Your communication of the
26 inst duly received. In answer
to the mesage it contains I will
say it would be all most impossible
for me to arange my affairs and be ready
in March as I have to dispose of
cattle and horses and other farm
Products to raise means to defray
my expenses and maintain my
family wich consists of a wife and
4 small children during my absence
Therefore I would ask that my time
for making my arangements be ex
tended untill about the 15th or 20th
of April next at which time I will
try and be ready hoping this