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Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #1476 for E.R. Barnes, Lyon County, Iowa

Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #1476 for E.R. Barnes, Lyon County, Iowa
This contract, for a piece of land in Lyon County, Iowa, is between Close Brothers & Company for Henry Close, and E.R. Barnes of Rock Rapids, Iowa. It is for the southwest quarter of Section 24 in Township 99 North, of Range 45 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Rock Township, Lyon County, Iowa. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $2160 and includes a detail of payment made between August 9, 1887 and paid in full. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
1887-08-09
English
1476
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