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1875 antique WARREN COUNTY ia TREASURER OFFICE LETTERHEAD MILLEN LAND DeFOREST
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Offered is an original handwritten letter dated December 13, 1875, written on ornate Treasurer\'s Office, Warren County letterhead by J. H. Millen, Treasurer and Tax Paying Agent of Indianola, Iowa. The letter measures approximately 8 x 10.25 inches and is addressed to B. S. DeForest.
In the correspondence, Millen discusses efforts to sell land owned by DeForest and provides a candid assessment of local market conditions. He explains that he has attempted to find a buyer but that the quality of the property makes it difficult to sell at the desired price. Millen estimates that one tract might bring approximately $5.00 per acre, while another would likely command no more than about $3.00 per acre. He further notes that although the land may eventually attract buyers seeking pasture acreage, it is too rough for cultivation.
The letter offers an interesting firsthand look at 1870s Iowa land values, agricultural development, real estate markets, and county administration during a period of continued settlement and expansion in the Midwest. The elaborate printed county-treasurer letterhead adds considerable visual appeal and collectibility.
Condition is typical for a folded business letter of the period, with original mailing folds, light age toning, and minor handling wear. The manuscript remains readable and the decorative letterhead displays attractively.
A desirable piece of Iowa historical ephemera, suitable for collectors of county-government material, nineteenth-century correspondence, land records, agriculture, genealogy, and Warren County history.
Provenance: This item comes from an estate group; additional related documents and correspondence from the same source may be offered separately.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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