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To the Honorable City Council
of City of Seattle
Gentlemen,
At sale for City Taxes
of 1890 held July 18th 1891 the
West 20 ft of East forty feet
of Lots 1 and 2 Blk 2
Burke's addition were
sold to T Hanford as
shown by ceertificates No 427
and 428, which certificates
sale assigned by [T Hanford]]
to me.
Sale was erroneous, the
property being owned by
the City.
I therefore request that
you refund to me the cost
of said ceertificates $3.30 with
interest.
Respectfully submitted
John S Howe
by W W Dearborn
his attorney in fact
Seattle Sept 13th 1892
#429 - $1.65 Engine House City Property
#428 - $1.65 $3.30
OK A Krug City Treas
pr Graff asst