[...] May 0 0000 Mr M Vassar Dear Sir- It has just occurred to me that possibly you might prefer to sell the two houses-the one where I live & the one adjoining. Should you be willing to sell these to me I would be pleased to know your price. They ought to be owned by the same person situated as they are & the one in which I live needs a good deal of expense upon it. The fact that two of my children were born there, & that I have so long expected to pass my days there, make me