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
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who has examined the land & is acquainted
in stat of Durango. Sais Durango is the richest
State in America. this land is all in graded
their are many natural meadows. Some of them
containing as high as 500 Acres, redy for cultiva-
tion. land lays well. can be drove over in
a buggy. it is well watered, by mountain
Streams. on it are many good watertowers
it is warrented to cut 20,000 feet lumber
per acre. timber mostly Pine, Oak, Cedar &c
lumber there I am informed is worth
from $30 to ^$^50 per thousand feet form mill
& nearly double that when dressed for
building purposes. you know of its fine
climate, & great variety of vegetable,
grain, & fruit products. title is perfect
it is now held at $1 per acre.
an interested Party resides at Austin
texas. if you desire the land we will
give you any further information you
may wish & will either go with
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you or your ageants to examine it
thoroughly. it certainly is desireable
for a colony
Abut 3 months since a
R. R. was completed to Durango, &
they are now Surveying & locating
a continuance of said Road through
said lands it will be continued to Maitzland on pacific cost, & they
inted completing it in two years
you have a continneous line of R. R.
from United States to Durango. I make
the above Statements from what I believe
to be reliable authority. as for reference
I refer you to Judge Sage of Cincinnati ^, Ohio^ "
or honerable, R. G. Corwin of Leabonon"
ohio, my man in Austin will give