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Mr. G. F, Ashby, As-sisia&t to President* Chicago, Illinois. D e a r Mr. Ashby: T h i s will a c k n owledge receipt of your t e l e g r a m A-14 November 9th, a n d I am v e r y glad to learn that the proposed improvements are approved. On receipt of your telegram, I got in touch w i t h Mr. Allen, w h o is handling the negotiations for u s w i t h the owners of the M. Cutting property, and he wrote them last night a s k i n g that t h e y set a price on the forty acres, I w i l l follow the matter u p a n d let you know as soon as a d e f i n i t e proposal is received. It appearing that you m a letter y not have seen ay- to Mr, Jeffers u n d e r date of October 39th, c o n cerning Improvements in connection with cur wa t e r system, w h e r e i n I tried to v e r y m a t e r i a l l y reduce the estimated expenditure to a c t u a l requirements, I am herewith enclo s i n g oopy of the letter for your i n formation* Yours v e r y truly, W A L T E R R. BRACKEN, Special Representative. cc - Mr. Frank Strong: I enclose c o p y of Mr. A s h b y ’s telegram from Chicago, w h i c h I read to your office b y phone this morning. W . M. ,J. 1939 W.R.B.
