Letter from Samuel B. Reed to Wife and Family, January 12, 1869

In this letter from January 12, 1869, Samuel Reed writes to his wife and family describing Thomas Durant's hindrance to his work and the rising costs of construction.

Echo, UT
January 12, 1869

I have two letters from you unanswered which must remain a few days yet before I can get to them. A large amount of money has been spent during the past two months and the Doctor himself, I think, is getting frightened at the bills. He costs hundreds of thousands of dollars extra every month he remains here and does not advance, but retards the work.