Letter, 1884.

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Letter, 1884.

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The letter, dated 19 November 1884, addressed to Paul Schulze (Western Land Agent for the Northern Pacific Railroad), requests the reservation of town lots in the newly platted townsite of Kennewick on which Gray desired to build a hotel and several residences.

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Eastern Washington State Historical Society

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Eastern Washington State Historical Society

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