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Thomas C. Durant's personal property records including some correspondence, 1855-1876

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It surely was one of the last 80s on record unentered and if it had been selected would belong to Uncle Sam yet. I would probably be about right to say that its probable value is $3. The slough is wide and wet.
Meandering, and has five tributaries in same 80.  ? it is the roughest 80 on Ima Co records, there is however a very good settlement in S32 & 29.  Genoa Bluffs, was a town once laid out in Sect 32 and a few houses put up, but removed mostly and the town nullified.
N1/2 SE 33.  This 80 is better but still it is broken.  This same ugly slough passes through south side all way, hence causing many small tributary sloughs, the East 40 will do better, the whole 80 would be worth $5.50 the East 40 $1.
S1/2 of SW 27.  This 80 is very much same as the former.  Having same slough to contend with and as for rolling land it is good when out of slough.  It should bring $6.25
NE1/4 26.80.11  is worth $6.50
SE1/4 27.80.11 is not desirable, it is very much broken.  N1/2 will pass as a rolling hilly

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It surely was one of the last 80s on record unentered and if it had been selected would belong to Uncle Sam yet. I would probably be about right to say that its probable value is $3. The slough is wide and wet. Meandering, and has five tributaries in same 80. ? it is the roughest 80 on Ima Co records, there is however a very good settlement in S32 & 29. Genoa Bluffs, was a town once laid out in Sect 32 and a few houses put up, but removed mostly and the town nullified. N1/2 SE 33. This 80 is better but still it is broken. This same ugly slough passes through south side all way, hence causing many small tributary sloughs, the East 40 will do better, the whole 80 would be worth $5.50 the East 40 $1. S1/2 of SW 27. This 80 is very much same as the former. Having same slough to contend with and as for rolling land it is good when out of slough. It should bring $6.25 NE1/4 26.80.11 is worth $6.50 SE1/4 27.80.11 is not desirable, it is very much broken. N1/2 will pass as a rolling hilly