Letter from Increase Allen Lapham to J. Druecker (?), February 28th

[I. A. L. to J. Druecker]

Milwaukee Feb 28 - 1873

Dr Sir

In reply to your letter of 26th inst
I have to say that I think the price asked for
the quarry I examined for you in August last
($5000 for 20 acres) is a pretty round one
considering the fact that only "rough stone"
can be got out. Though it is often found
that stone improves in quality as greater
depth is attained, yet this is not always
so - and hence it should not do be relied
upon. this with certainty. From the
slight examination I made I suppose that
the rock below your quarry will be
found the same as is found in
the bed of the creek below

[pencil sketch]
Port Washington Blue White Yellow J. Druecker's

and there if I remember did not
indicate any very valuable building
stone. Though the indications are that
there may be in the lower layers ^of your quarry^ good
"dimension stone" this is not sufficiently certain
to justify the payment of a very large price for the quarry ^it.^