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The two lower layers seem to be free of that.
Do you think that the stone will improve as
I go lower and that there are no doubts
about of dimension stone ^being^ there?

If there should be no dimension stone there
the price for the quarry would be entirely
too big, but if they are there I would have
hardly any objection to paying that amount.
Do you know of any quarries which are as
good and as handy which could be had at
less money?

How deep do you think the stone in my
quarry lies and do you think they will
improve as I go deeper so that there
will be no doubt about dimension
stone?

An early answer would oblige

Yours

J Druecker

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J. Druecker
Feb 26 1873

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