Hon John A. Haldeman

Leavenworth

Dear Sir

Please inform me at your Earliest Convenience if a Wyandotte float can be purchased at your place or do you know of one for Sale, and the price.  I mean a Wyandotte [right] to 640 Acres of Land.

I shall be glad of your opinion as to the Certainty of such a claim to lands in the hands of third party [resting] security upon public lands by way of preemption and payment will the government recognize such transactions as that difficult.  Please inform me [if] these maps have been [received] by the Freeland.  I shall be pleased to receive this as Early as possible.

Yours very Truly

Andrew J. Mead