Letter from Donald Macaulay to Kenneth McKenzie (Spelling is as in the letter; a handwritten ink note on pencilled lines on thin blue note paper)

March 9, 1855 K. McKenzie, Esquire

Dear Sir,

I recived your note by the Indian. I am very glad to hear that you goen to put a stop on the expenses of my Farm You actet more like a friend to me for doen so them like an enemy you Cannot hurt me on that front. For what is good for the goose is good for the gander I was goen to do so myself so soon as this Indians time were out I only gie so many on account of the fence and to clear the havey stons of the land which I got through both work and so soon as there time out I will let them go

Sir
one thing I want to do for me and for both is to let me have tow Indians of yours and I will send tow of my Indians was them to brepare for sheep laming which is time to begen to cut the fence pales. We only got three weeks more before us and plantay work to do. I think We beter begen the next Monday.

Please to let me know.

yours truly

Donald McAulay

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