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Albany, N. Y., July 28, 1887. 



To the Comptroller of the State of New York : 



Sir. — Your letter of the twenty-fifth inst, with the proposition of 

 John Hurd, to exchange twelve lots E. end of N. one-third of Town- 

 ship Great Tract 1, McComb's Purchase, for certain State land in the 

 S. one-half and N. one-quarter of Township 14, adjoining, duly 

 received. In reply would call your, attention to the following reso- 

 lution, which was unanimously adopted at the meeting of the com- 

 mission, held June 10, 1887: " That in the opinion of this commission 

 it is inexpedient to sell any State land, and that the commissioners 

 hereby express their entire disapproval of the sale of any State land 

 as provided for in -chapter 475 of the Laws of New York, 1887, 

 commonly known as the Sadley bill." _ 



Yours respectfully. 



ABNER L. TRAIN, 



Secretary. 



Duane, N. Y, February 9, 1890. 

 To the Comptroller of New York State : 



Sir. — There is a piece of State land that joins my land that I am 

 occupying and cultivating, that I would like to get possession of if I 

 could do so. I will pay the taxes on said lot at any time, or I have a 

 piece of land that is in lot 35 and 43, Township 12, McComb's Pur- 

 chase, acres Bixty, that I will exchange for the piece that joins my 

 farm. The piece I speak of is of no value to the State, as it is almost, 

 if not quite, surrounded by resident land, while the piece I now own 

 is in a solid body of wild land that will not be cleared, and is not 

 exposed to fire. ' The object of the exchange is to get my land in a 

 body; timber not all cut on the sixty acres, not any hard wood. If I 

 can get any chance to buy or exchange, or get the refusal of it in any 

 way, please let me know. 



Description, Township 12, McComb's Purchase, N. E. corner 23 

 acres, 1.15 sub. lot 3. Think I have the first claim, but leave that 

 for you to decide. 



Yours with respects. 



R. R. WOODRUFF, 



Duane, Franklin' Go. 

 N. York State. 



