Ottawen, Ill.
	     Mch. 27 1866.
	Hon. C.W. Cathcart
		Dear Sir: Taxes
for 1865 on your property
are as follows:
	State, County [illegible]	1.28
	   City		                                       .50
		My chg			1.00
						2.78
				Respectfully
					Geo. D. Stebbins
Westview, Laporte Co.
		Ind.

	If you desire me to continue to look after
the taxes on your land you can send me. the $2.78
--  if not- you can send the $1.28 to Wm E. Beck

County Treas – Ottowen
& the 50¢ to L. Ackerman
City Collector at [Peru?]

	I tried to sell
your land to James H.
Woodworth /who owns an
[illegible], 3/4 / but didn't succeed.