Town Lot Order on Vacant Lots, circa April 1840–B
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Source Note
[], Town Lot Order on vacant lots, [, Hancock Co., IL], ca. Apr. 1840; handwriting of ; notation in unidentified handwriting; one page; JS Office Papers, CHL.
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Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Bond to Jane Miller, 6 Mar. 1840.

Block 113 Lots 2 & 3 are vacant—
they are the ones & only place whereby the Swamp on the Munson [S]treet can be drained— and is proper to reserve the right to drain the swamp if the should need it in futer [future]— also to prohibit the purchaser from any right to drain it— Making the reserve for the church & them only the worth of said lots
No 2 | $550 |
" 3— | 600 |
I should not sell them or either on any other conditions than the above— a reasonable compensation should be allowed for a right reserved to drain in futer— [p. [1]]
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