309 20 8975 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/610407e7095fc7f3615649b6f6032e51.pdf 9ad9b0b75fe6f01dbebf1f7eaecfedc2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amelia Bloomer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894. Feminists. Women's rights, History. Description An account of the resource A collection of materials related to American women's rights and temperance advocate Amelia Bloomer. Including letters written to Bloomer, documents, photos, and books. Bloomer was one of the pioneers in the women's rights movement and was associated with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Most letters in the collection were written while Bloomer lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she helped organize the Iowa Woman's Suffrage Association in 1870 and was named honorary Vice President of the American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Amelia Bloomer from William L. Phillips. Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894, Correspondence. Description An account of the resource A letter written to Amelia Bloomer from William L. Phillips of Onawa City, IA. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 26, 1867 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B B622 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Amelia Bloomer letters https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/ad7c2d83ed8b96370d85ba80b92b7ecd.pdf af7c82fe75b3b617c05fec5668e1c93d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amelia Bloomer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894. Feminists. Women's rights, History. Description An account of the resource A collection of materials related to American women's rights and temperance advocate Amelia Bloomer. Including letters written to Bloomer, documents, photos, and books. Bloomer was one of the pioneers in the women's rights movement and was associated with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Most letters in the collection were written while Bloomer lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she helped organize the Iowa Woman's Suffrage Association in 1870 and was named honorary Vice President of the American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Amelia Bloomer from M. A. Livermore. Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894, Correspondence. Description An account of the resource A letter written to Amelia Bloomer from M. A. Livermore of Chicago, IL. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 15, 1869 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B B622 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Amelia Bloomer letters https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/20213b83bb89baf37c048becfd8811b6.pdf ce336575366545970d47927ee61e1d10 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amelia Bloomer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894. Feminists. Women's rights, History. Description An account of the resource A collection of materials related to American women's rights and temperance advocate Amelia Bloomer. Including letters written to Bloomer, documents, photos, and books. Bloomer was one of the pioneers in the women's rights movement and was associated with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Most letters in the collection were written while Bloomer lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she helped organize the Iowa Woman's Suffrage Association in 1870 and was named honorary Vice President of the American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Amelia Bloomer from A. D. Davidson. Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894, Correspondence. Description An account of the resource A letter written to Amelia Bloomer from A. D. Davidson of Monticello, IA. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 14, 1869 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B B622 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/20bba0a4f45a2bcf2f4d6edd1c6d90e4.pdf e567235d40af4d39d06e0116a0f93c19 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amelia Bloomer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894. Feminists. Women's rights, History. Description An account of the resource A collection of materials related to American women's rights and temperance advocate Amelia Bloomer. Including letters written to Bloomer, documents, photos, and books. Bloomer was one of the pioneers in the women's rights movement and was associated with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Most letters in the collection were written while Bloomer lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she helped organize the Iowa Woman's Suffrage Association in 1870 and was named honorary Vice President of the American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Amelia Bloomer from H. A. Wiltse. Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894, Correspondence. Description An account of the resource A letter written to Amelia Bloomer from H. A. Wiltse of Dubuque, IA. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 16, 1865 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B B622 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Amelia Bloomer letters suffrage https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/aa44b5885e96f625b4d4fb37c2d29ef9.pdf 972b5714ba02b496ca45fb1d131541f3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amelia Bloomer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894. Feminists. Women's rights, History. Description An account of the resource A collection of materials related to American women's rights and temperance advocate Amelia Bloomer. Including letters written to Bloomer, documents, photos, and books. Bloomer was one of the pioneers in the women's rights movement and was associated with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Most letters in the collection were written while Bloomer lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she helped organize the Iowa Woman's Suffrage Association in 1870 and was named honorary Vice President of the American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Amelia Bloomer from Frank M. Streamer. Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894, Correspondence. Description An account of the resource A letter written to Amelia Bloomer from Frank M. Streamer of Council Bluffs, IA. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 27, 1866 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B B622 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Amelia Bloomer letters https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/820ad5d3a5b42c137eb8bc451512a43a.pdf 02467f59e7dbf793e26370e8fe916bbc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amelia Bloomer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894. Feminists. Women's rights, History. Description An account of the resource A collection of materials related to American women's rights and temperance advocate Amelia Bloomer. Including letters written to Bloomer, documents, photos, and books. Bloomer was one of the pioneers in the women's rights movement and was associated with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Most letters in the collection were written while Bloomer lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she helped organize the Iowa Woman's Suffrage Association in 1870 and was named honorary Vice President of the American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Amelia Bloomer from Independent Order of Good Templars Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894, Correspondence. Description An account of the resource A certificate to Amelia Bloomer from the Independent Order of Good Templars. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 17, 1857 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B B622 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Amelia Bloomer temperance https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/451d783b13851ff638f189174819d99a.pdf be7aa944591e1493cbf38ffc1166bc0c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amelia Bloomer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894. Feminists. Women's rights, History. Description An account of the resource A collection of materials related to American women's rights and temperance advocate Amelia Bloomer. Including letters written to Bloomer, documents, photos, and books. Bloomer was one of the pioneers in the women's rights movement and was associated with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Most letters in the collection were written while Bloomer lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she helped organize the Iowa Woman's Suffrage Association in 1870 and was named honorary Vice President of the American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Amelia Bloomer from C. Nannie. Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894, Correspondence. Description An account of the resource A letter written to Amelia Bloomer from C. Nannie of Cedar Rapids, IA. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 9, 1865 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B B622 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Amelia Bloomer letters suffrage https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/03965a8e2bbf2dd47b1d842bddad1401.pdf c9a62341a0386690840b715c6903b052 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amelia Bloomer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894. Feminists. Women's rights, History. Description An account of the resource A collection of materials related to American women's rights and temperance advocate Amelia Bloomer. Including letters written to Bloomer, documents, photos, and books. Bloomer was one of the pioneers in the women's rights movement and was associated with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Most letters in the collection were written while Bloomer lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she helped organize the Iowa Woman's Suffrage Association in 1870 and was named honorary Vice President of the American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Amelia Bloomer from Mrs. A. R. Wickersham. Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894, Correspondence. Description An account of the resource A letter written to Amelia Bloomer from Mrs. A. R. Wickersham of Washington, IA. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 3, 1865 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B B622 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Amelia Bloomer letters suffrage https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/17f569fb8e22a2aa0d33a6c4c9e5dbd3.pdf 6ed4c093f401bd1ca6c39d77b14cb527 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amelia Bloomer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894. Feminists. Women's rights, History. Description An account of the resource A collection of materials related to American women's rights and temperance advocate Amelia Bloomer. Including letters written to Bloomer, documents, photos, and books. Bloomer was one of the pioneers in the women's rights movement and was associated with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Most letters in the collection were written while Bloomer lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she helped organize the Iowa Woman's Suffrage Association in 1870 and was named honorary Vice President of the American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Amelia Bloomer from Annie Savery. Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894, Correspondence. Description An account of the resource A letter written to Amelia Bloomer from Annie Savery of Des Moines, IA. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 25, 1870 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B B622 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Amelia Bloomer letters suffrage https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/be42476bfbd3b95492f3c643a730c4e4.pdf ae98f5d59ff45c075677ed437dcc47e0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amelia Bloomer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894. Feminists. Women's rights, History. Description An account of the resource A collection of materials related to American women's rights and temperance advocate Amelia Bloomer. Including letters written to Bloomer, documents, photos, and books. Bloomer was one of the pioneers in the women's rights movement and was associated with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Most letters in the collection were written while Bloomer lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she helped organize the Iowa Woman's Suffrage Association in 1870 and was named honorary Vice President of the American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Amelia Bloomer from H. B. Blackwell. Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894, Correspondence. Description An account of the resource A letter written to Amelia Bloomer from H. B. Blackwell of Boston. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 8, 1870 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B B622 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Amelia Bloomer letters suffrage https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/3d63a7be42b58b42c60a25803592a408.pdf 9ad6e4551924299b41f3dc17c5c7fab4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amelia Bloomer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894. Feminists. Women's rights, History. Description An account of the resource A collection of materials related to American women's rights and temperance advocate Amelia Bloomer. Including letters written to Bloomer, documents, photos, and books. Bloomer was one of the pioneers in the women's rights movement and was associated with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Most letters in the collection were written while Bloomer lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she helped organize the Iowa Woman's Suffrage Association in 1870 and was named honorary Vice President of the American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Amelia Bloomer from Annie Savery. Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894, Correspondence. Description An account of the resource A letter written to Amelia Bloomer from Annie Savery of Des Moines, IA. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 6, 1870 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B B622 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Amelia Bloomer letters suffrage https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/809bc01e532ef33badbfdaa42197075d.pdf 32a40d96ac8c992f03a95d70c418fb58 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amelia Bloomer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894. Feminists. Women's rights, History. Description An account of the resource A collection of materials related to American women's rights and temperance advocate Amelia Bloomer. Including letters written to Bloomer, documents, photos, and books. Bloomer was one of the pioneers in the women's rights movement and was associated with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Most letters in the collection were written while Bloomer lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she helped organize the Iowa Woman's Suffrage Association in 1870 and was named honorary Vice President of the American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Amelia Bloomer from Annie Savery. Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894, Correspondence. Description An account of the resource A letter written to Amelia Bloomer from Annie Savery. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 19, 1869 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B B622 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Amelia Bloomer letters suffrage https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/21d554b932241b325d96d105b576f7b0.pdf 7a2a6e625458c503a98f24031fa06ab6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amelia Bloomer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894. Feminists. Women's rights, History. Description An account of the resource A collection of materials related to American women's rights and temperance advocate Amelia Bloomer. Including letters written to Bloomer, documents, photos, and books. Bloomer was one of the pioneers in the women's rights movement and was associated with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Most letters in the collection were written while Bloomer lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she helped organize the Iowa Woman's Suffrage Association in 1870 and was named honorary Vice President of the American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Amelia Bloomer from Annie Savery. Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894, Correspondence. Description An account of the resource A letter written to Amelia Bloomer from Annie Savery of Des Moines. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 11, 1869 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B B622 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. 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Most letters in the collection were written while Bloomer lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she helped organize the Iowa Woman's Suffrage Association in 1870 and was named honorary Vice President of the American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Dexter Bloomer from Fowler. Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894, Correspondence. Description An account of the resource A letter written to Dexter Bloomer from Fowler in Utica, NY. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 10, 1852 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B B622 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Amelia Bloomer Dexter Bloomer letters https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/94e71b1cebc73267c0dc519d4c439bec.pdf 6eb2566c4be5f3d58dca9031bea08ea0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amelia Bloomer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894. Feminists. Women's rights, History. Description An account of the resource A collection of materials related to American women's rights and temperance advocate Amelia Bloomer. Including letters written to Bloomer, documents, photos, and books. Bloomer was one of the pioneers in the women's rights movement and was associated with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Most letters in the collection were written while Bloomer lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she helped organize the Iowa Woman's Suffrage Association in 1870 and was named honorary Vice President of the American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Amelia Bloomer from Lucy Stone, et. al. Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894, Correspondence. Description An account of the resource A letter written to Amelia Bloomer from Lucy Stone. Letter regarding American Woman Suffrage Association. 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Language A language of the resource English Amelia Bloomer letters suffrage https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/e1062616fbc47fb4e9f79349f14f0aac.pdf 55e64ecadb28a0c29a82335f97e84a91 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amelia Bloomer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894. Feminists. Women's rights, History. Description An account of the resource A collection of materials related to American women's rights and temperance advocate Amelia Bloomer. Including letters written to Bloomer, documents, photos, and books. Bloomer was one of the pioneers in the women's rights movement and was associated with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Most letters in the collection were written while Bloomer lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she helped organize the Iowa Woman's Suffrage Association in 1870 and was named honorary Vice President of the American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Amelia Bloomer from E. S. Norris. Subject The topic of the resource Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894, Correspondence. Description An account of the resource A letter written to Amelia Bloomer from E. S. Norris of Dubuque, IA. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 7, 1865 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B B622 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Amelia Bloomer letters suffrage https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/ed498b2fc0d798c1a74610a3756c2971.pdf 5d3e1454694c1d2b4ab9122fbb98c6fb PDF Text Text i.> ll'l^' ^ •' , • ' t--.:^K<rt rj: r"- ■- ' r . •mM June, 1863. From Gen, Dodge's Private Diary, 28:- ^ Lay at ^heyennc all day. Met the citizens and Messrs, Peters and Moffatt of Denver, "From Mrs. Dodge's Private Diary, 28: Arrived in Omaha about 5 P, M, found baby all right. Gto h^me for dinner.• Gen. DoSge's Private Diary, Went to^Laranie and tnet Mr, ^vans. There obtained an oiiometer. At Sanders took on Gen, ^ibbon and went west. . Mr,'^vans seems to be getting along well,« Complains-bf D'.b. f,, co, 5f some of Mr, Reed's employees; say t<1ieya«d-not ald-hlm with^the alacrity and spirit he desires. Redd with Syeniour has'swindled the Company very much. Lay at Rbck Greek siding Ml nif^t. Tuesday, 30:- - V7ont to end of track; wrote Mr, Ames letter. Visited the coal minos, 8 ft, vein. Greighton eay» h& will take contract to take out'coal at r.hre(» points for 5 per toll, Evans prooosos to take it out for 5 1-2, 5, 4 1-2 for three years. Took hacks and *ent west to tunnel; bad Job; should bb faced hp on south front to solid face and flush with first shculderl ' Linb west of tunnel should have cut point fteftr Dowling's camp, A-rriv'ed at North Fork at night. Stopped with Col, Dodge. Wednesday, July 1: July, 1868. . • By order of Mr, -^raeStgave orders to ftr, %nsori to allow Gen. Gibbon, GqI, Dodge and Capt. Coates here 15 of reserved lots. Col. Dodge reports the timber of Uorth Fork-45 miles very fine; that up to French Fork 6 miles from ^iver they have 16000 lies out and others getting them. Timbrr for Ft. Steel is being obtained from around Enoampment Creek dH'iTfest side abolit 40 miles .up. Man on line generally«on strike and Ugly. Bridge at North v/ell under way, but piles have to be «iHvert "6 feet. May have to put in a ,crib. I agreed with Mr. AHey^to buy TJ.P.R.R. stock with him at 70. Note: Henny Hajrdlag" to J. E. House, Ft. Sanders, 1:-. ^ ' Wants pay for the month of June, which M:;. ^vans says must look to him for. - 1 . . - J "- To Oon. Dodge fro>i his brother. Council Bluffs, 2 - I ha^just reoeived your telegram and send herewith your mail; Annie is »till at Kansas City, or may be on her way up. I will see Mr. Aneyj hope he will take-thai property it is the best bargain 1 have-a^en*for many a day, ; I will go shares with him if necessary to indttee him to take it. Hawthorij made dead for his 15 acr«8 today. Rock Island*^.F. will run in bare at a much earlier day than talked'of. Contract for grading in Mosquito Valley is to be.completed by first of November and tie contract limited to same time. We are well; weather very warm. ' ' (' From Gen, Dodge's Private Diary, 2:- .".7^-; > Returned to end of. track and then to Laij-amie Cii,y , -Gen. ' Williamson joined us. Met Mr. Reed; said wljen he arrive-1 iij Utah only 'f; 'ten miles of road had been located, but now all was located except at narrows and head of Echo; that the;^ had v/aited for tools he met first at Bridge 34 days out, bad ro'ad,s Ibck of energy, &c, Mr, Reed de- ' mande his posit-Lon as Superintendent of Construction, his old posi- .tion, and the placing of Evans in charge at Sanders. Seymour writes Mr. Ames that he finds nothing _satisfactory or favorable out *lest as yet." Location should .have been .made last year, , . - Friday, 3:--.' ~ I returned to end of track. In again looking over location think that .some points we ^hould have increased wortk to bettor the alignment. Heavy fires over the mountains. Ties seem to be plenty, Mr. Re9d aays ^JCight was m^d^jTy Cpl,. S, on Chi-f Engineer. ^ Saturday, 4:- '' - . Camped No. 1» Percy Station,-sGdometer o-99. Circumference of wheel IS ft. Camped on North.^oi'k 29 miles by lino and 30 by odome ter at t e tunnel the creek has filled up in three,places by stone, also two points at the canyon two miles below. No drainage to north slope. Between the two needs at least three box culverts,8,6,4 ft, ch Very windy and ^jarty very tired. Troops arrived in Camp at 3 P. M, Peceived telegram from Buckensderfer that he would turn over line at Echo Monday or Tuesday, ^ail on curvature should be curved more '■ ' I »■' ^ . .. '. \ '' -ti' 'v. July, 1868, . "' V , , regularly. It Is^ now generally a cor.bination of. 88 ft. tangents. J. Elickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. -^odge, Wgber, Utah, 4 (Telegram) Message received. I am just from head of Echo, ^'i^ill give contractor work there on Monday or Tuesday next. Gq to narrows to night. presume line is down to stage station ready for contractors. Am doing my best, but tawrence is sick and his party cannot do much' without him or me., • f . . . 