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Internal Revenue Office Of Assessor Of The Seventh Collection District of Ohio. Spring Valley, Greene Co., Oct. 26th 1865. [[stamp]] My Dear Sirs For some time past I have been impressed with the idea that an investment in a cotton plantation in the south would prove profitable. I write for information and shall be pleased to hear from you, and get your views on the subject. I would invest five or ten thousand dollars and perhaps more if a suitable chance offered. If you will be kind enough to give me your views or answers to the following questions I shall be under obligations. What can well improved plantations be bought for in the vicinity of Montgomery and what was the price before the rebellion What part of the south offers the best inducements Is there any trouble about titles Are plantations sold generally for cash or part-cash and balance in defered payments What kind of funds are necessary, will drafts on [[Cincin?]] or New York do Is labor abundant or scarce, and what is the price How much cotton does good land produce per acre
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[[Stamp]]:The National Archives of the United States