WAKE COUNTY, NC - LETTERS - James M. Rollins to Henry Johnson
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Letter from James M. Rollins of St. Louis, MO to Henry Johnson of Wake 
Co., NC, dated April 4, 1919, owner (1998) Mr. Steven G. Weaver, 914 S. 
Main St., Apt. 2, Belmont, NC, 28012:

James M. Rollins
Main 3089
Rudolph Schneider
Central 644
E. A. Halter

                           Rollins, Schneider, & Halter
                                  Attorneys at Law
                          425-31 Title Guaranty Building
                         S.W. Cor. Seventh and Chestnut Sts.

						St. Louis, April 4, 1919

Mr. Henry Johnson
Morrisville, N.C.

My Dear Cousin Henry:-

I was sorry that I could not get back to spend the night with you, but the
weather was so chilly that I really did not feel safe in getting out again,
otherwise I fully intended to come down and spend the night with you all.  I
had a very severe attack of the influenza, but the trip down South did me a
great deal of good and I am back at the office for work again.

You spoke to me about buying my old home place.  When I was down there the
man who is now on the place told me he would give me $1500 for the place,
$500 cash and $500 in one and two years.  I don't know whether I could get
him to let me change that offer, but as he has not yet paid any cash down,
possibly I would be at liberty to deal with you.  I had much rather for you
to have possession of the place than anybody else in the world because I
have family sentiment about the possession of the place, and I would feel
that it was continued in the family if you would get it.  For this reason,
if I can get out of the offer made as above, I will sell you the place for
$1250.  I consider the building and improvements on the place worth about
that much not to say anything about the land.  It is a good place for a
country store, and the land is all right for tobacco and cotton.

Please let me know if you are interested, and oblige, as ever,

Your cousin,

James M. Rollins

JMR/MF

P.S. Please remember us kindly to all the family and to brother Clements.