Letter signed M. Jeff Thompson, St. Joseph, Mo., to R.T. Van Horn, Kansas City. Concerning the Platte County Railroad. “I think we can put it through in 2!40” time. Each of our Citties [sic] is equally interested in running to Leavenworth as by this means she will be prevented from attempting her ‘Cut Off’ over to Bucklin or Cameron and we will jointly take the wind out of her sails, and make her, what she ought to be – a one-horse town. This of course must be kept private, as Leavenworth must help us to cut her own throat. That portion of the Platte County Road north of us is equally ripe for the harvest…” Individuals mentioned: Col. Juslee, Duff & Cox, John Duff & Co., and Col. Osbourn. Places mentioned: Weston; Atchison; Kansas City; Iowa; Forrest City; Andrew County, Mo.; Holt County, Mo.; and Atchison County., 1858 June 21
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
- 1858 June 21
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