1 Spring Valley Ranch Collyer Kansas Feb 7 -1888 Dear Bro. John Your letter came yesterday wishing to know how I stood.
Sarah I own 3 sections one quarter sect of land the 3 sect is worth 8.00 per acre the quarter sect 10.00. there is against
2 sect R.R. about 3000 the school sect 1700.00 due in 18 year at 6 per cent. the quarter sect 500.00 this is consider a fair
valuation while others land is held higher. there is about 2500.00 worth of improvements on the land such as 8 miles of fencing
house barn corral. Colts 185 head will be 3 years old next spring summer except about 16 head is older 10,000.00 held by 2
banks which are friend of mine. My house is valued by a good many from 2000. to 2500.oo do not consider it wroth over 2000
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