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letterhead 01229 Room 10 Sheidley Bldg. May 31st 1886 John Muir Esq Martinez Cal Dear Brother, Herewith I hand you
Warranty Deed to three acres of land described as follows tosit: West 1/2 of 6 acres of land in SW/ illegible of SEc 9 illegible
) ten town 49 Rauge 38: Commencing at a point 11 cls 6 links west stricken word and 10 cls 9 Links North of the SE co'r of
the SW 1/4 of Src'10 L49R33 their West and paralel with the South river of Said illegible Five Cl's 26 Links. To a joint,
then 'North Nos 8 degrees 3d E cl's 216 Links to a point, then E to cl's 26 links then South Nor'80 30' E 11 sls' 26 links
to place of begining, containing three acres fo alnd sold Mch 6th 1886 by Paul K. Condor to John Muir. The deed would have
been done sooner but illegible Court House in which the Recorder had his office bloew down in our great Storm of May 11th,
the Record Books were not damagged as only the two upper Stories were destroyed. I have a chance to trade or sell just now
and it may be that I can do so to good results. We have a good deal and it will make good money, I have illegible 000. here
from David waiting for a deal as good. Love to all, Truly Walter Brown