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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 Lots 1to 12 inclusive
in Blk 13 T Hanford's
Addition was sold to T
Hanford as shown by cert-
ificates numbered 1162 to 1173, inc.
said certificates having been
assigned by T Hanford to me.
Sale was erroneous, the
property having been assessed
to Shaw & Alger and taxes
paid by them.
I therefore request that
you refund to me the cost of the
certificates with interest.
Respectfully submitted
John L Howe
By W W Dearborn
his attorney in fact
Seattle Sept 13th 1892
#1162 to #1173 Due $17.16 Double Assessment
OK A Krug City Treas
pr W H Graff asst