1878-04-30_Letter-A_Hyde-to-Alvord

503 [20?] Strict Washington D. C. Apr 30 '78

[Defir?]:

Yours of April 30" 1878 is at hand, and in reply would ask who holds the [said?] [two?] [bonde?], as collateral security for $500 00/100 advan= ced, what was done with the $500 00/100 borrowed [chetron?], the date the money was borrowed, the character of the note, to whom payable and when due, an early answer to these questions will hasten settlement of the matter

Yours

Geo A. Hyde [Alty?]

[Hydes?] [Sitter?] Apl 30. 78