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not acquainted with them - thus you perceive this property is over estimated $2,500. My Plantation near Ferry is estimated at $7,000 whereas every man acquainted with the present value of lands in that neighborhood will testify it is not worth exceeding $3,500. I have offered it with the stock on it for $5000, without obtaining a purchaser If a fair opportunity is allowed me to prove its value I feel assured I can establish to your satisfaction, it is over estimated at least 2,000, with these deductions, which I am willing to leave to your own sence of justice, my property is less than $20,000 I refer you to my affidavit herewith accompanying for full history of all my property I am willing to stand by it -- By no fair rule can it be made to appear that I am worth over $20000 If my property be valued according to assessment of 1860 then if proper deductions be made thereby for damage during the war the Amt will be within that sum - if it be valued