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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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There is a Deed for C H Diehl, sent you Feb13 '73 which yet wants to be executed & returned.

JOHN L. COFFIN
IOWA LAND AGENCY


Boston, September 3d 1874
H. C. Crane, Esq, Atty
Dear Sir,
Yours of 2d recd.  Herein find enclosed warranty Deeds as follows, viz
dated 26 Feb '74 to Louisa C. Waterman for SE1/4 of NW 1/4
21.80.8 = 40acres Johnson Co, [?] $800.
dated 26 Feb '74 to Lanhard Brack for E1/2 of SW1/4 31.
80.8 = 80 acres, [?] %1,00
dated 5 March '74 to George W Baletrem for N1/2 of NE 
19.80.15 - 80 acres Poweshiek Co [?] $800_
dated 1 August '74 to John [illegible] for E1/2 of NE1/4
E1/2 of SE1/4 and NW1/4of NE1/4 21.80.80_
200 acres Johnson Co, [?] $4,000_
Those parties all have Bonds for a Deed, or contract, And I see no objection to giving Deed and taking mortgage - so, if you will execute and return the enclosed, I will exchange with the grantees, have the mortgages seconded & sent to you-   You say you had not received the mortgages of Wm Herrigan, Laurence Misbush and James Mailin - that is queer, as the last named was mailed to you 22 ulto, and the two first, in  24th ulto, at Davenport_ Thronton Ford's 2 mortgages are the only ones you have not received, and they are being [recorded?]. Your truly Jn L Coffin

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There is a Deed for C H Diehl, sent you Feb13 '73 which yet wants to be executed & returned. JOHN L. COFFIN IOWA LAND AGENCY Boston, September 3d 1874 H. C. Crane, Esq, Atty Dear Sir, Yours of 2d recd. Herein find enclosed warranty Deeds as follows, viz dated 26 Feb '74 to Louisa C. Waterman for SE1/4 of NW 1/4 21.80.8 = 40acres Johnson Co, [?] $800. dated 26 Feb '74 to Lanhard Brack for E1/2 of SW1/4 31. 80.8 = 80 acres, [?] %1,00 dated 5 March '74 to George W Baletrem for N1/2 of NE 19.80.15 - 80 acres Poweshiek Co [?] $800_ dated 1 August '74 to John [illegible] for E1/2 of NE1/4 E1/2 of SE1/4 and NW1/4of NE1/4 21.80.80_ 200 acres Johnson Co, [?] $4,000_ Those parties all have Bonds for a Deed, or contract, And I see no objection to giving Deed and taking mortgage - so, if you will execute and return the enclosed, I will exchange with the grantees, have the mortgages seconded & sent to you- You say you had not received the mortgages of Wm Herrigan, Laurence Misbush and James Mailin - that is queer, as the last named was mailed to you 22 ulto, and the two first, in 24th ulto, at Davenport_ Thronton Ford's 2 mortgages are the only ones you have not received, and they are being [recorded?]. Your truly Jn L Coffin