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John L. Coffin, land agent in Davenport, Iowa, correspondence with land speculator Thomas Clark Durant in New York, part 2, 1868-1874

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John L. Coffin,
Iowa Lands
J. Howard Henry,
Attorney at Law.
Coffin & Henry,
130 State St., Boston. } Offices: { Davenport, Iowa.
Iowa lands bought, sold, and managed.
Iowa farm mortgages for sale.
Boston, Jany 8th 1874
H C Crane, Esq, Atty &c
20 Nassau St  NY
Dear Sir,
Yours of 5th recd and discount proposed to Mr Sherman ($481 [noted?] --
Herewith enclosed find duplicate contract, dated 10th Dec 1874, valid 1 January 1875, Heloise H Durant to L. N Sherman, to convey SE 1/4 Sec 35 and SW 1/4 36.81.16 = 320 acres Poweshiek Co. for ($8 per acre)    $ 2.560.00
also, L. N. Sherman's note payable 1st April, 1875, with 
int @ 10% from 1 Jany '75 - 640.00
payment [endorsed?] as of 10 Dec '74  128.00   $512.00
do ditto 1/ Apr '76 --                                           960.00
do ditto 1/ Apr '77                                              960.00
Commission 5% on $2.560. =                            128.00     $2.560.00
which settles sale to L N Sherman --
Yours truly
Jno L Coffin

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John L. Coffin, Iowa Lands J. Howard Henry, Attorney at Law. Coffin & Henry, 130 State St., Boston. } Offices: { Davenport, Iowa. Iowa lands bought, sold, and managed. Iowa farm mortgages for sale. Boston, Jany 8th 1874 H C Crane, Esq, Atty &c 20 Nassau St NY Dear Sir, Yours of 5th recd and discount proposed to Mr Sherman ($481 [noted?] -- Herewith enclosed find duplicate contract, dated 10th Dec 1874, valid 1 January 1875, Heloise H Durant to L. N Sherman, to convey SE 1/4 Sec 35 and SW 1/4 36.81.16 = 320 acres Poweshiek Co. for ($8 per acre) $ 2.560.00 also, L. N. Sherman's note payable 1st April, 1875, with int @ 10% from 1 Jany '75 - 640.00 payment [endorsed?] as of 10 Dec '74 128.00 $512.00 do ditto 1/ Apr '76 -- 960.00 do ditto 1/ Apr '77 960.00 Commission 5% on $2.560. = 128.00 $2.560.00 which settles sale to L N Sherman -- Yours truly Jno L Coffin