geting along &
what i am doing I am
Sorry that I have Delayed
it So long. but i Did want
to write till I could tell you
weather I would stop here
for winter or not. and
I have made up my mind 
to stop here for some time
yet [anyhow?] as I cannot
verry well leave now as the
man that I was working 
for Died Shortley after I
Received your Letter and
his property will not more
than half pay his Debts
it is now in the hands
of an Adminstrator

he told me last week
that I would not get more
than fifty five cents on the 
Dollar for about ten months
work wich amounts to about
a hundred and forty Dollars
and that I must wait two
years for if they do not chose
to pay it Sooner. I Saw 
Mr [illegible] last week he has
comenced business again &
Says he will try to pay
me as Soon as posible
I have had verry bad luck
in geting my wages Since
i have been here but I will
take good [that?] I get my
every monthe fore the future
I supose you will be Soon 
makeing preprations to take
your [farm?]  I wish I could
be thare with you but I
must get Some of tese old

     Old things seteled up
and I do not want to
go back opened handed but
I have said Enough about
my own affairs. so I will
mention that times is prety
good here now & last Sumers
crop wers good we have had
fine weath this fall So far.
and good prospects for good times
this winter. i have no more
to write at present so I
will close with sending my
best Respects to all the folks
in [Groveland?]. My health
has been good and I hop
this will find you wel and
that you will post one
note for the old Rail Candidate
     No more at present your Son
write as soon as        John. Campbell
posible
     Hurrah For Abraham Lincoln

Dirict . to . [No . Boy?] .