Letter from Frank C. Bunley to George P. Cather, May 11, 1878

On May 11, 1878 Frank C. Bunley solicits advice on a potential land purchase in Nebraska from George P. Cather. He also inquires about the proximity of the railroad to Cather's land.

Hastings,
May 11^th 1878

Dear sir

yours of the 8^th is at hand. Glad to hear from you I am Working on a farm 3 miles N.W. of hastings. I should be glad to come down there now but I have agread [sic] to stay here till the 1^st of June. I will try to & be there the first of next month. If you should write again, which I should be very glad to have you do, tell me how near you think the New railroad will become to your Place. also what kind of land that $2 50/100 quarters is, if it is very rough, if you should come up to hastings again before I come down I should be glad to see you if you come up & have time to come out here, you go north on hastings



avenue till you come to a house & garden that is fenced in on the East side of the street, it is about 18 rods from the railroad or there abouts, the mans [sic] name is hersey [sic] . I am working for his soninlaw [sic] by the name Haynewood. he goes to town often & I go some times & you might find me there per chance.

do you think I had better buy That $2 50/100 quarter, I wish you would give me a little advice on the subject. I had a letter from my brotherin-law [sic] the other day & he wanted to know if I could buy some land for him in his name how is that. I must close hoping to hear from you again I am as ever your friend & c

Frank. C. Bunely
Po Box 226
Hastings
Neb