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San Jose, January 22d. 1906

HON. S. F. LEIB,

SAN JOSE,

My dear Sir:

The large blue map which I sent you, shows all of the fifty
acres which I have agreed to purchase from Mr. Easton, if title proves
good and on which I have made a deposit. I have no other description
of the property except such as the abstract sent you gives. This land
adjoins the tract which I purchased from the Corbitt Estate about two
years ago. You will find a description of my tract on page twenty-one
of the continuation of the "San Mateo Rancho" Abstract which I am now
sending you. At first Selby & Rodgers informed me that the tract of
about fifty acres extended from my place to the Black Hawk Dairy, but
later on having it surveyed they found that this limit included about
twelve acres more, on which I have an option. The land which I
purchased about two years since was originally a part of the "San Mateo
Rancho" as was also that part of the Easton property immediately adjoining
mine, and of which the Eastons purchased a part from Ralston. The Searcher
of Records makes the note that he finds no title in Ralston, but I think
Ralston acquired it by purchase at the same time that he did the land
which I subsequently bought.

Selby & Rodgers informed me that if you desired it their attorney
would call upon you. Perhaps it might be well for you to telephone them
to have him do so, as he might be able to give some helpful information.