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mt- Vernon 2nd Dec 30th, 1875
H Stevens Esg
Warren, OHIO
Dear Sir,
On yesterday I succeeded in
getting $50.00 back from Mrs.Becker. Being
$12.50 for July-$12.50 for August and $12.50 for Sept. &
$12.50 for October, 1875- leaving a balance due you
of $25.00 for November and December 1875
Mrs.Decker has been very slow
about her rents,and I took your letter
to her and Mrs.Sternes also, and
told Mrs.Decker that it looked
as tho I was collecting rents and
using the money and she must
either pay or I should report her un-
able to pay the rent, And upon
this she managed to pay me $50.00
by giving me $25.00 cash and an order
for $25.00 that I spent over half of yesterday
before I could collect it
Mr.Stevens wishes to know something
about the inshurance. On the 17th day of
March 1878 I had the property inshured in the
Fireman's fund Ins, Co. of [?] for $1000.00
on which i paid $8.00 this morning, I advanced
at the Time
Mr. [?] informed me that he had paid
Mr.Sullivan for inshuring the property-this
was in June last 3 months after I had
[inshured] the property. and requested me
to have the policy [?] that I had taken
and have the Co. refund the money- this
I did not do, as I was agent for the
property and had [?] the money.
I thought I would rather pay it my-
self than go to the trouble and exp-
ense of having this done.
I have done the very best that
I could do with your property
and would like to continue but,
under the circumstances, i am compelled
to ask you to get someone else to
attend to it. Mrs.Decker is very
[?] about paying her rent- She wants
a coal house built & C. and com-
plains that the rent is to much for the
conveniances.
I feel that her delinqu-
ancies in paying her rent does not
reflect very credibly on me- as I told
her and could ask you to select
some one here to attend your
property
I [?] appended a statement
of Receipts and Expenditures for
your property to the present time
1874 Receipts
for 20 wine bottles $1.00
"1" press $2.50
Nov 18. cash on rent $20.00
Dec. 31 " " " $25.00
1875 " " "
Jan 16 " " " $20.00
May 7 " " " $30.00
Aug 6 " " " $50.00
" " " sale of __ $5.00
" " " " Bed $1.50
Dec 29 " " Rent $50.00
Total Receipts $183.00
Expenditures
1874
Repairs (plaster) $1.75
Nov. 18 By cash remitteer by ex $21.75
[?] J " " " $25.00
May 17/75 Inshurance $8.50
" 15/75 city taxes 1874 $18.75
April for rep fence & building [?] $7.10
" " ½ state & co tax 1874 $7.55
[?] [?] sent by Mr. [?] $10.00
" " paid for cleaning well $2.50
" " 2 Exchanges on money sent $ .70
August 5 [?] sent by express $31.45
" " " freighs on same $ .35
Dec 30 [?] sent by express $50.00
$185.00
Should there be any foregoing
bill you do not understand please let
me know and i will explain.
As the matter now stands your
property is owing $7.50 state & county
Tax for 1874. And Mrs.Decker owing
you $25.00 Rent on the 6th of this month
and on the 6th of January she will owe you
$12.50 more making then $37.00.
I send this by express as it will
be cheaper and safer.
All are well at this time and send you
our [?] God bless you
and keep you in health and strength during
the centennial year and may you live
to enjoy many years to come is our prayer
Your friend
O.C [?]