Letter from E. P. Sherwood to George P. Cather, December 21, 1888

In his December 22, 1888 letter to George P. Cather, E.P. Sherwood writes from London Mills, Illinois about the price of land and the availability of water in Webster County, Nebraska.

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Mr. Cather

Dear sir the Co clerk of Webster Co refers to you for infomation in regard to a tract of land dicribed [sic] as folows [sic] South 1/2 Sec 29 Township 3 north of Range 12, west of 6 P Meridean [sic]

Now if you please tell me all about the quality & price of that kind of land how does it lay how deep do you show

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to go for water & all the particulars that would interest a purchaser

Respectfully

E.P. Sherwood
London Mills Ills
Ills

PS Please answer imediately [sic]

About this Document

  • Source: Letter from E. P. Sherwood to George P. Cather
  • Extent: 2 pages
  • Collector: Mary Weddle
  • Citation: Archives and Special Collections, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries, George Cather Ray Collection, Archives and Special Collections, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries, MS113, Box 3, Folder 1
  • Date: December 21, 1888