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one dollar per foot for drilling wells on this property the well is 165 ft. deep. I think this is a chance of my life to secure a good house cheap. I have a position of $70 per month which I can hold as long as I do what is right & if I should not why the property is yours so you will not loose anything. Will answer by return mail so I may know my fate as I have all my hopes in this home. Answer soon.

Your loving son

Elmo

that is if possible the money to buy this place with.

Just pause a moment to see the ammount of rent saved at $15. per. month is $170. a year now in a few years I would have the house paid for and a little sum saved up and then & not until then I would like to see you all again that is to visit you & take a rest after my long labors in buying a home.

The little money I have saved up at present would be used to finish getting my furniture.

Now don't you think that it is a good plan. That is the rent saving part. Of course the firm can not advance me any money they are in need of it themselves so Ed. informed me