Letter from Samuel B. Reed to Thomas C. Durant, February 5, 1866

In this letter from February 5, 1866, Samuel Reed writes to Thomas C. Durant, Vice President of the Union Pacific Railroad, requesting orders as to whether or not to employ the State Geologist of Illinois to "examine the country west of Omaha for coal ."

Union Pacific Rail Road Co.
Office of the Gen^l. Sup^t.

Omaha
5^th Feby 1866

T.C. Durant
13 William St. Ny

Dear Sir

I send you the letter of the State Geologist of Illinois.

If you think best to imploy [sic] [next] week to examine the country west of Omaha for coal please let me know at your earliest convince [sic] .

Yours very respectfully
Saml. B. Reed