A letter from the Whittier Extension Company to Frances J. Wall in Long Beach, California. 2 June 1913.

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

A letter from the Whittier Extension Company to Frances J. Wall in Long Beach, California. 2 June 1913.

Entry/Object ID

2017.41.1.97

Description

A draft letter from the Whittier Extension Company to Frances J. Wall in Long Beach, California, 2 June 1913. A descriptive folder of North Whittier Heights is being sent to Mr. Wall, including a map of Southern California showing the location of the property and a map showing the subdivided plots. Land has been divided into 5 to 50 acre tracts with 100 acres for a townsite, 400 acres of foothills and 1300 acres of orchard land costing $500 to $900 an acre and they will plant citrus trees for an extra $175 an acre. Loan terms are given and improvements to water and roads are mentioned. There are corrections throughout. With holes from a straight pin, browning, and creases, the object is in good overall condition.

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Object Name

Letters (Correspondence)