1655-13 African American/Blacks J.N.LUMMUS, PMEsIoENT MITCHELL D.PRICE,VICE.PnESI0ENT JAMES COPE•SEC'V-Tn Cno.
THE LUMMUS INVESTMENT COMPANY
CAPITAL $25,000.00
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
July 7th, 1919.
P, Carl G. Fisher, ;! t
Indianapolis, Ind.
Dear Sir:-
.
I just arrived home yesterday morning. I spent a •
little over two weeks in north Louisana, that is the new oil
territory.
It did not take me long to get in the game. Pur-
chased between 3,000 and 4,000 acres oil leases and gave a
contract for drilling a well, which will be commenced on Aug-
ust 1st. It will only take me between 30 and 40 days from
that time to either win or lose my money. I expect to re-
turn to north Louisana about the first of August.
I saw Mr. Brown this morning and he told me he had
a flat price of 10,000.00 on the Osborne six acres. Before
• I went away I had the negro Dorsey down to where I could
have gotten a very good trade out of him. Dorsey owns be-
tween 30 and 40 acres south of and adjoining the Osborne
tract.
This Osborne tract is located between Dorsey and
the government property. It all runs from the ocean to the
bay.
I heard about your plow that is apparently the
thing for tearing up palmettos.
• As soon as I have been able to get in touch with
Dorsey I will let you hear from me again.
With kindest personal regards, I am,
Ve trul yours, •
Jt1L:IH