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New Orleans Sept. 20/58-

My dear Sir,

I am anxious to know of your progress.
Have you made out the [?] of the lands to
be obtained from the Coal Company? And has that
matter been closed?

Have you made out the [?] of all the other
small tracts-& have they been conveyed?

Especially, have you heard what progress those
gentlemen are making in getting hold of those lands
around [Garland?] Springs, as I have begun to
look upon those lands as more & more important
to our purposes. I hope therefore they will not
fail to secure these for us.

Will you also ascertain who are the proprietors
of the quarry along the line of the S.R.R. &
know whether we can have [strikethrough] them
conveyed to us. This is very important, & should
be done as soon as possible. Dr. Estill you will
remember in his letter to us at Montgomery published
in our proceedings there, said, he & others owned
them & that they would convey them to us. You
should see to this.