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To the Honorable City Council
of City of Seattle
Gentlemen
At sale for City
Taxes of 1890, held July 18th
1891 Lot 1 Blk 5 C Hanford's
Addition was sold to T Han-
ford as shown by certificate of
purchase No 994, said cert-
ificate having been assigned
by T Hanford to me.
Sale was erroneous, the
lot having been assessed to
H H Lewis and tax paid
by him June 12th 91 by
receipt No 1213.
I therefore request that
you refund to me the cost
of certificate $1.87 with interest.
Respectfully submitted
John L Howe
By W W Dearborn
his attorney in fact
Seattle Sept 13th 1892
#994 - $1.87 Double assessment sec O Roll H H Lewis
OK A Krug City Treas
pr W H Graff asst