, Letter, Houston, Adams Co., IL, to JS, , Hancock Co., IL, 1 May 1843; handwriting of ; docket in handwriting of ; one page; Helen Vilate Bourne Fleming, Collection, CHL.
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Land for Sale.
N. E 28, 6 N. 8 W. 160 acres. Patent— Title perfect
N. W. 28, 6 N. 8 W. 160 "— "— "— "—
E 1/2 N. W. 33, 6 N. 8 W. 80 " Improved— Congress title
Terms— $5 per acre, Cash—
☞The above will be sold, in lots of any size, to suit purchasers; provided a company will take an entire lot.
For description, see , or Abraham Godden Golden, near the premises.
Address ,
Houston, May 1, 1843—
P. M. at Houston, Ills–
Houston, May 1, 1843—
President J. Smith,
Sir, I have the above lands for sale. As many apply to you about land, I send you the above notice; which I hope you will do me the kindness to have posted up, in some conspicuous place.— If you will call attention to the above lands, so that a company, (or an individual) shall take any one or all of the lots; I will pay you $10 for each lot. I do not expect that your various avocations will permit you to pay much attention to matters of this kind. But when emigrants arrive, & inquire for lands, please point out the above lots, for they are desirable locations; and on their sale I will pay you $10 for each of them— It is small compensation; but these hard times, it is all I am authorized to give