out that you had answered
my letter, but it had
been sent back to you; the reason
of this, ^was^ that soon after I left,
the postmaster was to taken sick,
and his brother from Dayton came
to ^attend to^ the postoffice for him, and
as he did not know me, nor
where I had gone, when your letter
came he sent it back. I did not
find out my misfortune until
my return, and was most extreme-
ly sorry at what had occurred,
I shall now impose on your good
nature by earnestly entreating
you to send the letter back
at my expense, and will enclose
stamp for same, as I am extremely
anxious to seeit it. If you will
accomodate me thus far, you will
greatly of oblige
out that you had answered
my letter, but it had
been sent back to you; the reason
of this, was that soon after I left,
the postmaster was taken sick,
and his brother from Dayton came
to attend to the postoffice for him, and
as he did not know me, nor
where I had gone, when your letter
came he sent it back, I did not
find out my misfortune until
my return, and was most extremely Sorry at what had occurred,
I shall now impose on your good
nature by earnestly entreating
you to send the letter back
at my expense, and will enclose
Stamp for same, as I am extremely
anxious to see it. If you will
accomodate me thus far, you will
greatly oblige