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doomed by the commissioners. And after the fiat had 

 gone forth that all tliese lands would be seized by them, 

 nothing could be done to improve these lands advan- 

 tageousl}^ by prepariug them for sale; as no sane man 

 would be fool enough to buy and erect a home on land 

 sure to be condemned by the city. Yet 1 paid my taxes 

 annually during all these years. 



I ask no favor of the park commissionei's, the city 

 government, nor the boai'd of assessors, except one, and 

 that is simply to let my lands alone. 



Kespectfull}^ and cordially yours, 



Samuel E. Sawyer. 



P. S. Aug. 2, 188G. The property of the late Geo. 

 C. Richardson on Forest Hill, Robeson and Sigourney 

 streets, 14 lots, has been sold at auction (out of season) 

 at prices averaging 18 cents a foot, and the AVilliams 

 estate was also sold at auction by L. Foster Morse at 

 prices ranging from 18 to 40 cents. 



The remaining land on Sigournc}^ street, which be- 

 longed to Geo. AYm. and W. S. Bond was sold to the 

 city at 28 cents a foot. This is the next lot to mine 

 divided only by a stone wall, but lower land. This 

 shows that real estate is in fair demand. 



Copy of a letter written to the park commissioners, 

 which speaks for itself, and shows how I regard the 

 value of the property taken from me. 



