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Source 110 – Memo of Agreement for Charles Thomas v George Nichols

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Record: Memorandum of Agreement
Date: undated
Party 1: Charles R. Thomas of South Arm Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan
Party 2: George E. Nichols of Ionia, Michigan.

Memorandum of Agreement made between Charles R. Thomas of South Arm Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan, and George E. Nichols of Ionia, Michigan.

Whereas, first party is desirous of purchasing some cows to be used upon the farm now occupied by him which he holds under a contract of purchase with second party, located in the said Township of South Arm, and desires to borrow of the National Bank of Ionia, Michigan, the sum of Six Hundred ($600) dollars, upon the endorsement of second party.

Therefore, it is agreed, that the title to all such cows or stock shall be and remain in said George E. Nichols under the terms of this agreement, the same as the other stock and personal property upon said farm under the contract of purchase heretofore entered into between said parties; and that title to said stock so purchased shall not pass to first party until the money so borrowed of said National Bank is fully paid and then said stock shall be and remain as all of the other stock upon said premises, subject to all of the terms and conditions of said contract of purchase.
(signed: Charles Thomas)

Source 107 – Estate and Guardianship Letter by George E. Nichols

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Author: George E. Nichols
Title: Letter to Charles R. Thomas of Ellsworth, MI, regarding Estate and Guardianship of Viola
Date: 07 May 1915
Curator: Christine Fisher
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Mr. Charles R. Thomas, Ellsworth, Mich.

Dear Charlie:

The Probate Court on April 23rd, allowed your account as Administrator of your wife’s estate; also appointed you Guardian of your daughter, Viola, and to close your wife’s estate and get your discharge, I am enclosing two receipts, which you will sign, one as Guardian of Viola, and the other for yourself individually; and then to get the matter still further in shape, I am enclosing inventory of the amount of money you have to account for as Viola’s guardian. You want to go before a Notary Public or Justice of the Peace and swear to this and send that back also with the other papers. Then I m sending you herewith statement which you want to retain, showing that $1170.45 is in my hands subject to call. When you get ready to square up and take a deed of the property, I believe the Probate Court will permit you to use this money and give a mortgage upon the land to your ward or fix it so you may have the benefit of this money to apply upon the liabilities or the amount due on the farm and personal property. I may come up this month or the first of June, I want to go fishing, if I can and should think it would be a pretty good place up there. I hope your foot is better and that the wife and baby [Helen J. Thomas] are coming O.K. Let me hear from you as soon as convenient. Yours truly, George E. Nichols.

Source 104 – Land Purchase Agreement of George Nichols

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Record: Land Purchase Agreement in South Arm, Charlevoix Co, MI
Date: 18 November 1912
Party 1: George E. Nichols of Ionia, Ionia Co, MI
Party 2: Charles R. Thomas and Iva Thomas of Dorr Township, Allegan Co, MI

Articles of Agreement, made this eighteenth day of November A.D. 1912, between George E. Nichols, of the City of Ionia, County of Ionia and State of Michigan, party of the first part; and Charles R. Thomas, and Iva Thomas, his wife, of the Township of Dorr, Allegan County, Michigan, parties of the second part.

Witnesseth, whereas, the party of the first part owns certain lands in the Township of South Arm, Charlevoix County, Michigan, and described as the northeast quarter of Section eighteen of said township, which the said parties of the second part desire to purchase under the terms and conditions hereinafter stated, and,

Whereas, the said parties of the second part will be obliged to purchase certain personal property, like teams, tools, feed, etc., for the purpose of operating said farm: and to that end, will require money to be advanced by the said party of the first part, and

Whereas, the said Charles R. Thomas, as Administrator of the Estate of Alta Thomas, Deceased, has a judgment against the Township of Byron, County of Kent, for the sum of $4,350.00, and costs of suit, in which judgment the said party of the first part has a one-half interest, and which said judgment, when collected, the said parties of the second part desire so far as the share of the said Charles R. Thomas is concerned, to turn over to the said party of the first part to apply upon this contract, and

Whereas, certain improvements are necessary to be made upon said land like building a barn, cleaning up and placing under cultivation certain lands upon the property described, setting out fruit trees, etc.

(continues on regarding the land agreement…)