Pacific Railroad Company in account with James M. Ward for “furniture cars” conveying various individuals. See reverse of photostat for Mr. Burton’s explanation of “furniture car.” Individuals mentioned: Dennis Mead, Policeman “Big Six,” Wm. Thompson, and Tom Sullivan. Places mentioned: Des Peres Station, St. Louis; Sisters Hospital, St. Louis; Kirkwood, St. Louis; and Fourteenth St. Depot, St. Louis., 1853 May 12-June 11
Scope and Contents
The Railroads Collection is a subject-based collection that contains correspondence regarding the building of various railroads, traveling on railroads, etc. It also includes timetables and printed matter pertaining to railroads in the United States, mainly in the Midwest and western United States, and a scrapbook of fronts of railroad timetables from the United States dated 1881. In addition, this collection contains a report relating to the transcontinental railroad. Probably a draft, and of unidentified origin, this report relates to plans in the mid-nineteenth century to construct a national Pacific railroad, and, citing the potential of American development in California and Oregon, focuses on the construction of the Missouri portion of this proposed transcontinental railroad.
Dates
- 1853 May 12-June 11
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.1 Cubic Feet ( (2 boxes; 1 volume; 1 oversize item))
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository