a fiew days ago a jentleman
spent considerable time withe me here.
he was formally a citizen of your city
he speks verry highly of you as a people
& seeing that you were purchaising
lands in Mexico, & knowing that I
was interested in a large tract situated
in the State of Durango mexico not far
from City of Durango. he induced me
to write to you & State facts concerning
Said land. the tract contains 309,000. acres
in solid body, nearly round in shape, 6000
acres first bottom extra rich soil, the remainder
is second & third Bottom, good land. our agt
a fiew days ago a jentleman
spent considerable time withe me here.
he was formally a citizen of your city
he speks verry highly of you as a people
& seeing that you were purchaising
lands in Mexico, & knowing that I
was interested in a large tract situated
in the State of Durango mexico not far
from City of Durango. he induced me
to write to you & State facts concerning
Said land. the tract contains 309,000. acres
in solid body, nearly round in shape, 6000
acres first bottom extra rich soil, the remainder
is second & third Bottom, good land. our agt