1873-05-15_Letter-A_Ballock-to-Johnson

[Left side of page] G W Balloch Washington D C May 15. 1873

[Center column] Treasurers Office Howard Maj. May 17—1873

Report of Sen Balloch [chase?] on sale of Land to Gen. O O Howard and Rev. J. W. Alvord

Respectfully [replicate?] to A. L. [Basler?' [Leg?]

J. B. Johnson

[right side of page] Washington May 15, 1873 J. B. Johnson [Tranom?]

Gov,

I am instructed by the Committee appointed to set a value to the land lying south of the residences of O. O. Howard and J. W. Alvord formerly included as land out on [great?] plat as part of Howard Avenue, that they have had the same under consideration and recommend as follows: The portion south of and adjoining Gen. Howards land to be sold at twenty cents (20 c) a square foot, the portion south of, and adjoin ing J. W. Alvords land be sold at fifteen cents (15 c) a square foot. (over)

[upside down in pencil bottom left corner] Balloch about the land taken from Howard Av.

without any charge for rent or interest for the time these gentlemen have occupied the land.

Yours truly G W Balloch Chairman Committee

P. S. The amount taken by Gen. Howard 7,⁵⁰⁰ ft " " " " Mr Alvord 6,000 "