Creator
Walter Brown
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
01249[letterhead]2/Second mortgage on our and our half acres of the land you sold, for 250.# A 8% interest for a[illegible]. You also have in my hand at this date #926.83/100 (See Statement) but of that [stricken word] I must pay out within a few days about 270.$ for interest on 5000.$ mortgage and state and county taxes.The other money or remaining is no more than I shall likey need to pay expenses and com- -missions when I trade the house off, the rent is paid until Apr 1st 1887 (See Statement) Now I do not like to carry this 2000.$ at the Bank for it diminishes my credit just that much. I have secured the Quit Claim deed only a day or two since and it cost 150.$ (See Statement) The three other acres which I put in were on a contract which I got in consideration of Mr. [illegible] the 3 acres purchased for you so it is yours, as much as the land actualy brought, but by the contract I only got for you one half of the profits on the 3 contract acres above 2000.$ per acre, thus the 3 contract acres does not cut any figure as it quickly increases your profits, so you have in the house and lot about 6000.$ one note 250.$ and about
Location
Kansas City, Mo
Date Original
1886 Dec 24
Source
Original letter dimensions: 25.5 x 21 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir05_0738-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 05, Image 0738
Copyright Status
Copyright status unknown
Copyright Statement
Some letters written to John Muir may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Owning Institution
University of the Pacific Library Holt-Atherton Special Collections. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Page Number
Page 2
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
