1862 June 10

At Home June 10th 1862
W T Sutherlin Esqr

                   Dear Sir I Recd
yrs of the 28 May saying you
would like to cash yr acceptance
due in March next by my
takeing In[tere]st off.  I am very glad
it will suit you to do so. I will
try to bring it over or send it to you
the last of the month--or the first
of next.  As I have Bot $10.000
Dolls worth of cotton & shall be
hard run for money this Summer
& Winter.  I am also fearfull,
that I shall be compelled to burn
it to keep it from falling into
the hands of the Yankey Thieves
& Scoundrals & Unprincipal Rouges
&c  I am yr friend yr
Well wisher  A. Willis
PS
You missed a good & fine crop
of Tobco by not comening to see
mw which could be sold now
for a least 5 to 8 dols more then I
sold it for &c  AW

W.T. Sutherlin Esqr
         Danville
                 Virginia