Real Estate Mortgages. 7% Semi-Annual Interest Guaranteed. Negotiated by the Dakota Loan and Trust Company, of Pierre, Dakota

Chicago: Pettibone, Wells & Co, 1886. Very good.. 32pp., including three illustrations, plus double-sided folding map, 14 x 13.75 inches. Original red textured wrappers printed in gold, stapled. Some minor wear, light chipping to lower corner of rear cover. Internally clean. Promotional pamphlet advertising mortgages sold by the Dakota Loan and Trust Company. The first half is devoted to information about the company, its glowing reputation, and excellent rates. The second half provides information about Dakota and reasons for desiring to settle there, including excellent schools, burgeoning railroad development, and a healthful climate. The three illustrations show industrious and prosperous farmers at work. The map in the back is entitled "Map of South Dakota and Northern Nebraska Showing Territory Occupied by Dakota Loan and Trust Company", while on the verso is a "Map of the Northern States" which depicts the upper Midwest. We locate two copies in OCLC, at Yale and Trinity College.