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August 18th, 1898.

Dear Colonel Hecker:-

Referring to the communication had with you some time ago concerning the five acre piece adjoining the Mansfield Farm at its North West corner. Mr. Warren has been negotiating with the owners and had hoped to have purchased the property for ten thousand dollars. He finds four of the heirs willing to sell at this price, but the fifth one, whom Homer says is the brightest one of the lot, objects. The objector is a young man attending the business college here and seems to be a little hard to handle. Yesterday they made a proposition to Mr. Warren offering to take $12,000.00 for the entire lot and Warren thinks that possibly he can do better than that; that $500.00 or $1000.00 added to the $10,000.00 may bring about the deal. He is continuing his negotiations and expects to do so until something further is heard from you. Will you therefore upon receipt hereof write me fully how you feel about it and what limit you are willing to go in the matter. Mr. Warren would like authority with your limit so that when the moment comes for trading he can act without further communication with you.

Yours very truly,
Charles L Freer

Col. Frank J. Hecker
Care War Department, Washington, D.C.

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