4 - . .. • Gen, Uq dge.to J. E; House, Benton, 5;- I shall leave here ip morning for *est and may not write again for a couple of weeks. You want to get-up profile and .maps of the located line as past as possible and send to New York office, maps of each 100 miles to file in Washington. Copies of Aaps and pro files that come in fro* BUckensderfer ^Iso want to be sent to New York office. The 9th Hundred map ought to be gotten tb ''Washing ton shortly, as I understand the.alignment has gone in. ■ I also want a-table of grades and a table of alingment made of completed road by each hundred miles. Map of grades-reduced,and dis torted scale showing also, alignment and stations} this can bbe put on it large sheet, each one htmdred or .two hundred miles one under the other, Mr, Nansom has sold about $10,000 worth of lots here, I have ordered him to put reserved lots on market at advanced price as soon as track reaches here. ' He ought to see $10,000 worth more. You can write me at Ft. Bridger, — » ■■ . (H h July, 1868. . " ■ I : From Gen. Dr(jge*s Private ®i&.ry, Sunday, 5:- • ' ' ■ Camp No. 2| North Fork of■Platte- Remained in camp all day; wrote-to^meB and Gen. ^awlins. Caught cold in my back and side very . troublesome all day. Sent instructions to Mr. fl nuSe to send maps and profiles to New York to render table of grades and alignment for each htindred miles; also map of grades showing alignment, stations ^:c, Col. Bartlett, Mp. .Cooper, Mr. Ransom and others called at camp. Mr. Lockwood has taken contract to deliver 40,000 ties at 75 cts. on line of road at Platte Crossing. He says new Contract has been let from TT.P.P, to ®alt Lake to •'^rthuer Davis and i associates at 95 cts. per tie. Monday, 6: -• 'i' Quite sick, took doae of physic. Train all day in-crossing North I'ork of Platte. Spent most of day with GqI. Bartlett. Platte River nearly otit of it# Daiilts. Mr. Lockwood said that there was plen ty of trout at h#Rd of NOrth Fork o: Platte. Gave Messrs. Ransom and O'Neil privilege of taking five lots in Benton. Benton- very littlo room to put insShop# in wet weather. Town will be muddh. ''ell down about 25 feet, stni^tk 2 ft. water, will have to go about 60 ft. for g good water. Town is 102 foet above river and water can be forced up if ribcesaary. t W, Snyder to ^en. Bodge, Omaha, 6:- ■ . tour 2 from Port Saunders received this morning. Had a July, 1868. i priyate talk with Mr. mes and Mr. Reed on the trip Laramle to Cheyenne. Reed Qpened all hie-old wounds and gave me an opportunitY of having some plain talk with him. After the conversation, Mr. Ames told me and told others that hewas more than ever convinced that R was not ^ competent to run a very large machine. Told. R. to gowert of G,River • and gave-him no .assurance of .authority east of there, Mr,.Evans has not repudiated any of Reed's'contracts. -^11 accounts . in the office vere in awful shape, in many cases there^were no written • contracts or memoraiidum, and .Evans wAs obliged to wait .for instructions • from Reed before he could-settle. « • . -Jieoting of the Directo s here July 28th. "Mr* Ames express him- • self much pleased with matters on road. Shops at Cheyenne started. Men getting out stone for bridges. *ill put up eatding houses at Chey enne and Bhell Cre k. J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to J. E. House, Weber Narrows, 6;- I owe you an apology for negleating to send you the longitude of Fort Sanders, and for failing to advise you of drafts drawn for some time. I have'nothing to offer in extenusation excapt that I have for the least four we6ks had a very busy time, by no means rendered easier by having baen laid up for ten days by illness and having to meet various difficulties and annoyances in regard to the nature which you are probably not entirely unadvised. Even now 1 cannot sen^ you the longitude as all my notes in reference to it are at Salt July, 1S68. . Lake ^ity. When tliere last I was sick and did riot think of your re quest. I shall embrace the first opportunity to -send it. Sinoe writing you last I have drawn the follow ng drafts on Dodge,Chief Engineer. No. 34, June-4th, favor F. S. Hodges. No. 35 7? 16 n •No. 36 " '16 No. 37 " 22 No. 38 " 23 No. 39, July 1 No,. 40. . " . " F. Tr^cey .. II II II Jft?. Prf- McCabe Thosv B. Morris $3500.00 1500.00 1000.00 ■ 500.00 500.00 400.00 100.000 Total to date .owf I hope to see Gen. Dodge here soon, and expect to report all my work east of Salt Lake finished on his arrival, unless it be the re- ♦ visipn and perfecVlng of eone few points on locatian. Mr,Lawrence /has been laid up for •«, week by rheuWatism, and Mr. Morris has suffered from intermittant fever. The work.here in the narrows is greatly in creased and retarded by high water. We are frequently obliged to cross the river, which is rapid and deep, and we have had our boat capsized several timestthrowin^ every one overboard, and taking the boat itself six or eight miles down the river before it could be r covered, ' - i, . July, 1868. ; i; J,t L. ^illiains to ^en. Do(ige,, .Omjiha, 6:- (Telegraw) Have sent by telegraph to President and Vice Presidert. ear nest remonstrances against any grade over ninety foet, V/ill send copy to Secretary Interior and each Government Director, F. S. Hodges to Gen, Godge, Pass north of Pilot Peak, Utah, y:- •j,'. A short time -ago I mailed a hasty note in regard to surveys the first of the- season. It was to the effect that lines had been run through Ogeden river, BCTX Elder Creek, Cache Valley and tributaries, and Bear Lake Valley, ^hat it had developed the fact that from Soda Springs southward no route exists at all comparable with Echo, except it be by right hand fork 6f Blacksmith's Fork, which to-my great regre I was unable"to explore. Prom what 1 could see and from best informa tion obtained it is believed that this route is impracticable, but I cannot state such in a very satisfactory way. route spoken of by ^ves was via left hand fork of Gxacksmith Fork and by Bear Lake'Valley, This involves" maximum grades and work, a long tunnel, and other objections. The Pass at summit is 7281 ft. No other routes without heaviest grades and work, and fotir or five miles of summit tunnel exist, « Upon the line with Which I am now engaged 128 miles have been run from Promontory Point, 65 miles to Humboldt Wells remain, Map and pro files 'of 100 miles have been sent Mr. Buckensderfer, Red Dome Pass , ■ i h ■ ,•■ >'- July, 1868. . "' 4 . ■ requires probably 74 .ft. gr^de. Ascending westerly .for five iles it . may be reduced. Nothing over 40 ft, is encountered' elsewhere with light wqrk, ' ; ]^n relation to Mud Flats or Great Desert, you are aware that ^ o pinions conflict. From my own experience I would Judge that they . would prove very slow materia] to move, and-when cast up would have to he protected jfrora both wet and jShy weather. When pov.dered to -"dust by pfissageof ■br.&irjs" the wind-would JjIow:^ it away. When wet there are good reasons for doubting its capability of upholding such passage I cantered, my hors'-^ over, an apparentely dry and hard desert~my lightly loaded"tijpcgoj!-followed; but the wheels cut dovm to the axle while between the spokes the soft clay^ filled in Until each wheel appeared as though a mason had filled them in with -ortar and,smoothed thorn over with his trowel. , ' Upon-airrlval at HumboLdt Wells. I will endeavor to write you again We followed Ive s' line all the way, Mrs, Dodge to the General, Council Bluffs, 7:- I have not received a word from you since j^our letter of June 26th sent to Kansas City, and wonder why you do not write. I wrote twice from Kansas Cit;'- and to Dmaha; it is strange you do not wxite, you must certainly find some time,., I arjrivad here last Saturday after a tedious ride. The railroad from St. Joe up to Forest City is a disgrace to any place. There is July, 1868. very litile ej3iw*gy. I should' th4.nk' shoivn in the tnatfageraen't. I am hav ing rather a hard time getting a place; have been hard at work; have to come down to yotir Mother's for meals; ' suppose' I might get them at the hotel 1 ' f • : The.children here are pretty well. There is considerable sick ness in town. I have,not heard from Ena; dont see why they dont v;rite I shall have to go out as soon as it is a little'cooler, I hope she keeps'well, but ant anxloiia ito hear from there, ' ; ' • Mrs. Deny Folsora died today: Mrs. Chamberlain's babe yesterday, and if this warm weather keeps on there will be more, I attended Emma Spooner's wedding yesterday. She and Mr. Reed have.gone East. They are to live In Central City, Col. I hope to have'a letter from you tomorrow. Hardly know vrtiere to send this. Little Annie talks of you everyday. From Cen. Dodge's Dlarj^, Camp,No. 3, 7:- ' Marched 25 miles Aiirt cammed at Twin.Lfcke, Sta. 1220. At Rawllns's Springs Statlori, is on north side of Valley; well dpwn 45 ft. with little water, very alkali. Will have to take water from Rawlin Springs ly pipe to tank. AriMv6d at Twin Lakes at 2 P. M. Indians killed tfo men at Rawlins Springs two weeks.ago. "Attacked camp one mile west Stinday night. Attacked Reed at "Twin Lakes Monday night but r did not succeed In getting any slock. Took heavy, dos« of quinine dur ing day, and rode horseback 17 miles. Gen. *illiamson left for the East. Julj', 1868. "I. ■ ' • "1 * ^ , H. 8. McCc^b to Gen. Dodge", T'ilmingtofi, ;Del. 8:- I an glad to acknowledge receipt of your favor of the 1st inst., and gladder at the statement'it contains about the land sales of the Company's property under your aus'ices-to Mr. Duff and'others. It has been several times reported to me that young Mr. I>iiff had made over $50,000 through your instrumentality, by getting the choice lots of the company's land at the various towns on the line of our road. Having the iuterest^n:«-you which I feel to be deserving, I could ndt bear to Aear these things spoken to"your disparagement without some explanation from you on the subject, anl hence my letter to you of June 23d. • . i ' . ' Put me into a good share of the land you say you wrote me about and which you'say you know is a bargain. Give me particulars about location and quantity. . • From Gen. Dodge "a. Dipry, Wecjn^aday, Sj- • . " . '. . Camp Ko. 4"'VArchod 31 miles. Camped at 'Whitrnan's Wells, Sta. 3,9O0 of 7th hundred miles, 10 miles west of Contapental Divide; at Separation Creek GOO ft. right of sta. 1280 150 ft. over line good view Gpeued, at 1360 1-2 mile right of line good road-also 1000 ft. left Of line 160 ft, over line. Shaft sunk ^ows 8 ft. of coal 3-4 ^ile north of 1 ne has opened a 12 ft. vein; water very scarce some at 2200 , aleo at Whitman*b old camp 2900. Coal bank in bluff - rr*' July, 1868, , • • • « ^ south shows 8 ft. veinj both full of Iron, alkali, Sec*. . , ^ Thursday 9;- CaFip No. 5, 0-76" , Made Bitter Creek-near Ghrisman's camp. ITarched 24 miles, 6 by odejpoeter. Established Red "Desert Stations, at Sta. 3110 to 3140; also. Clay Butto Sta. at 4600 just south of Clay ButtSs and on west rim of Red Desert. Water can be had at west end of Ghrisman's racnh. Crossed Bitter Greek suin'"it which is 111 ft. lower than main divide. Met Pumpelly*s party and gave instructions as to fixture work. Sent dispatch to Mr. Biickensderfer, Jr., that I would furnish him f .. . . ^ 1 . another chief of party if he wanted it. Line today remarkably direct and well buil.t; banks high above snow and very few cuts. Coal shews , itself about Sta.. 2900 to loft 1000 ft. and 3500 to left 1200 ft. in bluffs; looks like good coal. ^ Friday, 10:- Camp No. 6, Odeometer 15.8. Steamboat Butte 9-74. Mr, Kurd informed me that they waited three weeks for the plan of Bale Creek Bridge, Line down into Bitter Creek excellent, direct, good grade and avoids snow. Sstab ished Bitter Creek Staton at Sta. 4830 to 4860. Town to be laid off on both sides; ide track goes on south side. Rock.In bluffs sand stone, very soft and that exposed not good * T • for round house or structures. Ne marched 16 miles by line; camped in . ight of stage-road at 11 A. m. Established Stations at 4127 to 4156. Put. Bitter Creek summit. v'f '.