This is the letter I wrote to the Nat. Archives to get Land Patent Information for my grandfather Celestin Schurra's homestead. This was after I found out from the BLM (Bureau of Land Management in Spokane WA) what property they thought had a Land Patent on it. Louise King La Jolla, CA From: Louise Schurra King 7033 Draper Ave. La Jolla, CA 92037 (619) 454-6294 To: Archives 1 Textural Reference Branch (NWDT1) National Archives and Records Administration 7th & Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20408 Gentlemen or Ladies, I would like to order a copy of the land entry case file of the following description: State: Washington Land Office: Spokane District Office 1103 N. Fencher Spokane, WA 99212-1275 Transaction Type: (Cash entry Patent) Document Number(s): #2195 date of Patent 5/12/1888 Patentee's Name: Celestin Schurra Land Description: Township 19 North, Range 43 East, Section 10 (80 acres) BLM Refs: Vol 3, Pg 207 Date of Sale Nov. 2, 1883 Titles of Specific Documents requested: All Please direct correspondance concerning this request to: Louise Schurra King 7033 Draper Ave. La Jolla, CA 92037 (619) 454-6294 (daytime phone) Thank you very much for your prompt assistance, I really appreciate it. Sincerely, Louise Schurra King