Quarterman & Baker- 19th century letters

Walthourville Ga July 10th 1899. Mrs. B. M. Quaterman Thomasville Ga My dear Madam I send you by express to day Twenty dollars ($20.00) I regret, I was liable to forward more -of amount due you, - but will endeavor to do so as I am paid off. Resp, H. J. Hind
McIntosh Bap. 30.76 Mrs. B. M. Quaterman Dear Madam Business prevented me returning your papers sooner. They have nothing to do with the tract of land sold to me. The land which they discribe is a tract belonging to Mr. Borck Ann May on [Bla??] Hill. I enclose a [?] [?] for you to sign which I hope will prove satisfactory - I am sorry that you have not the papers - And I am sorry to put you to so much expence but it is not my fault. Respect, L. B. Trask
McIntosh Oct 27/74 Dear John, Yours in relation to sale of Mrs Bs land here is [?]. I have waited to see parties who had spoken to me about the tract & having done so, I am sorry to say there is no chance at all. I do think the tract is worth what you ask, but money is so scarce here it would taken nearly five men to raise the [a???] of so many dollars. I told Chuck & - to tell you I did not want to buy [?], but was inquiring for another; the party has given out [bur??ing] & should they ever get in the motion again Ill prep a sale for you. I have the [?] & will keep it, if you say so, in that [?]. You can said we are [?] next week (Presbytery) though I hope you may bring a [m????] [?]. I was glad to hear from you & hope you are doing well Yours very truly W. A. Fleming.
[*If not delivered within 10 days, to be returned to*] Mr. John E. Baker Thomasville, Ga,
Walthourville Nov. 25st, 1889 Dear Uncle John, I have seen David Stevens, he recants the land. You know I wrote you some time ago, and read that he would take it, and wanted you to fix up the papers for the same, he told Ms. that he hasnt heard from you, so if you still meant to sell, he will take it, and will soon he ready to make a payment, Please let me hear from you soon, I think I have done very well this year, would have made some monies, but our expenses were so large
It here is Uncle [?] now & and what is he doing, where is Uncle Sam and what is he doing? the reason I am [?] about it is, that I have nothing to do on my farm this minute that makes it necessary for me to stay, (for David can attend to it,) and if I would get something to do for two or three months I would be glad to sel it. Aunt Sarahs folks are all well and very kind to me. which, I appreciate most hily, Remember me to all, You [?] [?] E. M. Scriven
Walthourville April 14th/83 Mr. John E. Baker Thomasvill, Ga. Dear [?] John, I am [?] to say that Peter Norman, hasnt paid the note, Only paid us $18.00 whitch please find enclosed, He ses that he [?] disappointed, and that he would be able to take the note up, until in the fall, State Amount [?] Gosliching $18.00 E Commissioner 40 No [?] this 10 1.00 Not Preside $17.00 I will do all I can to colect the Monies. Hopping to hear from you. I am Yours Very Truly, E. M. Scriven
Riceborough Ga Nov. 7. 1891. Mr. John E. Baker Dear sir I received your letter I bet to be [?] of not answering your letter the Progressing for crop was very dull I could not ans your letter with any satisfaction at that time for cotton crop the price is so low it hardly pay you to handle it Rice is about the same it has not been any contract sign between us if you had send any contracts to Mr. Scriven i dont know [it] in 1880 Mr. Scriven had [?] ought a contract to me but i did not agree with it and he was to have another contract drawn he never told me whether he has drawn another one or not and as time is so dull please and try to deduct your intress as much as possible and let me pay you the Principle [i will try] Please let me here from you what the best you can do on the Principle and i will send you a letter what time i can pay you when your letter reach me my crop was all in the field and i could not answer untill i get it out Yours truly [Prince] Prince Steven
Dear Cousin John Your land contours 592 acres of which 30 acres or more is salt swamp & I think that if [?] can $125.00 for it you will be doing well at the present prices. Let me know if you are willing to take that for it, if so, I will sell as soon as possible Yours very truly Aug 9th 1882 S. B. Mallard San [?] 28, Dec 1882 and authorized him to sell land to best advantage