-'w' Ju]y, 1868 J. A. WilllafhSon to Gen. ^odge, Omaha, lO;- • - I arrived here today, and have seen Mr, House. He has giv- ' en me the agency o"F the town at Green River and west of that place if I succeed ih pleasing him. I told Mr, House I knew that my appoint'^ent ' would be satisfactory to you. Please write him- to that efrect. I - . I will be at Salt I^ake at any time in August that I know you will I • . be there, and if Mrs. Dodge wants to come out I will do all that I can to assist her. Please-jprite or telegrapJT me at Des Moines. I have written Mrs, Dodge from this plac§, not having time to go and see her, Mr House wants me to be at Green River as soon as you order the " . i town to be laid off. Please advise me when that Ifill be done. Hope that your health will improve, and that your trip may be ' ^ ' ' 1- successful. Give my compliments to Mr, Williams and sonand others of the party, Oen, S. Rosecrans to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 10r- (Telegram) yfhen and where can I see you about -railroad business important to your Company? Telegraph answer. J. B, Grinnell to Gen, Dodge', Grinnell, Iowa, 10:- It is not quite certain about stock. Mr. Joy has gone to Boston, and I may miss hi-. They know of Us value a d are'not dis posed te part with any •pre'than they can heip, I think. 1 will do the best I can. The country looks well. kA" 6*' " ■?> . July, 1868, J. E, Hou'^e to Ge . D6dge', Omaha, 10:- ' ' ■ ^ I received yuur letitr of the 5th today. Will get off map and profile of 8th hundred miles 6h Monday. ■ Havetreceived only a few miles of Blickensderfer*s location at Green ^iver.' His map shows nO courseo,'meridian nor angles to curves. I-have written him concerning the matter. '' I have promised Williamson the Green River Agency; does it meet your approval? ' ' ■ , . • Ta^.le of grades^ prbfllfe of grades, alignment, stations, &c. I suppose you-are not in much of a hurry for. I am called upon qpite largely now for plans for building-shops &c. and unless I increase the force in office(which 1 dont want to do) will have to let those minor matters drop for the present, ■ The weather has been terrible het for the past two weeks. How do you stand the Journey, and how does Mr-. Williams get along? From Gen. DodgeJs Diary, 11:- Camp No. 7, Odometer 16.38--Coal veinS, one Of 8 ft.,-3 about 4 ft., 3 about 3 ft., and one of 6 ft. the upper and middle veins de velop the best; about BOOO ft, from point of-Rock-Station upper vein about 150 ft. above valley. Hb.ll has about 6 miles grades, on his 20, Bent has got well; started on his 20,- about 10 miles of it; Hall's is here over 6 of Bents. Garmichael has most of his 6 miles done, and casement is Just starting in on Us 10. Bridges will be troublesome; t •».»>* ii" *p3 -i" July, 1868. . ■ , all trer.tle should be on pile foundation in Bitter Creek or else oh boulder rock. All. truss must be on pile foundation. Piles at La Clede Will take 50 miles, haul to opposite Salt rails. Rock Springs piles c can be obtained with 25 miles haul, t J. Blickensderfer, Jr. , to Gen. Do-^ge, Weber, Utah, 11: (Telegram) Did you receive my message in regard to work, and instruc tions to Hodges and Maxwell sent to Laramie City? Note: Thos. B. Moriie-ta JL E. House, Weber Harrows, Utah, 11:- . , Encloses draft of J. Blickensderfer, Jr., in his favor for $400. Wants the anount sent to him in New York exchange. ^ Prom Gen, Diary, 12:- 7 Camp No. 8 - 5•mdles west of Rock Springs, Marched 18 3-4 mil by line and 20,3 by road. Twelve miles from Rock Springs quaking-asp for telegraph poles is obtained, and about 25 miles sou oh on breaks of Current River pine can be had, but hard to get at. Coal shows itself and is opened above Rock Springs at left of Sta. 2560 in bluffs and at 24lO;-g-ood vain opepad about 600 fti-to right of line about 100 ft, feibove It easy of cparation; vein dips about 2 to 1 and water shows itself about 30 ft. in . Location today good, but swings more to avoid crjMiC crossing than heretotofre, IT, Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, Coiincil Bluffs, 13:- Lawrenod'notified me. that he was ordered by Henry to issue - ■ .■•K. July, 1868. execution in his case. I told hin. that if he would, old off until th<e 1st August that we would pay it, which he has agreed to do. There is a little land moneS' in Nathan's hands and he. may sell some more by the time we have to pay this Henry matter, but Nathan claims that his money is to be applied to the payment of advanced taxes, which is ail right, but as -oney is awful tight and hard to get, I Jihink it better to use the Dodge- proceeds of. land in this case, which enables us to collecffTom pegram his proporti.on which I think it doubtful whether it can be had any. other way. I am going to draw-on Pegram for his part of itY but in case he. fails to come to time,' we Will have the whole to pay unless we ask the land money, but if he pays 1 am willing to pay my part of it wit out resorting .to land money. "S^^u had better instruct Nate what to do.r I ■ did not get any of the grading. It was let in small parcels a from 14 to 25 cts. p6r yard, and they are^at work all along the line. No coritract let for timbers, , • Tracy proposes to go through the hill by Tests if he can sell the dirt'to the U. P. folks for their bank on this side. Can vote here on the bond question on the 18th; think it will carry, . , Nest IS here, and we are getting r ady to start Bank. We will be able to sell some lots in Riddle tract. If Nathan has not got deeds signed by "yoUr you had b :tter send him some. July 1868. Note: Jas. A. Evans to J, K. H6usfe, LCirainie, 13:- ' • . Sends addition made tp the estimate in May and June &c. Note: 7.'. Snyder to JL iKouae, Ctnaha, 13:- Encloses plans of B;S.bhop, coal house, store house at Omaha, and proposed location with reference to present buildings. TJants him to get up a complete plan for the buildings hill of mat erial, estimate of cost, &c,, and as_soon as possible will have the work commenced. From Gen. Dodge's Diary, 13:- ' 'sr' Camp No. 9, Marched 9 miles. Green River. Arrived tt Lamb's Camn at 8 A . M. Good force to work but-have had two strikes. They *■ • ' # arrived on ground May 15th and opened work May 16th. Maloy has been here two weeks on his work west of rim,' and has rested five daysj is just getting to work .sa^s he wants 500 men as it will take him 90 days to take work'*out. Six trains l^ave passed and ten more are between here and Laramie. The trains have been about 3Q days on road from Laramie to Green River. Wrote" Mr.'Ames, Mr. Dmon, Evans, Snyder and Annie. Sent orders to o'lleil ^ push on to ftroeh River; also to town authorities not to build east of Green. St. no between Bitter Creek and Bridse.Head. ' «H . T prom Mrs, Do-lge's Diary, 13:- * Went out to Elkhorn. Received letter and dispatch from Ocean. _kiJ July, 1868. . Note: J. House, Oouncil Bluffs, 14:' ■ :l-;i V \ Have filled order for Faber lead pencils, &d. ; J./^. Briggs, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, 'Washington, 14:- , ', • Your? of 5th froTO Norfth platte at hand- v/ith instructions and the missing figures. The Report has been sent back to the House, ordered printed, and is at the printers. I have-been over there this morning to see about it. It will be printed,right away before I leave within two weeks from this time. I cannot get it printed on small -w * pica, as I desired, the law requiring all executive and similar docu ments to be printed on long primer, the next size sma'ler type; but I can get leaded which will do; very well. I shall try.to have it satisfactory.'" - - • -* • . ' . Price has gdlte Ha«€'Sick. It is excruciatingly hot^here. Our folks feel veny miich pleased with; the result of the Democratic Gonven tion. ^ _ •1 intend to gb to Chlat^ on the adjournment of Congress and am in hopes of being able to go out on your line, but do not yet know how long I can be gone -from here, a Cfkpt.« Arthur MacArthur, Jr. t Gen. Dodge, Green River City, 14:- I hftve your comnmnicatiOTi of the 13th, in regard to ground east of Gre^ St. I have communicated with several of the persons interesto* in the town, and find no ■disposition to act contrary to r-'- (K?,; July, 18G8. • • t -' your wishes, although I understand an effort will be made to get pos session of" somif portion of the town east of Green St. Major ^nthony, th» bearer, I understand will visit-you at your camp today, ^ill you let me knov; the result of this visit, and if you wish any action by me different from that requested in your comrau ni cat inn of the 13th? • From Mrs. Dodge's Diary, Sunday, 14:- ^rote Ocean, Mothe.r Dodge and Ella; wdnt home; had fine rain Fro™ Gen. Dodge's Diary, 14:- " ' " ' ' ' , • ' Camp No. 10- Blacks Eork near south pass road. Examined line closely; all good except near summit; think it should be through to '• north out of cutting. Hudnutt's line coijes very near river in.two ^ places; at point of crossitig ianj^ent should be thrown to north to avoid bend of river, and it looks as if line could swing around cut bluff cross river twice, making change of channel, and keep on south side down near sta 800 crossing at that point or scPie point below. Black's Fofck Valley is wide, but river very crooked, makes from one bluff to another, and will have to be crossed for good alignment several limes. J. BlicksnedeYfer, J-r. to Gen. Dodge, Weber, Utah, 15: ^^(Telegram) Did not get TTiessage about chief of party. Hodges will be at Humboldt wells on 20th. He is instruoted to locate down Humboldt. Maxwell reports 22 ft. of Water for more than one mile. He has resumed July, 1868. line north aroun'-l Lake. Note: John Pumr^lly to J. 'P'. House,'Ca'^p Sta. 3100, 15:- ■WantStto know whether he has r txirned certain billshe paid in his voucher's. Thi ks he hatf'hot and has made out vouchers for the amount, and sent to him along with check for |29.50. • Note: J. Keller to J. 7. House, Mansf'ield, Ohio, 15:- " r ^ Wants to know if- he can secure piece of R. R land on the 2d hundred mile. The answer iS~^hat nothing 'can he done at pne'sent. It will be one year probably before any of the land on the 2d httndred miles will be offered for sale. Note: Vincent Paleri to-Gen. 'Dodge^, Camp .Douglas, Utah, 15:- Roquests pass for hi-mself over U.P.R.R.'j aSso one for his wife and niece from omaha to the" western term'inus of. the road. Note: J. E. Boyd to J. House, Lara^ni-e, 15:- Wanta to Mae Consldemble currency at end track in paying estirptec. Mr. Ransom, Agent at Bentori, has some ten or eleven thousa rid; wants to get irtiat hd needs anri give check on Omaha. ^ H. Price to Gen.' Dodge,*' Davenport, Iowa, 15:- ' * I have been tdld that it is the Intention of the U^P.R.RCompany to eatdblish at some point a general depot for manufacturing, repairing, ic., and as a consequence to build up a lar^e town. Is this so? and if so, are yru at liberty-to let me' iftt© secret as to location, *;c? I arrived here last night. July, 1868. t ' Fron" Gen, Dodge's Diary, 15:- _ Camp No. 11- Grossing of Muddy on Ft. Bridger and South pass road. Committee from Cheyenne* called on me today, and I amended the 9 order so as to.prohibit building east of the alley between Durant Ave. and Bridger St. ^ Came up line, location good at Ham's Fork, Crosses a depression west of Ham's Fork and runs for ten miles, about 2 miles south of river strikes -near Muddy again. It will require 4 bridges 399 ft. each over Black^s Fork, and so far 3 of 100 ft.- -each over Muddy. From top of ®utte today I could see Pilot ^uttes, Uintah Range, ^im- qf Basin, ^edicine Buttes, Aspen-Hilil .^d Bridger Buttes, No rock on Black's Fqrk or on Muddy. ^ . Prom Mrs. Doflge's Diary, 15:- . . ^ • At Slkhorn. Stella and I went out on horseback. Schuyler Colfaac to Gen. Dodge, Washington, D,c , 16:- I have lost the card you gave me with name of offic \r to • • whom I was to write, but have written Gen. Superintendent, Omaha, that if Congress adjourns, as seems quite certain, before or by the 27|jh I ' • tnqV, our party will leave Chicago Monday, August 3d at 3 P. M, for end of ^ U without stops excejit for meals, and no receptions. We want to get back to Cheyenne and thence to Donver by Saturday night. '- f The Chicago & N. '.R.R. have offered us a car, r^nd so has Pullman, and he include* in his offer one of his coaches west of Omaha. I have •■ ■ ' '.S,1'' '> J. ■ : , .'