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m COPY Las Vegas, Nevada March 19, 1940 fife Walter R. Bracken, Vice President and General Manager, Las Vegas Land and Water Company, City. My Dear Mr. Bracken: Confirming the conversation with President fm Jeffers and yourself during his recent visit here, we would like to purchase fifty acres, more or less, of land now owned by the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, adjoining the built-up portion of the city to the north, and bordering the Vegas Creek in general, from North lain Street to North Fifth Street, This is largely for the purpose of investment in the future of the community, and, it is proposed to use the land, if acquired, to stabilize the expansion of Las Vegas, something in which your company is as vitally interested as we are. It would be our purpose to work at all times with your company and to confer with your office here with respect to any prospective use of the land, since our goal is a common one. Streets would of course be cut thru, and a water system installed in conformity to your regulations regard- ing such tracts. This is, in part, a philanthropic and partially one of investment. We could do certain things to protect your large investment here which you, perhaps, would: be unable to do yourself, and believe we should be able to purchase the ground at a price which would enable us to realize something in return for the time and efxort spent. Very truly yours, /sgd/ A. E. Cahlan /sgd/ Robt. B. Griffith