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Gloucester Point, Va
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April 25th, 1864
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Dear Father,
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I herewith inclose a Tax Sale Certificate of a tract of land formerly owned by Stuart + called "Otter Hole" --
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At the time this sale took place I was at Beaufort, but Lt.Alfond was on duty at Hilton Head. We agreed that he would bid of the land and we would buy it in Co -- He purchased in Co. with Leittell &Caldwell - Caldwell afterwards wishing to sell out we purchased his share for $600 + his third was turned over to me, so that Alford and I each have a certificate for one third -- costing us about $471 each -- We consider our shares worth at least $3000 each -- An adjoining Plantation that was bid off for about $2000, has been since sold for $10,000 --

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Gloucester Point, Va

April 25th, 1864

Dear Father,

I herewith inclose a Tax Sale Certificate of a tract of land formerly owned by Stuart + called "Otter Hole" --

At the time this sale took place I was at Beaufort, but Lt.Alfond was on duty at Hilton Head. We agreed that he would bid of the land and we would buy it in Co -- He purchased in Co. with Leittell &Caldwell - Caldwell afterwards wishing to sell out we purchased his share for $600 + his third was turned over to me, so that Alford and I each have a certificate for one third -- costing us about $471 each -- We consider our shares worth at least $3000 each -- An adjoining Plantation that was bid off for about $2000, has been since sold for $10,000 --