^.t'' 'i,> ;n' July, 1868. ' written to Lt. Gov. Bross 6f Chicago, Who isto "be with us-^ to arrange as to how we shall go fro^n Chicago, as we want«b(it one car, of course, not two, ' Our party will be'the undersigned, i^other, sister, Mf. Mathews, Mr. Todd, my clerk, Miss-Wade, Lt. Gbv. Bross, Mr. Bales of -Springfield Republican-, his daguther probably and perhaps, not certain, A.s. Richardson of New York Tribune. Gen. Conner thinks he may go with us also. It' will be safe to say ten In all, I suppose we sh'All need a stage for our party from Cheyenne to Denver, but probaialy that can'be arranged as we pass Cheyenne. I have no passes besides'my owri,'but have relied on your invitation and Cakes Am-es. Hoping to meet :^ou Ac. ' . Gen. Dodge to J, E. House, Ft. Bridger, 16:- I am fearful wb may have trouble at Green River. The squat ters have covered a portion?'of the ground we want. I ordered the^i in side of certain llmtis and aleO notified' them we iould not recognize any of their clalme. Thby ire not to build anything east of alley between Durant Av . and Bridger St. o^ south of first Street or north of ninth'Street. This confines theTr^ to a'narrow space. I have ordered O'Neil in to lay out Bitter Creek and Green Biver, and as soon as he reaches Teen Rivar you must go out there with the Agent and put matters in shape . Botweerf the track and town -some 900 ft on west, 1 would reserve for depot purposes; also 100 ft. on eaet side July, 1868. . ' of track,-then lay out the. res^ or what is needed froTn»near BitterCreek to. Bridge. Head, notifying the citizens that we. sha: 1 not recog nize any sale of lots to any party except title comes from us. At T'itter Creek you better have an Agent on the ground by time it is laid out, ap they wiil.soon.be there, and you cannot handle those two points without being'on spot and starting them. O'Neil is now- or should be, at Bitter Cpeek noflrly^re^dy to go West. -You can fix prices let them be for cash; and Oree - Bivfir will bear a pretty strong price. The Agents all need watching; they nearly- all combine with outsiders, and as soon as any one !• detected cut his head off. At Bitter Creek and Green^iver we Will not-be troubled wi^h §pplic-ations for time, &c. as not forst are there, and we may have to run them without aid of military. " - ' r - . •? As matters now stand and the trouble we ar-e to have it will not do for you to ifeavi tke roaudkrdwinf my absence. . On my rptum you pan go. Everything out here ^11 lieed close watching for. us to succeed in makin- anything and Agnetfi «ust be placed' Wddately on th- ground, Mrs. Bodge to the General, C.ounoil Bluffs, 10-- The weather is the hottest known for many years, very pros trating. Lettie hfes^ been sick sinca last Saturday; is better and out today but wot well yet. -I-hope we sha 1 have codler weather soon or dont know what will beccme of us, I hope you have not .' - ■ ' r(."•«* T . ■ ■ July, 1868. such hot weather j--you could not live and ride all day if it was. ^ . I went-to see your hall the other da^^ and am^ sorry, to say I fehinh it overdone; coloring too dark, and pictures not in the best taste; am afriad it wqnt light up well, but we shall see; hope I am wrong. I think the choice of statues was not very go-d. The fool of the family will do very well on the stage to laugh over, but not so .attractive in; "relief". I should about as soon think of two or throe mules on a drop curtain, i... • The Democrta are'-having a jubilees tonight. Crescent .^ity is down in full force, poppleton does the speaking. "The Chief Justice ipust fee-lf^llke ctM ^artin Van Buren, that "doubtful t':ings are uncer tain." . t • , . . The Mi ssouri -^iver is up over its banks; it is hard crossing. I wish you Would try ?\nd let rae -know when you -/.ill be back. . I cant stay here Vei*y long; cannot find a boarding place that is decent to take the childrtfri. I shall g<r out to: Elkhom and stay a while next month. Your mother is going East in a couple of weeks, and then I dont kndw Where I Whtfll go unlsa.' I try the hotel. I thnJgfht ycni wrote me that Mr. Reed had resigned, and he is still out there, and Nate says you fixed it up^ Proift Cen. Dodge's Dlar-, 16:- . ^ ^ Camp NO. 12,.Ft. Bridger- Examined line from ^outh,Pass to rdad going to Bannack; line very godd. Received letters fro^ Mrs. July, 1868. ■ r>" <• .r Podge, Snyder, and I'arge number ot papei^s . TelegrajfieH iirs. P. Wrote Mr. Ames, Snyder, Puff, Talcott, ^heilson and Johnson; N.P.Dodge Sherman, Hoxie and Annie. At Bridger there is good stone for building purposes. Coi. Morriw in-command. Telegraphed Mr. House to come rut to dreen-^iver and attend to laying out of town. • Gen. Dodge to J. E. House, Ft* Bridger, 17:- : • I wrote gtnd telegraphed to Omaha today for "you to go'to Green River and attend to-laying nut town there. It is very uncer tain whether we put our shops in'or not, The limits that I have kept the a^tiatters in are set forth in a communication to Commanding Office there, also to O'Neil, vix; not to go east of alley between D-m-aht Avo and Bridger St., south of First St and north of Ninth St. You want to^ notify all parties on groiind that they have no 'right there and cannot obtain title to property except through us. People who have put up business houses, we do not to have any trouble with and' will not be hardon the-", but the so called Town Company .cannot sell lots tthere or give title to them. ' . : . As soon as lots are laid out- put in market an^ sell for cash, bu give no''assurance that we will build or do anything there except to stop a short timei unless your ascertain to a certainty that wo will build there. B would conform as far aa possible to town now laid out, BO as not to interfere with the houses.up., Would leave the apace from ;r» ■ - • July, 1868. 'track to alley spoken of so™e 846 ft, for shops &c,, ir we should need the^ -say foi:* a 'distance along the Ifevel or light grade of 4000 ft ~ ■ and 100 -ft, on east side of ®aln" track. The balance of distance to " Bridge ^ead leave 200 ft, - 100 on each side, . ' You will have to look- after ths town interest, personally and see that they are properly''Managed; they need close .watchin-^, Set Price on lots, and give Agent authority to advance as de^iand incrpases. If you need another draughtsOgn tn office get hi™, though: the table of grades, S-c. will not be needed until I got back, , ■ • • Chas, Tuttle tot Gen, I^odge, New Yorki 17;- Telegra™., ^ Mr'Durant, Vice President, is authorized" to supervise the affairs of the Co-pany along the line of road, including surveys now being made. Officers Arid employees are subject to his direction. He leaves tcmight for the Weat, ' - . W, Snyder to Gen, Dodge, Omahn, 17 (Telegram) < Track at Benton, Commissioners have accepted six hundred and sixty ' They are all at Ft. Sanders and will remain there, A new Directors meeting called here July 28th, Will open for busto^is to Benton July 27th, An right here. Where shall I send paperst • t J. L. Williams to Gen, Dodge, Ft, Bridger, Gtah, 17:- The elevation of numerous points bri this pa^t of the Conti nent, ascertained by your extensive Btirveya'bri the Wnion' Pacific ^,R. July, 1860. . ' , . Will pass .Idtte archives of the Nation thr ugh your reports. It is important to science that they be correctly stated with reference to the level of the sea. They ail refer, as I understand, to-the base or zero fixed by I^r. Pey at omaha on the pofflmencement of his surveys, to "it: 976 ft, above th-^ sea. But Mr. De^' informs me that this start Ing point vras assumed from general recollection and not entirely re liable, ' ^ • -v f ^ Would it not bp Ws1A-€or you to request of the Chief Engineer on the Chicago, Burlington & Missouri Boad, and also of the same officer on the Rock Island -fSoad p similar examination, so that between the three lineff o-f levels belween pake %'ohigan' arri the Missouri we may ^ ha\9e with the greatest accuracy possible. The true level of the grade at- Council Bluffs With reference to the surface of that Lake, , Note: John S. Akley to Gen. Bodge, Davenport, Iowa, 17;- Wants appointment'as, Mail pgent on Chicago, Rock Island & , Pacific B.R. • • - Note: Dividends by Credit Mobille. paid to July,-1868. , Prpm Gen. Dodger's Diary, 17:- : ■ . At Fort Bnidr^er all day. Mr, Williams wrote Mr, Ames rela ting to line, &c. Met Washakie of Snakes and had a long talk with him The entire Suake village is.cam^d here, having received their annuity. Col, Knight, oowili«ndi<f ai Oreen River, called on me. Sent letter of introdiietion to a»H«ll and House about town at Green River; also made : r:«32 • "Va' '* ' , July, 1868, . t ■"' ' -arrangements to change horses with Col. Morrow; turnedin-one-horse, : ' Prom Mrs, Dodge *s-Diaryj 17:- • ri • Mrs. Ryan came to spend the afternoon. Nathan came from Bluffs, Received dispatch from Ocean from Cheyenne Pass. f. - Thursday, 18:-' t o' . : ' , Started hOTne, quite windy; Arrived home at 1 o'clock., Went to party at Sue's; heavy rain in evening, ^ , From Gen. Dodge's DlaPy, 18:- ^ t, , . camp 13:- Marched 20 miles and camped with Hudnutt on Rim of Basin; work over rim in one line-very heavy, on other very light. Was on work all day and with party. Line .over Reed's location will be voi-y. seip entine and heavy, but think 60 ft, grade can be adoptedat highest 56 ft, Mr, Blickensderfer,. Jr, ^oines us, and find loca tion .closed up virtually, only point being rim of basin that gives us ^ trouble. Mr., Heed took profiles to Grean Rkver. Lawrence party turn ed' over fo Constrrctlpn. Hodges at Humboldt; Maxwell at north point of Lake- just over Promontory Point. Am pleased with Buckensderfer's lines-except grade doTm Echo, ^ f Sunday, 19:- . . . 'r- In camp at Rim of Basin all day with Blickensderfer; over all lines over rim. South line very good, light work, 190 stakes tangent, less curvature-less difficulty from snow; 6 miles of 70 to 72 ft, grade, summit 100 ft, higher. In attempting to put in 60 ft, grade July, 1868. , "-I ' find itwHLl cost as much as- Reed's summit line. After thorou£^ exami- , . I nation concluded to adopt the Reed sum-^it line, with-60 or 65 ft, M, grade. For following rim it is shorter and lighter -grade, will cost no more ahd will avoid any shops. At east'riij of basih su^^it is 100 ft, lower, and when we compare line on the basis' of 15 dollars pere t each foot of distance and 50 ft, per each degree of curvature, the Reed line is the best. • ' Mrs. Dodge to the General', Council Bluffs, 19:-- To'^orrow ™orning 1 a® going to Elkhorn- to stay a day or two and see how things are, and will write before I'go. I received a letf . . ter yesterday fro"" Green River dated the 13thj in it you say you have not received a letter from me. I dont see how it is possihle, I wrote two fcfem Kansas' City-' one the day" i arrived, and one the day before I left. I sent them both to Omaha, and wrote please forward, supposing that if you ha'd gone West they would overtake you., and, you had not I •• left me any directiorh where to send lette-rs, I have written since I .1 ■ 'W ■ , . came four or fiv besides sent' some papers; have riot sent many as they are all of old dates, as they go to V-'ashlngton and are sent back here. I wrote two pretty blue letters a few days ago, 1 expect they will not please you very well, and I am sorry that 1 sent them, but you would ad^'it could you have been here that I had cause. I have no^ had a very pleasant ti®e here, but I ought to learn to bear it and say noth- July, 1868, X /Hoxie was over this morning.. He told me the company had tel egraphed you to return with profiles? &c. Something is to pay with the central Pacific. ,I think it will be to bad for you to return over the hot plains and then go back, and T hope' j^ou will not ..do it. I hope to hear from you what is the matter; as to being ordered s-bout everywhere by Durant, I'Would not do it, and I have th ught lately you could do better off of the road than on. How can. you li.ce being gone so much ahd having so,^^ny times to fight m0n like-Durant? otill I dislike sayihg'anything for fear you will think it is from selfish motives. It seems to me you have harder work than any man who ever built railroads before. They are trying the same game with you that they have with Hee^, and I think there is more in Seymour's, being out there now than you think, I dont believe any small business would N keep him out there' so long. He'is crmning and crafty, and you had best look out for hi"-. I dont thin' much of the men that keep him, and it would be ,1ust if you left the road to him and thom, and iake care of ?-our owrf business interests or build other railroads,^ The weat'-ier here is intolerable day and night, there is .no abate ment of the intense heat, 1 think the .eclipse in August must have something to'do with it. You are,fortunate.in being where it is cool. T wisli I could be there too, but I could not ride in.a saddle all day nor begin ti, and X fear you would be sick 4f having me. If you can arrange so as to send for mo the latter part of August or. first of ."'