Here is another of the letters from the Towles family. To: William J. Alvis Esqr Henderson- Red Banks Kentucky Memphis 9 March 1832 Dearsir (sic) I have sold my half of the 360 acre tract of land located by me in the name of John Husk in Shelby County on the north side _____ at $3 per acre payable in 1,2 & 3 years and can sell your half for the same. The power of attr. you gave me fully authorises me to sell your half and I wou'd have done so at the same time I sold mine but I was fearful that some of those for whom you act may have died by which it wou'd put it out of my power to make the purchaser a good ___to one half. This objection cou'd not apply to my half for in the power you gave me to sell, you convey one half to me. I have conditionally sold your half on the same terms of mine to a Mr. Vaughn living on the land subject to your ratification, please address me at Nashville on the subject ______. Your friend Jno. C. W_______