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I ( COPY) LAND AND WATER COMPANY IAS nun m re. lot8 in Block 17 Mr. H. ff Nutt, Loa Angeles,Cal Referring to our recent conversation in reference to vacant lots in Block 1? that we still own, which are as follower Lots 3 to 11,- inclusive, and lots 15 and 16, which face on Second Street; and Lots 20 to 32, inclusive, facing on Third Street, — this /block being originally designated as one of the rsalight district, and being situated diroctly hack of Block 16, iwhich is now entirely cosu'd led by the red-’ light'district. gpli§g rd hiyig; It nr dec the t'o: nation of t hi Sf property very much less' than the valuaf^Ki which'was placed, thereon at the time of: opening the toDUBltog -nd we arc r*cin" a very c"-se­dition as to know^lmat to%Lo to take care r-f ^ur and o. ' - j element,gfvhich are'®oetlyemnloyed in anddaround the shone > . ? 3 like to suggest t.L b •. place these lots on the market at -a price of fdQOlOO'P&r"lot for inside lots, : ard cl."' ier the ccrrcro,, ..... I believe, in japing : this: that we .will be able to dispose of met all of these lots, within a ybry'short time, todthecolored population, as a great many of''them are living thereon x&s« now and paying"-small. groundrental simply because they cannot afford to buy lots at the old es­tablished price, which was f5DQ.»'00 per lot, for :$’?50',00. for corner ^ots. Will you kindly advise me in this matter. Yours truly, (signed) Walter R.Bracken Agent.