■y .. '•"fVlrtlllitlTl^ July, 1868. ' ■' • lepteraber, I will go out; 'Tou will be ready'to' return then'i wont you? I hope yoti wont go any farther than you can get through by that time. I want to go out to the mountains very much, and Shall be very much disappointed if I cant go, but you know very well it is of no use for me to go' out there following you while you have tc go over so much new, wild country, and I a^'a good deal discpuraged e*er expecting you to go with ^e, or*to go unless I go without you. Little Annie is not very well} the hot weahter I expect; ppor thing! She says: '^Mama take me, I so tired." I wish we could be on the sea shore or in some cool place, ^o try and get through and take us out the last of August. The papers say. Grant,Sherman-and. Sheridan have started for tJenver over the other road^ suppose you will see ^ them some Where oh your road before they, return. . , I* ahswe'bed your dispatch from pt. Bridger, saying I could not go out till I knew where you were going. You know that. I,will ' go wherf you go where ybu can hrve me along;- but now if! they have sent for-you to 00^0 back, 'it is well I did not start, and so it seems I might as well not expect to go. No news new s here; everything dull on account of hot weather. I want you ever .so ™uch. , ' ' 'aen. "Dodge to 3, y.. House, Washington, ^ay 19:- To what point have-you got '^aps and profiles? Has Blickens- ' derfer sent you any ?ot?" How are you getting along with general map? Where is Evans? AnsWer to Washington, also here. 1 July, 1868. ■ irr Note: Danidl McLaughlin to J. E. House, ^heyenne City,-D.T. 20:- TTants infor'^ation concerning lot 5, block-oS", -Ac. Daniel Ullman paid Lt. Morris one thousand dollars ani -ave his note for the remain ng thousand. The note is now due, and Mr\ Uliman has been sued upon it by Lt. Morrin. It appears that Lt, i/.orrin never had any title to the lot, and Unman is loth to pay the note on that as- well as an other account. Can the occupants receive a deed to Wie lot from the Railroad Company b:' paying the pi'ice and if so at about what time? Wants answer by return of mail -■ ,T ' E. Robinson to Gen. Dodge, Washington, D. C .* 20:- * ' Gen. F. M. Drake of Centreville, lov/a, stated before tlTe 3ub-oom'"ittee on public lands, in my presence, that he saw -a letter of yours written to Gen, Weaver in which you said you had been humbugged by Robinson, and was in favor" of the Iowa Southern Railroad. Mr. Wil son says he does not believe you wrote such a letter. Now, as I am personally implicated, I write to inquire of you whether you ever made such a statement, * • • I ' * f T The Co"'mlttee m.ade a favorable report on pur road; so the Clerk certifies. Prom Gen, Dodge's Diary, 20:- , . : In camp'at foot of rim. Turned over profile from WiHow Creek Su'^mit oftch 4 m.iles going thr ugh rim of basin summit, Reynolds and Dowling have been here a week; their force will be here in about a July, 1868. r ^ , r.--' week. They intend to iJU.t on 200 sorapers; say they have not water • • t t • * for work. ¥r. Reed Infor^^ed he had let all work froOi '^reen ^iver to nouth of Weber Canon. Mr. B. turned over Echo line Wednesday,- July 10th narrows- Bettor work before Green River; May 14th .workmen had not • « • T arrived. Weber, Jtine 9th and 10th laid ojit work and poramcnc.ed work on that day. . * rr . ^ ^.*n " . } '■ f ;♦ Tuesday, a .. . . Camp 14, Yellow .Creek jnarch 25 miles. .Receive^d dispatch fro™ T. C. Durant to ™eet hi™ at end. of track by Wednesday or Thursday but cannot dp. it. ^et ^r.. Reedl and Sey™our on way to ,end.. of. track to ™eet Durant. Racetyec^ Te.l|e|^^|.™. from Charles Tuttle, Sp.cretary, statin,' that T. c. Durant had full power ir Company, patters, and that all officors and employees would obey. him,. Examined lines b;" Needles but consider it impracticable on account of rise fro™ Bear ri™ to siimmit; t ■ followed line around to Yellow creek; one point can be thrown out mostly. r T r Jas. D. Hague to Gen. Dodge, Laramie City, 21:- I enclose herewith a letter from my friend, the Hon. I.I'I.S. Williams, of Boston, who™ I presu™e you know and who is actually intereBted in the U. P.R.R. acceding to'which J had hoped for the pleasuere of meeting you in this part of the country, but have been so far July, 1868. . « disappGlnted, havin;^ arrived at Ft. Bridger the day you left, I took occasion so^-e time since, to request of Mr, Williams to obtain from the U. P. R,R. some favors in the way of transportation on behalf of the U. S. Geological expedition with which I am connected. His inclosed reply leads me to hope.that you will be able a"d pleased to afford us the desired accom-^odationg. " " The party with which I am connected is the U.S. Geological ^Ex pedition of the 40th parfLlleiri'the object of which is to make a topo graphical and geologi cal survey of the country through which the Union Pacific R. H. is to pass. It is under the direction of Mr, Clarence King, who is stjll in Nevada, -I enclose for the convenience of a fuller statement a slip of paper from the Desert Newsv t • - » . : ' Ou f appropriation is small and the-saving of the-otherwise hdd'#8bary expenditure for this purpose will give us so much more for the prosecution »f oar Norl&» . . I expect to be for some- time»in-Central City Colorado, where I shall be pleased to hear from you-on the subject. Hoping to meet with " a favorabfte rsspohoe. May i trouble you in replying to enclose ' William's letter, ■ ; . ? ■ •From Gen. Dodge*s Diary, 22:- . . ^ . . .. -t' -Marches 32 mnes; cam.p 15 Weber, Examined location over Echo rtimmit; consider it good. Gillls party -in 100 ft. tangent between ravine by offsetting curves; adopted line back, at foot of grade. Line July, 1868. . r , ' ' down Ecjio fair, grades, rather lop, hut iT^cst of cutting, is side cut-s; would have laid line better differently but would have changed' ^^ostly; the grades. The grade down vallej' is all very descending, ^r. B, o says he put in curves as'he considered it better to receive on 5 ' o than to put in tangent with 6 curve. J Bote:- Edward Fenner to Gen* Dodge, ^ugusta, Maihe, 22:- ' •1^ ' Return-thanks to ■ Gen 1 Dodge for< appointi^eht of his Sbn on ■"O"* P. R. R. That he has been, an'^ will bd, the snaking and i^eans of sav Ing hiin.' T7he he learned of his appoinf'^ent ^'on his knees he thanked God, and took courage." ' t . - . John T. ■Rruce, Jas. Lufts, Act. 'Oov. of J^ontahA, 'and' others t6' Gen. Dodge, Virginia G ity, ^^ontana, 22:-^ . In behalf of the Co'^^'^'^ittee a^jpointed t6 correspond with you regarding the construction of a branch of the Union Pacific Railroad through W^ntana. W6 have the honor to infori^you of the action of a large puTt)lic rreeting assembled in the "Supreme Court Room" in this city on the 11th ultimo, pursuant to a notice published In the Montana Democrat of that date. We herewith enclose a printed copy of the pro ceedings of said meeting; the deliberations were attended with consid erable enthusiasm, and we have no hesitation in assertlrig that the \ opinions expressed are favorably entertained by a large majority of the citizens of Montana Territory. 'We see that resolttlons of the same f avoidable character have July, 1868. been adopted,by the citizens of "Deer Lodge County" a printed copy rf which we also enclose. We desire to state that the citizens of Madi son County, as also the majority of the Territory, are sincerely de sirous of rendering you and the compa.y which you represent all the assistance v/ithin our power. Our people one and all lonite in eulog ising in unmeasured terns the energy exhibited by your Company in the execution of such a gigantic enterprise. We would therefore most-respectfully 3,nvite you to correspond with us in relation to the important enterprise in which we are all 30 deeply interested, and will promptly carry into execution any sug gestions you may make tending to enhance the interests of the much desied Branch Railroad. Ijl. TJubois to Cen. Dodge, Washington, C. 22:- I would like you to send .me a tracing of your line from Ft, Sanders to Bock Creek or Medicine Bow River, so tha' I can lay it down correetly on our large map MaJ. X E. Merrill t Gen. Dodge, St. Louis, 22:- Will you bo kind enough to ,send me a rough sketch of the route of your railroad from Ft. Sanders .to the Great Salt Lake , that I may be enabled t place it on our militar" maps. R. J. Lawrence to Gen. Dodge, Bear River, 23:- ♦ rt I have just learned from Col. Hudnutt that jrou were dissatisifed at my part.-, being placed on conF.truction9 con sequently I have July, 1868. taken the liberty to apply €o you for a situation on the road under your directions. From Gen. ®odge s Djary, 23:- - ' • ' '. • r-, .. ' I - *. » . .» • '" Started to end of track by stage to meet Dillon and Durant. Friday, 24:- Oliver Ames to Gen. Dod^e; Boston, 25:- (Telegram) ' irrc-ce Resolve of Ex-Committee in my absence gave aijthority as . V i Tuttle says, Durant wants survey west of Salt Lake after ro®.d east is ready for grades. Confer with Durant at end of track, ^ ^ - • " - - . . . ' ♦ Note: Thos H. Bates Accpvint with Gen. Dodge, July, 1868. ^ From Gen. Dodge's Diary, 25:- Arrived at "feeritori. Met Gels, f^vant; Sherman, Sheri-den, Augur and others, and returned with them to Laramie, Simday, 26: Met mirarit. Reed and Seymour, Reed »aVshe has had to pay f7500 for laborers waiting for line. M|ty change locatfon at head of Echo and'"at -outh of Weber as being bad one, also that loca tion was not made, &c. I met them and refuted the whole thing. Soymour and ^ed would not face me in the matter at all. Mr. Williams in formed Dillon that the location is a good one, and that he should fight for it before the GovemnSnt, &c; Monday, 27- ?:ent to Bluffs with the arty, Telegra^ihed Blickensderfer . July, 1868. . , to put in,,a line at mouth of Weber with 116 ft. grade, and send McCabe to head of ^cho to run Lawrence line with 110 ft. grade, &c, ^'ferlL • Monday, 27:- Started for Omaha with Mr, and Mrs, Crawford, Expected to go out on U.P. to meet Ocean; found dispatch in Omaha to wait. Went to Mrs. Hoxie's for the ni^t. . . I J Oliver Ames .to Gen. Dodge, North Easton, 26;- , t Your letter of L2th, from Green River and Telegram of 23d t from 7/eber received Saturday tho 25th. While we were out on the road some injunctions -ere servecj on the Company for black mail purposes, and the ex-ccmnittee were called together and some very strong actions taken to head off injunctions. In order to ush the road resolution was passed that The Vice President in addition to ordinary powers have the supervision of the affairs of the Company on th line of road, including such surveys preliminary or final as are being made, and all officers and employees are subject to his instructions. It being the Intention to have full powers in accordance with the by-laws No. 3 and 4, he being accountable only to the CoTrimittee and Directors for his acts under this authority," I think thab^ these full ^wers • . ■ * were giyen to Durant under the impression that he could do a good deal to push the -road,, eaid that it might be necessary to head off some suit I think th». J^op^or coincides with you in regard to what should be «<Xn® VJ'l'OtPIt® a"d construct road. ( • - ■->■■ ■ I o ; * •'irt. July, 1868 • • ' c . The final location of the line between Green ^iver and Salt Lake is an important even,t and I h pe we have got it where we shall be fully satisfied that in our huhry we have not sacrficed everything to speed. 