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• July 27, 1866 | Letter

  Letter from Benjamin F. Bunker to Samuel B. Reed, July 27, 1866

  In this letter from July 27, 1866, Benjamin F. Bunker writes to Samuel Reed regarding payment for a railroad ticket for a Mr. A.B. Clemons, who was returning to work in Omaha. He requests that Reed charge Mr. Clemons' account $45.99 for the ticket, deduct that amount on his first pay day, and credit the same amount to Assistant Treasurer H.C. Crane.

• January 17, 1860 | Letter

  Letter from C. E. Compton to Samuel B. Reed, January 17, 1860

  In this letter from January 17, 1860, C.E. Compton writes to Samuel Reed from Washington, Iowa regarding the disposal of some of Reed's land near the railroad track there. He states that others recently received $200.00 for their lots, but notes that they were much more accessible by the railroad than the lots Reed possesses. Compton nonetheless promises to do his best to dispose of Reed's lots for the best possible price.

• January 5, 1872 | Letter

  Letter from C. R. Schaller to A. E. Touzalin, January 5, 1872

  In this January 5, 1872 letter from C. R. Schaller to A. E. Touzalin, Schaller outlines a plan to use London's conservative press to advertise the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Company's lands in Nebraska.

• March 1, 1872 | Letter

  Letter from C. R. Schaller to George S. Harris, March 1, 1872

  In this March 1, 1872 letter from C. R. Schaller to George S. Harris, Schaller writes a letter of introduction for Mr. Louis McCandless of Moville, describing his intentions to start a colony and detailing his excellent work habits.

• July 6, 1860 | Letter

  Letter from Charles H. Abbott to Samuel B. Reed, July 6, 1860

  In this letter from July 6, 1860, Charles H. Abbott writes to Samuel Reed discussing the completion of the harvest and the prices of crops. He states that he heard Reed "had a great time at the Douglass celebration at Joliet [Illinois]," and teases him about the fact that the Joliet state prisoners also strongly supported Douglas in a mock election.

• October 26, 1860 | Letter

  Letter from Chester Weed to Samuel B. Reed, October 26, 1860

  In this letter from October 26, 1860, Chester Weed writes to Samuel Reed regarding the possible sale of right-of-way and depot ground near Oskaloosa, Iowa to the Mahaska County Railroad Company. Weed states he would like to be sure they get the most possible out of the land, but does not want "our interest so tied up that we can't give right of way to the Mississippi and Missouri Railroad if they ever want it." He asks Samuel Reed to go out to Oskaloosa as soon as possible and see to the situation, as he is much better acquainted with the "lay of the land."

• August 2, 1853 | Letter

  Letter from Claudius Crozet Reporting Generally upon the Conditions of the Work, August 2, 1853

  Claudius Crozet reports on the changing costs of labor in 1853.

• September 1, 1854 | Letter

  Letter from Claudius Crozet Reporting the Cholera Epidemic at the Blue Ridge Tunnel, September 1, 1854

  When cholera broke out among Irish workers at the Blue Ridge Tunnel, Claudius Crozet reported on the epidemic and the various problems on the project with contractors.

• December 1, 1854 | Letter

  Letter from Claudius Crozet Reporting the Condition of Work Under his Charge, December 1, 1854

  Commenting on the unreliablity of Irish labor, Claudius Crozet recommends to the Board of Public Works that they hire black enslaved labor instead.

• November 15, 1850 | Letter

  Letter from Claudius Crozet to Governor John B. Floyd, November 15, 1850

  The Kelly contract dispute occupied the first year of Claudius Crozet's project to build the Blue Ridge Tunnel. This letter from Kelly to the Governor of Virginia explains the contractor's view of his contract and his disagreement with Claudius Crozet, the chief engineer. Kelly claims his contract was to include the building of some parts of the project, while Crozet let these to another contractor at a much lower price.

• August 2, 1853 | Letter

  Letter from Claudius Crozet to the Board of Public Works Reporting the Condition of Work, August 2, 1853

  Claudius Crozet explains what he thinks prompted the strike among the Tunnel workers in April 1853 for $1.50 a day wages.

• January 17, 1854 | Letter

  Letter from Claudius Crozet to the Board of Public Works, January 17, 1854

  Under pressure from the legislature to complete the Blue Ridge Tunnel project as soon as possible and at reasonable cost, Claudius Crozet outlined the progress on the construction for the Board of Public Works.

• December 6, 1853 | Letter

  Letter from Claudius Crozet to the Board of Public Works, Reporting the Progress of Work for November, 1853

  Claudius Crozet reports on labor costs and the national labor market as it affects the Blue Ridge tunnel project. He encourages the Board to consider a mixed labor force of white and enslaved black workers as a means to keep both in check.

• November 15, 1850 | Letter

  Letter from Claudius Crozet to the President and Directors of Public Works, November 15, 1850

  Claudius Crozet reports on his disagreement with the Tunnel's general contractor.

• May 6, 1850 | Letter

  Letter from Claudius Crozet to the President and Directors of the Blue Ridge Railroad Co., May 6, 1850

  Claudius Crozet keeps the Board informed of the project's progress on the Blue Ridge and measures that progress in numbers of "hands" employed and the amount of rock and earth moved.

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  December 28, 1854 | Letter

  Letter from Claudius Crozet to the Virginia Board of Public Works, December 28, 1854

  In one of his regular reports to the Board of Public Works, Claudius Crozet comments on the use of enslaved labor and the use of "time" that its employment enables. Because slaves were worked longer hours, often in gangs, and not paid by the hour, unlike whites, they could be transferred from one task to the next until their annual hire was renegotiated with the slaveholder.

• November 5, 1854 | Letter

  Letter from Claudius Crozet to the Virginia Board of Public Works, November 5, 1854

  Claudius Crozet comments on the problems with white labor on the Tunnel project, and the possibilities for increasing the use of black slaves.

• October 13, 1863 | Letter

  Letter from Clifford Percival to John H. Devereux, October 13, 1863

  An engineer/machinist escaped from the South inquires about employment opportunities on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad.

• November 3, 1867 | Letter

  Letter from Cordelia L. Bailey to Jennie Reed, November 3, 1867

  In this letter from November 3, 1867, Cordelia L. Bailey writes to Jennie Reed, wife of Samuel Reed, inquiring why she has not written in so long. She asks if Mr. Reed will remain in the West throughout the winter, and if it would be alright to send her son Walter west even though "the season is so far advanced." Bailey states she believes it would be a good time for Walter to go west, given that "the Indians seem to have been awed, or coaxed into a more peaceful frame of mind."

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  September 30, 1927 | Letter

  Letter from D. F. Jewell to George P. Cather, September 30, 1927

  In his September 20, 1927 letter to George P. Cather, D.F. Jewell asks about the possibility of buying or leasing some of Cather's land or selling or trading his own.