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John L. Coffin, land agent in Davenport, Iowa, correspondence with land speculator Thomas Clark Durant in New York, part 3, 1874

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JOHN L. COFFIN,
IOWA LAND AGENCY,
DAVENPORT,            } OFFICES:}130 STATE ST., BOSTON
                      IOWA   }                  }  P.O. Box 3106.

Taxes paid.  Collections made.  Western Lands, Bonds, and Mortgages for sale.
Davenport, Iowa, Sept. 2 1874
Henry C. Crane, Esq. Atty.
New York
Dear Sir;
Please find enclosed draft of B. B. Woodward Cashier (No.122469) on
Nat. Park BK. N.Y. for                                     $332.50
                             Exchange                                 .83
amount to your debit                                 $333.33
on a/c of John Scanlon's purchase of E2SE, E2NE and NW of NE 21.80.8 = 200 acres Johnson Co.
The contracts and notes haven't been executed by Scanlon as yet, but he has paid in the $500, & $33.33 int on $4000 from Aug 1st to Sept 7/74.  Please acknowledge receipt to 
Yours truly
Jno. L. Coffin
per J. Howard Henry

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JOHN L. COFFIN, IOWA LAND AGENCY, DAVENPORT, } OFFICES:}130 STATE ST., BOSTON IOWA } } P.O. Box 3106. Taxes paid. Collections made. Western Lands, Bonds, and Mortgages for sale. Davenport, Iowa, Sept. 2 1874 Henry C. Crane, Esq. Atty. New York Dear Sir; Please find enclosed draft of B. B. Woodward Cashier (No.122469) on Nat. Park BK. N.Y. for $332.50 Exchange .83 amount to your debit $333.33 on a/c of John Scanlon's purchase of E2SE, E2NE and NW of NE 21.80.8 = 200 acres Johnson Co. The contracts and notes haven't been executed by Scanlon as yet, but he has paid in the $500, & $33.33 int on $4000 from Aug 1st to Sept 7/74. Please acknowledge receipt to Yours truly Jno. L. Coffin per J. Howard Henry