'I'he laying'of such irmense stretches of line over a diffi cult* country in so short a time is as unheard of an Engineering as conf struttion. In regard to stofie structure fdr wateh way, I am urging up Snyder to pat on all the men possible, and hope you will see that whenever it can be done without material delay it should be done in construct ing the road. As you suggest in your letter, it may now before the track get along to deliver timber in may places where stone is abundant have the culverts and piers put'in before track reaches them cheaper than they can be with stone. Hope to hear from you on your way out to end of central track, and whet you learn from there. Carter has gone out to explore their country and report, I hope your Interview with l^r, Hurant was all harmonious. He la so piagnaclr.us sometimes that he is difficult to please. Oliver Ames to Gen. Dodge, ^lorth Easton, 27:- Your favor of "^uly 16th is received this morning. I wrote you yesterday and directed my letter to Weber River, from which I recelbed yoxir telegram of 23d. I wrote you in that letter fully in re gard to action of ex-Committee," As our great object is to complete July, 1868. . t' ' the road,* we must as far as possible set aside all these annoyances and let no ordinary thing turn us from this object. I am glad that --ur line is so well located and is ready before the graders are really ready with their tools to take hold of it. You do no' say whether you have taken the long or short tunnels. I hoped we should have liad stone all along on line of road fit ■ for sulvert, and we would not have to first put in trestle work; butwB must not let our'bridges dej^y us if we can do the work by pil ling without delay. ' - Duff Oreen feet out an injuncton on Or. Mobr, and we suppoed it was of no account and wias put off till the 8th of ^ugust. Dillon and Dui^ant went ut on the road with that understanding, i^illon and Du rant having been subpoenead tas w'itnesseS to appear nn the 21st inst. and the case was supposed .to be put over till the -Sth. By some hocus pocus they got it on-on 2lst and Dilon and Durant away, it was rep resented in the Herald that they had run away to avoid testifying, and quite a damaging article was-gotten up on it. Jas. Kisk, the fellow who figured in the Rock Island & Erie ^.R.controversy and made a good deal of money oui of them, and is also one of the.parties that Durant ^ot in to subscribe to 2.000,000-of our stock last fall, and got out injunction then for Durant in his fight against the road. He now . claims that ^Hirant and Bardweli agreed to pa^ him expenses and dont come up, an-d he will get idiat he can. He has served an injunction on July, 1868. . V , . , Cisco, and will serve one on me if gets a chance to tie up the road, and do every'possible thing he can tb'annoy us and makfe us pay him a liberal sum' to withdraw his suit. Bushnell thinks he can buy him off with $50,000, I do not think it will do to go' across the Arm of Salt Lake, if the water is 22 ft. deep and still rising, nor do I think it desirable to o'urvey a route to Salfe Lake unless Brigham Yoxmg and Mqrmonsshould express a strong desire to have it there. As soon as we have our line grades and track laid within 300 miles of Salt -Lake we can then lap over and put our men on to Hu^boldt Wells, and I think, with the best information I can get-grade Itt: and lay the track, befo e they get triere. If Blickeiisderfer finds.a. line 60 ft, instead of 70 ft, wont do for' us to'spend any time for 'this, as we m.ust hurry up this heavy work, and while we Have 80 and 90 ft. at grades all along the line we can hardly afford t6 do much for a 60 ft. grade when our en gines are made heavy for 00'ft. ri* : ' . ■ 'You dont«8ay anything about Seymour. I hope you found him en.joy ing himself, as that iS the greet .object of his life, and he ought not to be disappointe d. Tou say Hodges has reached Hurabol'''t Wells and is surveying or working east from there. Carter went out to Salt Lake with the intention of lookgng over the line of Central Road and see what they have got to do,and how rapidly they can get along with their work. He will probably report to you on his return. July, 1868. I hope you will be able to get along without IndiaJ^troubles, and that you will see that the, water nuestion is settled, as this is quite as impprtant as you supposed last year, and strong parties should be at work^ . . ' ' , . ' Note:- Notes, on the.Act of July 27, 1868, authorizing the removal of certain corporation cases from Courts of the States to those of th United. States. . ^ J..Blickensderfer, ^Tr. to Gen. Dodge, ^alt Lak,e 27 (Telegram) . Uessage. received. Hodges finished on 17th, He is now here; his party at Gity. of Rocks and will return to location immediately. McCabe has no party. Bates hired all his men On construetion,_new men must be gotten together. Can you send the a-transit man and a leveler? ^at'^o you moan by Lawrence's line head Echo? Is if stage - road line? Shall i stop Hudnutt 'f'or that work and Let Mr. McCable make Foundings with common men? Where dft you want line to cross river, below Devil's Gate? Shall 1 U'-e henvy grades for commencemenf of new line-there? There are ho slides below Devil's Gate only washer exposing rock. Williams has seen all; he wishes to know when you will be here. Answer. To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 27:* (Telegram) Council Bluffs carried the Bridge Loan by eleven hundred and fourteen (114) votes for twelve (12) votes agai-nst. J. Biiekenaderfer, Jr. to ^. E. House," Salt Lake Gify, 28:- July, 1868. . • ■ . . ' Since my communication of 6th' inst. the following drafts have "been ^ra""n by me on 6,. M. T^odge, Chief Engineer, fiz: " No, 41, July 11, favor T.,F. Tracey . V' ' $300.00' $300.00' No. 42, If If It " No. 43, nl w No. 44, ' ft 'l?' ' ft No. 45, If ft No. 46, 11 21 ' ft No. 47, n 28 " '' & *' No, 48, ' ^ n 49, n It n " No. 46, 21 " It ft % ' J. B. McCabe 500.00 1000.00 i 2000.00 1500.00 ■ ' 1800.00 600.00 100.000 ' 500.00 54,958.05 R; J. Lawrence • , ,' ., 1800.00 No. 47, " 28 T. F.'Tracey v . 600.00 ♦' No. 48, ■ " -^"^'F. S. Hodges ' . . " 100.000 ' *-110.. 49, " " " J. 0, Hudnutt ' ' . . 500.00 ■ • ■ • Total to date , 54,958.05 The approximate'lotigitude of Pt>. ganders, flagstaff, is 105° 38' 24" according to my observation; but this rests.on a single observation.pf 'a lunar distance, and e^nnot be relied on as accurate. I made obsprvat ions at Cheyenne 4n February last by exchanging telegraphis signals between that place and Chicago, which* should give me the longitude with accuracy, a'SId my observation of the difference of longitude, be tween ^hejWne and Sanders is near the truth, but my Chico.gc.. friend has failed to advise me of his part, of the work. And so 1 an no betjier off than I was bef.ore. Should further results come to my hand, I will-communicate them to you. y , July, 1868. . ' " I ' ■- J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lalce City, '2§ (Telegram) Did you get ra y.message saying Hudnutt was here? ' He.can start for Promontory Point on Thursday, Maxwell is on Promontory Point; will finish experimental line this week. C. JP. party is encamp- •od one mile from Maxwell locating toward ^eber. McCabe can start for head Pclio on Thursday with party fiVll except transit man and leveller. Shall he go, and may-I call on Law rence for leveller? '^ ' " From Mrs. Dodge's Diary,' 29.— Went doWn to depot this morning.' Ocean came .in with' Genls. Grant, Sherman, Sheridan &c. went over to N. TC. depot, ^ent to ride by moonli-(^t, the evening- was pl-easant. . tTom Gen. Dodge's Diary'j 29:- Arrived in Omaha; met Annie, Took Grant, Sherman, and Sheri dan to fluffs. " ' Wednesday, 29:- * ' At home all day. Sent Celegrams to Blickensderfer, Evans, O'Nell and others. « J, R. Briggo, Jr, to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 39:- ' Your report was printed as an Ex.^Doc., and I sencf-'^ou a copy. I revised it again, ccfrrecting some minor errors that slipped throu^, and had 1000 extra copies printed on better paper. '■' 1 'shall be gone to Chicago until the middle of September, end then returt tiene', " ' tSV*'■" " ■ tr, \W' p*. ^ J Juljr, 1868, . • . , ' ■• I hope your trip and business out on the line have"been'satisfactory. Almost everybody is gone from here. Members generally do not expect a meeting in September. - 1 Note: ^. Hamilton to Genl. Dodge, Philadelphia, 30:- In relation to back copies of Journal, price, bi];^ding &c. J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Salt >ake, 30 (Telegram) Messages of 28th and 29th ereceived . Requests attended to. Hodges found heavy grades a scendlng table comnianding west approach to 'Reed*s Pass, and'heaviest • work on table^j both can be materially dim inished, . ■ .w . , • J. Blickensderfer, Jr. .to Gen.* Dodge, Salt Lake City, 30:- ^ Dr. Durant telgraphed me yesterday for estimated quanti ties on those lines mm- at he.ad Echo, and I send you a copy of my message to him in answer to his request, that you nay have the faotz before you. t . / ^orris is at work at Wo .er Canon, and v;ill finish in a short time, but the groTind is difficult and i|ill require more time thar\ it otherwise would. McCabe*s party left for head ;of Echo,today. Col, ' ' • • . 4 Hudnutt will leave for Promontory Point In the morning, .^nd Hodge's party is tn motion from City of -^ocks. He .will be in position between Promontory Point and north end Lake- early in next week. Maxwell will close his preliminary with Hodge's line west of Promontory Point in a few days, and then will commence locating between Promontory Point and July, 18C8. . • mouth ^eber, - ' • r t . It is proper for me to inform you that I have heard from sources .-v, entitled to credit, that the water jicross the ba^' .and'Mud Island and Promontory Point is* much shallower tV\an we found it- on a line bearing more to the northward tTian Maxwell t3id.. My informant says on tl^e line directly towards the pofnt,^ which J^axwe 11 .to'ok, the water Ifs" deep 16 to 16 ft, as he says found 22) while on a line more to the north it £io where exceeds 8 ft. My impression is that this matter should be Examined further. « ' ' - ■' « The weather is exceedingly hot. ■ , ' . " .rri.7 Jas, A. Evans to ^en. Dodge, Laramie, 30;- . Previous to the'Receipt of your letter from Green River ( see answer to which you did not .receive in consequence of youn coming down) 1 had named the Station and gave-the matter some publicity. If you have any bholc'e 'irt' tVie names please Idt me know, so that when the time cards are issued they can be made to -suit .you. I give, the names: " .ru.v Benton , Rawllno Separation Crest'on TTashakie red Desert ' '"rO'." - .-Ji: 'rte ■ Green River, Table Rock. Bitter Creek Black Btittes„ Point -of Rock .Salt "VJells, • Bock Springs r ' <" t r-'4 July, 1868. • t ^ ' Note: J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to T. Durant, Salt Lake, 30:- Report on length of ravines, tunnels, &c, ' , From Gen. Dodge^a Diary, 30:- ' • ' ** Fixing up my accoiints. Paid Stewart & Haas. Paid tax on'' land, &c. Telegrap':ed Colfax.. TTent to ride in evening. J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge,. Salt Lal.e, 31 (Tel gram)- - Sha 11 I adopt line orossing Weber and changing channel? It makes a five -"ile tangent, saves 86 degrees curvature 630 ft, dis tance, and throws out a long five degree curve, the only one in valley. Will require no bridge, &c. but little.more rip rap than other line. Please answer. t , D -4 .t ^ Oakes Ames to Gen. Dodge, New York, June, 4:- (Telegram) Come here tonight, I will wait, important. Noteu Special Orders, No. 115--In relation to trains and wagons of the Western Transportation Company passing between the terminus of the U. P. P. R. aind Denver, Col. • Geo. E. Snencen to Can. Dodge, Tuscaloqsa, Ala. June 15:- ■Aie newspapers Inform us that Congress has passed the bill admitting ^Uabama, and I presume, we shall soon have our Logilature in seasion. In view of this fact I wish you would write L. M. Douglas, of-Huntsville, Ala., asking him.to sur^port me for the Senate, and to u»# his influence. .Please write him a strong letter as it will help me very much. You must recollect him as a nephew of Doixglr'S, the Att}*.^ at Council Bluffs. July, 1868. . , * We will have a terrible fight-here at the election in November. If we get the righ t start, we can carry the State for.^rant, bit it ic in great■doubt. please write me at Decatu^ , as. I move my office there next week Note: Additional articles to" the treaty between the United States and China, of June 18th, 1858 Oakee Ames to Gen. ®odge, ^ashington^ June 27:-^ I enclo"se"'you two letters left with me fby ^ou. t do not hear from the road very often since you left. I suppose you have Oliverwith you row. I-have not received any information as'to tpack,laying Sinbe I'was in New York befo e'Oliver left. , " . • I saw Mr. Hooper today of Utah.. He says they had a great, meet-1 ing* in Salt Lake for*<Ibssrs. Sej^our'knd. - eed, and'had speeche.s, &c., Great fnfen- Sej^mour and Reed - they must have astonished the Saints, We are working along here in^he House slowly; the weather is verv hot, and we have had night dOsalon this week. I wftsh I were out on the road with you. ^rite me when yOu have a chance. Ed. C. Yatea to* Gen, Dodge, Potter Station, June 27{- Pleads ^end tffe' k plot of the to mr of Potter.- Received book and conditions, but no plot. ' , Oliver Ames to Gen. Dodge, Washington, C. July 6;- . . ' I wish you to retain Lt. George T. Bigelow. in the service r;fter you get through With the main lines. You will have to retain August, 1868. • • « quite a nmber on the line, I believe Lt. Bigeln/y to be abie, honest and industrious, 1 take a personal interest-in him and his father is one of my best friends, and you will gratify me by keep.ing him in the Engineer Department. f We are having awful hot weather here; I would like to be in the mountains with you. 7» r J. ELickensderfer, Jr. to J. tt. House, Salt Lake City, 1;- Since the'date of my last I have drawn on G, M, Dodge as follows: No, 50, July 29, favor P, S. Hodges No, 51, " 30 " . J, 0, Hudnutt * ' No. 52 J-. F, McCabe No. 63 Aug. l , " J, Blickens derfer Jr. , $2,500.00 I . 