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1870's (?)

My dear Colonel-

You are probably
aware that before the war, my
husband built a house in
the mountains, which was after-
wards burned. In the spring
of '66, I received a letter
from Mr Fairbanks stating his
wish to build at University
Place, & his preference for the
site in which we had built
provided I had no intention
of building there, he would like
to obtain my consent to its occu
pancy. Saying also that