Yr fav. [Your favor] Nov [November] 29— reaches here in my absence to N. [New] orleans — We are very glad to hear from you &, that you are recovering health — Take your good Wife & son & take a trip here — I presume, twould help you — I should be glad of your son as a neighbour [neighbor] & have just made Enquiries about lands &c [et cetera] — Within a semi circle of 50 mils [miles] diameter in Ten. [Tennessee] & Miss. [Mississippi] the lands is uneven & small hills but, generally quite rich. Tis watered by springs & small streams both Soil is alluvial —

Production Every & any thing — 10 miles from Town land can be had

unimproved @ $3 to 10. per acre—

improved 5, to 15. do [ditto]

Farther out, tis cheaper & nearer, tis higher —

I think a proper system of farming profitable here. You can decide only by observation personally.

It gives us much pleasure to hear from you all & in return I say we hear often from our friends East & they are generally well — I may say we are all well here — Business just now dull — How would the "Western Reserve Bank" like to loan say $4000. payable in N. [New] York in quarterly installments of $1000. Each by my giving the money circulation here. If you are intimate with any officers please ask them — Should you have any amt. [amount] from $1000. upwards I would take it @10% per annum payable to you @ 6 & 12 months — I can afford that rate in my business.

Give our best love to Mrs. K — the children, Grandmother, Billions & all of the friends — Let me hear soon or come personally.

Yr. affec. [Your affectionate] Cousin

JB Kirtland