Oct 29 1894, Bevins, Cass County, Texas
 
Mr. Dave Ferguson,
 
Dear Sir,
 
I received a card from Mr. Reavis this morning stating he had left the place & advising me to move in as soon as I can - which I shall to.  But as it is impossible to move just now, I would like to ask a favor of you although a Rank Stranger, having failed to meet you while I was there.
 
I wish if you see Mr Clark who I think worked for Mr Reavis you would ask him to finish cutting the fence they were working on when I was there & either have or get some one to have the rails (if not enough old rails there are 370 new ones I bought from Mr R that Mr R know where they are) and complete the fence across to Mr Browns corner as at first intended by Mr Reais as I am afraid the stock will get in to the Orchard & ruin it.
 
Please tell Mr Clark ill settle with him as soon as I arrive & will also pay you for your trouble.  I want to get away this next week but cant say yet whether I will or not.
 
I wrote Mr Reavis in regard to some corn raised on your place that he wanted to sell me.  I told him to leave the matter with you.  Will drop you another line before I leave.
 
Respectfully Yours,
W T Collins

 
LETTERHEAD:
Office of D. C. Reavis, Headquarters for Illuminating and Lubricating Oils, Linseed Oil, And Turpentine.
Sweet Springs, Mo., Nov 28th 1894
 
Mr. David Fergson, Willow Springs Mo
 
Dear sir and Friend,
 
I wrote you a card some time ago but have got no reply yet.  I heard that Mr. W. T. Collins had not moved yet.  did he hav the fence fixt to keep the stock out, he said he would.  please let me hear from you at once and tell me all about the Farm.  this leaves us all well, hope it will find you all enjoying the same good blessing.
 
Your Respt
D C Reavis

 
Bivins, Tex    Dec 8/94
 
Mr D S Ferguson
 
Dear Sir, Yours of Recent date received & glad to hear from you.  I was away from home at the time the letter came.
 
Am glad Mr Clark got the fence fixed.  I fully expected to have been there before now, but have had considerable bad luck since I returned home.  Parties that owed me considerable failed & rather tied me up with a lot of stock to feed & nothing for them to do.  But think Ill be able to get away soon now.
 
Please tell Mr Clark not to be uneasy as I shall settle with him soon.  If I do not get away from here I'll send the money to him in the mail.
 
I expected something would get the chickens after I got so disappointed.  If had thought properly I would not have bought them under the circumstances which I did.  Don't think I care to sell the corn fodder which I got from Mr Reavis as I will need it just as soon as I come.  It's a very hard matter to dispose of any of my stock here for anything.
 
I will try to let you know a day or so before I leave here.  Will close for this time.
 
Your Respectfully
W. T. Collins

 
Bivins Tex,  Dec 23rd 1894
Mr D S Ferguson
 
Dear Sir, Will drop you a line to let you know I expect to leave here next Wednesday Dec 26 with my Stock & HH Goods for Willow Spgs.  Don't expect I will reach there before Friday some time.  My family will leave Thursday.
 
Yours Truly
W. T. Collins

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