James W. Beckman to Richard Yates

Pleasant Plains San Co Nov 26/60

Mr. Richard Yates

Dear Sir Your note of Nov. 22d is received and in answer to the same I would say that after receiving your Letter preceding this that I went to see Mr. Workman Informing him that I would take half the amount and and for him to make a Deed to you for the property. I could not succeed with the proposition and he then proposed to pay me half the principal and claimed that that was all he had proposed to Do after considering upon the matter and knowing the case a bad one I proposed to do it if you would approve the same he agreed to Do that and I was to meet him at pleasant plains and receive the money and I was to write to you for your acceptance or rejection. I met him as agreed and he only had Thirty Eight Dollars - Fifty cents over one half and agreed to execute the Deed and have the ballance of the money in

a few Days. and I was to meet him with an answer from you

I wrote to you Informing you what I have Done provided you ratified it and the money I had received. and for you to answer Immediately and I have received nothing from you until this and I know not but that he is in Kansas by this time as he talked of going their I have not seen him at Least for over three months and can tell you nothing about him

Yours Very Respectfully James W. Beckman

James W. Bechman