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Letter To Dudley Chase, Philander Chase Mar 1831

Letter To Dudley Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase thanks his brother for the kind attention he has paid to his affairs and has decided that he will pay the taxes on the Mason County land.


Letter To James Heath, Dudley Chase Feb 1831

Letter To James Heath, Dudley Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Two copied letters. The first is to James Heath, the first auditor for the Moore tract. Dudley asks him whether any sales of land in Mason County, Virginia, have been returned to the auditor's office and which sales were made for tax purposes. The second letter is to Bishop Chase, in which he incloses a copy of the letter to James Heath. Dudley is unsure if he did the right thing by writing to Heath, but hopes the information will be useful to Chase.


Letter To Philander Chase, Dudley Chase Feb 1831

Letter To Philander Chase, Dudley Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Dudley sends Chase two copied letters. In the first, he summarizes to Chase the reply he received from Richard Jeffries regarding the Moore lands in Mason County, Virginia, noting several inconsistencies in Jeffries's response. He tells Chase that he should decide for himself whether or not to redeem the lands once he has received a response from the auditor, verifying Jeffries's claims. The second letter is a copy of the response letter Dudley received from Jeffries.


Letter To Richard Jeffries, Dudley Chase Jan 1831

Letter To Richard Jeffries, Dudley Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Dudley sends Chase a copy of a letter he wrote to Mr. Jeffries. In the letters to Mr. Jeffries, Dudley asks him to verify the the history and the state of the Moore estate land, and also asks if he would be able to redeem the land and how he should make payment. In the letter to Chase, Dudley summarizes what he wrote to Jeffries.