Peru Illinois May 14th 1868
Mr Chs. W. Cathcart Westville Ind.
			   Dear Sir.
				     Enclose you
will find the County Treas. receipt as to
show you, that I made it all right, it was
my own fault, I did not cancell it proper
			Respectfully Yours
			A. Birkenbeael

STATE OF ILLINOIS, }    
                   }  SS.   County Treasurer's Office, Ottawa, May 13th 1868
  LA SALLE COUNTY, }
        RECEIVED OF [illegible] [Birkenbearl?] one
& 22/100……………………….Dollars, in full for the following State, County,
Town and Special Taxes on the following described Real Estate, [crossed out] [and on Personal Property] due for the year 1867,
to-wit : 
     Description  Sec.  Town  Range   No   Total                                                                                                               Acres

[series of symbols] 16   33    1            1.02
Cash                                          20
                                            _____
                                            1.22

[Y?]. S. Bowen County Treasurer and Ex-Officio Collector.

For 1867
Tax 7/8
Paid 1868
State county [illegible]