E. H. Levetz letter to Elizabeth Wise, 1871 March 29

E.H. Levet letter to Mrs. Elizabeth Wise, dated Williamsburg, Virginia, March 29, 1871. Levetz writes concerning the purchase of a lot in Williamsburg owned jointly by Mrs. Wise and the children of her brother, William Ware.

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Williamsburg V^a
March 29^th 1871

Mrs Wise

Dear Madam
I wrote you some time
ago about buying
half of the lot here
I will give $150-
for the half next
to Dick Christians -
It is likely I will take
the other half also -
Let me know your
terms of payment
I may not be able

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to pay all down at
once as i Have
so many demands
for money - My
wife being sick
in Phila -

I will pay you
as you need it
$30, $40, and $50 -
&c at different
times -

Let me know
if the children
agrees to the sale
of it - And how
you will determine
your half of the

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lot - I only want
for my use the
half next to Chris-
tians -

Let me know
if Mr Ware's children
will sell their half
& which half they
will prefer & which
half they ^will allow
you to prefer

I enclose stamp
for answer

Yours Truly &c
E.H. Levetz

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