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[letterhead:
commercial hotel,
JOHN BOLAND, Proprietor.
Corner Main and Elm Street.]
Washington, Mo., Mch 9 1891

Mr J J Welch

Dear Sir
I will write
you a line this morning.
We have not sold any [illegible - Tersatory? Territory?]
yet. Every body says it is a
good thing but have not found
any body that wants to risk
any money in it, I have
just had a talk with a Gentleman
from St Louis he said he thought
he could sell the State to a
Co in St Louis. he said they
deal in Pats all together, we
will let him try, his hand.
hope we will be able to sell
something this week our expenses
has been about $40 00 each since
we left High Pt. and it looks now
like we will soon be situated like
Tate was when he was selling
Tobo, and a long ways from
home. Write us at once
and give us your idea about
the matter. write us at this place
and we will have any mail
For'd
Your bro
R L Pickett