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A letter from an unknown author of the Whittier Extension Company to Edward H. Watson Jr. in Los Angeles, California. 8 January 1914.Entry/Object ID
2017.41.1.298Description
A letter from an unknown author of the Whittier Extension Company to Edward H. Watson Jr. in Los Angeles, California. 8 January 1914.
A typed, 2 page draft letter responding to a request for a descriptive folder of the North Whittier Heights orange and lemon subdivision. A descriptive folder will be sent under a separate cover. This will include a map of the tracts as subdivided, a map of Souther California, showing the exact location of the property, as well as articles on the soil, water and climatic conditions. The property is subdivided into tracts of 2 to 50 acres, with unplanted land costing $400 to $800 an acre. The Whittier Extension Company has also planted many acres to Eureka Lemons, Valencia Oranges, and Marsh Seedless Grapes. These lands are being sold in tracts of 5, 10, 15, and 20 acres and cost between $750 and $975 an acre. The owners of this property will raise the cost of land on the 1st of February, making now the best time to buy. Some of the most successful orange and lemon growers have bought land in North Whittier Heights, which shows they have conditions for citrus growth. The owners will construct a townsite, are building a road through Turnbull Canyon, and being such great land will add to the value of the property. The author closes the letter by inviting Edward Watson Jr. out to the property. There are several corrections, and paragraphs removed, throughout the letter.
The pages are glued together along the top. Page 1 (a) has an acid burn on the bottom left corner of the back. Page 2 (b) has small tears on the right and left sides, a fold in the bottom left corner, abrasion damage in the bottom right corner, and the back has an acid burn on the top, right side and bottom. This object is in good condition overall.Lexicon
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