Selling bacon to the College at their price

Mr. J. T. Gleaves
Buffalo Ford

Mr. John Rosenbum

Mr. John Rorenbunite,
Sir I Send you Samuels letter which will Shew you the price of Bacon at the College which is 4 ½ to 5 cents, you can do as you please about Sending your Bacon but I cannot Send mine at that price.  I will give my Bacon to my poor honest neighbours before I will let them have it.
J. T. Gleaves

E & Henry College,
Febuary 21^st 1842

Dear Father
I saw Mr E. Wiley about the Bacon and he says that he will take it.  And will give you what it is selling for in the country which is about 4 ½ to 5 cts.  You can send it if you like but I think it is very little.

He saided that he would prefer hams, entirely. Mr. Rosinbum wants to sell some fresh butter.  You can tell him that he will take it provided it will go (in part) to pay for G Rosinbum tuition and he will allow them 10 cts, a pound

Write as soon as possible and let me know how you are for I will feel very anxious to hear from you.

Yours in haste
S. C. Gleaves

J. T. Gleaves