3,oOO.00 500,00 1,500.00 f - t ' Total to dat© - I enclose a draft drawn for fifteen hundred, dollars. .(^1500) in my oWi favcr teind "endbrsed over' to you, with the reqest that you obtain ^Herefor on Eaaterrr'draft payable to the order of Mountford S, Stokely and enclose "the same* to mJsr abn at my home in Ohio, as p r affreased envelope" herewi-th sent, I take this course because I unde«^tood from you when I was at Omaha, that you would if desired obtain Eastern drafts, and "could do so-without expense to the Company, whereas if I obttlned a draft here it would cost .the Oorapany one per cent. p]ease advise me when you have sent thd'draft to my son. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1868 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/7acab6d2ce7494c352bcc00d4f8cd5d5.pdf b9215f63366a543a0cbdff6a6384012a PDF Text Text T''^ (.' r. May, 18G8. *' • " and retain nos, upon my tax TDOokt ' ' ' Your letter requesting contracts to be forwarded to House receiv ed and they go over'today, I will put in five good lots of Reed s north of R. R. track, and five on-good ground south of R.R.track for $2000 and $2000 each. I would do this tdday, but Mr. Reed senior will be here next week. I would like to consult him, although I have power of Atty! from Rich'd. By that time I shall hear from Hughes, and will have definite propsotitions to make. Latest news here is the purchase of.steam fire engine, and the city to be supplied with gas-charter just granted l?y city. Note;- N. P. Dodge to J* E. House, Council Bluffs, 1:- Sends contracts for lots in Cheyenne, and acknowledges re~^) ceipt of map of depot grounds, F. W. l^almer to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 1;- At the request of the applicant, for the .place named in the accompanying petition, T forward this application you and ask that It may be placed on file for consideration, when the C.R.I, and Pacifi R.R. should be^ extenfled far enough west fhom here to warrant the ap pointment of additional route agents. I want Geo. Christ of this city to be the first appointee o r'the extended road, and if Nicholas can be the second, I think it will be satisfactory all round. To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, l:*(Telegram) ^ Sends me titles to lots in Laramie City. • June, 1868, . ' , ■ Note:- to Gen. Dodge from his brother, Council Bluffs, 1:- ■ . In relation to titles of property and lots in Cheyenne for which he has no titles. . .. , F. W.^ Palmer to Gen. ^odg^, Des Moines, 1:- , t The amendmenet of our State Consittution will be the big fight in ,our State, and if you can put me on track of any facts bear ing on the behavior of the blanks in the South v^ince they became 0 voters, I should be glad of-them. The Freedman*s Bureau ought to have valuable data of this kind in some available shape, I am very glad you got your man for Vice President; both on your account personally, and because I am satisfied he is the best civilian for the position In America, I d^id my full duty to my friend Fenton, and appre,dated your generosity in yielding to him such a liberal comp imentarj vote; but he was beaten by th-- East, without possibility of .success from the West. The ticket and the platform are universal ly acceptable, and we shall have a campaign in their support unexam pled in enthuBiasni since the days of 1840. * - - . r, ' t - E. P, Ware to Gen, Dodge, Ft, Scott, Kansas, 1:- I SCO that Gen, Grant is the Presidential nominee and your influence with him in my favor would be very g eat, I am at present living at Ft. Scott, an'^ doing well in businossanfbody can mako money, I've been studying law, mining and surveying slMe I left, the amy, and would like aome civil posit on, no matter Jime, 1868. i>\)A hovr htimble, where I- can bring myself into notice by my own efforts, I feel myself prepared, and if you can start me in a career I will try and hold myself responsible for carrying it through, ' J, Blickeh'sderfer, Jr, to <}en. Dodge, Head Echo,-Utah, ItAfter writing you last (from Bear River) i visited Col, Hudnutt on rim of Basin, and then returned to this place, where I was mot by Mr, Reed and Col, Seymour. They remained here all last week until Saturday when they returaed't- Weber, where they are erecting a tem porary building and expect to locate their head quarters for some time It seems that neither are going East soon. Col, Hudnutt h6.d demonstrated the practicability of getting ove the rim -ith a grade of 79 ft., and- was trying another lihe down the eastern slope by a different ravine, from same summit, which v.ouod connect with Reeds line about 8 miles down the tvalley. On looking at it I directed him to coritinue it and 9ee what could be done, and had hopes it would enable us to distribute the descent over a longer dis tance, and thereby ge't an easier grade, but Hudnutt has since advised me that line i's no better than by the main valley, and be is proceed ing with the location but thinks he can reduce the grade to 75 ft, per mile The weather both here and on the rim has been bad, ^d much time has been lost on consequence. Since my feturn from the rim we had a ■now'storm which lasted three days. I am getting pretty well acquaiji^ June, 1868, « -« with the country here and on the ri"^. This point I consider much more difficult than any I have seen on the line of your road, the western slope of the Black Hills not axcepted. I have two parties at work here (Morris and Lawrence)./There seems to be but three practicable ' t lines over this summit. One is by the main valley, followed by Reed. • The second is that surveyed hy Hodges; and the third is obtained by a deflection to the east and,^ descent by the valley followed by the stage road. The first has no objection to it except that it requires, to secure a good grade of 90 ft. per mile, a tunnel of 2000 to 2400 ft in length and considerable heavj' embankment- in one case 78 ft. high for about 200 ft. The secodd occupies very bad ground from the summit t down to the tunnel, exceedingly broken and rough and liable to heavy land slidegi- Part of Hodge's line has broken fi^ora hill side and slid down some distance since he was on ground. The tunnel on the third line will not exceed 600 to 800 ft. in length and the line below the tunnel is good except one heavy emhanloaent. This line has its greatest objection in the bad alingment and bad ground necessary above tunnel, and that it is in the very wcrst position in regard to snow all the 'way-much more liable to obstructions from that source than either of the others. The third line is not yet fully developed. It will re- • quire no tunnel, or at most one of 300 or 4.;0 ft. in length, occupies good grciand-and is less likely to be obstructed by snow than either of the others, being in that respect on the most favorable ground which June, 18G8. * '" can "be ottainec^, even "bette'r I think than that in the tnain valley. I fear it will require heavy einbankinent^, but I incline to think the total work required to secfure a grade of 90 ft. will not be more than on either of the others, an 1 that it*will be capable both of more rapid construction, and of being more easily and certainly operated when done. My parties are now busily engs-ged in developing the full capabilities of eacii route, sb^ar as least as to enable 'me to make a good compariS'-n between the" all. I find Col. Seymour now a Strong advocate of the use ;.of higher grades, and the cheapening of the cost of construction by that means. This strikes me as singular, being thro very reverse of his views streiW uously urged last season in reference to the Black Hills location.Mr. Reed seems to favor low grades, none exceeding 90 ft. per milei but he does not press his views so strongly as the Colonel does. At the re quest of ®ol. Seymour I am t6' ascertain the comparative merits of the throe lines above mentioned over this summit, compare them with the cost of each on a grade of 90 ft per mile, and the dimunitions in cost which could bo affected on each hy the aflortion of a grade'of 100 ft. per mile, and submit my recommendations. This I will do, btit at least a week must elapse before these facts can be ascertained and presented, .and should bad weather inteH^no more time will be required; 'When this 18 done, however, this" whole location here will be determined ^ and the balance will be easy. - « Jime, 18C8. ♦ t Since my retuni from the rim of the hasin a week ago today, I have heen advised by Seymour and Reed, that during my absence they seht a messenger after Jlaxwell, recalling him, and set him to work :. . locating jfrom mouth of Echo down Weber . They also took Bates away from the narrows and sent him down to the Devil*s Gate to lay out work for Brigham Young; anc^ only ®n Friday last, after getting a letter fyom Bates in which he repDrted the facts, they told me, farther that they had elevated the grade of my location through Devil's Sfete and Weber Can.iyoii"tian Cact, and directed Bates to relocate to same grade. Maxwell i!>ep6Tt©'d to me he had received the above message from Seymour ■ '' and was on his way back. Owing to bridges being washed away on tieber he had not reacheij his destination at Weber Station(mouth Echo) on ' ' Saturday evening. I presume from his reports to me he will get there - today. He h-as thua lost a week in changing position, and Bates by same reason and changes in location at least an equal time I write these, things to you merely to communicate the facts, mat ters T could not explain by telegraph. I feel great regret that I am ttnable to gratify your great desire to pxxsh the explorations and T westward from mouth Weber, buti feel my hands to be tied.I took occasion to explain to Messrs. Reed and Seymour the nature of your instructions and directions to me , fully as I could,* But they refei^d me to Durant's order, and their authority under it, and said • UNwf tWialdereii that work (locating westward) as entirelyr econdary to June, 1868. ' * the coTHplete location in Weber Valley, and that it wi^s-time enough to do that after this work'was ready for the contractors. On Saturday when I received'your telegram about filing location to north end lake I showed it to both Reed and Seymour as an evidence of your desire to have that work go on. Their only remark was: "I really dont know what answer you had better make." and fiinally left me to answer as I chose^ How that telegram was four days getting from Washingon to Weber, I do not know. Of Hodge*s party I have ye'i written nothing. On receiving your mesaage dlreotlno his recall, at Gre^ Wlvdr 1 immodlately telegraphe^ to my olerk at Salt Lake C Ity: "Get Vorii to Hodges Immediately direct ing him to retnrn with party to mouth Heber.?' 'I'knew, that Hodges was to keep Salt Lake City advised or iSfs whereabouts. TOen my clerk got my masskgo, ho had Just been advised by Hodges to send mail matter for party to Paris, Bear Lake Vailey,' and he sent my telegram «y mail to that address, and did not send a mes««g.h. On my arrival at Salt Ijike City I foimd ad'vidws troe^lfedges dated 8th Hay, saying he could ' pooceed no farther eastward'on account of snow, and was Just sending his teams and party via Soda Springs into Bear Lake Valley. 1 then .upposed he had about got "lily Hiessage at UWt time (16th) and that it ■ w^uld take him a weet to got back, and as there was no tal.|raph or "ataga to raach him, thought I would wait. As he did not peturn at •xpocted time, 1 sent a message to the oity to diapateb a ■•essnger Jiine, 1868. after him at once, I have not yet heard from him, but expect him at ♦ -mouth off Weber any day .» High water anr^ bad roads have no doubt delayed him, Seymour and Reed have been anx'ous for Hodges' return as v/ell as I, Ixit for a different purpose. They have determined to send him I ♦ up here to make an examination of a route Mr. Reed thlnlcs much of, from head Echo via Yellow Creek stage station and Needle ^ock to Bear River, -and would have done so before this had he been on hand. When •f they left here Saturday I prevailed on them not to send him up unless •• • f • they deemed it absolute necessary, as the time required for him to get here would be so great that I thought Lawrence would be able to do .it as soon as Hodges. -What they will do I cannot say, I ' ■ - . . ri have no desire to call in question any acts of Messrs. Reed and Sej^our. On the contrary I assume everything they do i correct and for aught I know may be in full accordance with your knowledge and wishes; but it seems to me your expectations, as expressed in your ,, communications and instructions to me, will be disappointed, and if such' suQh sho.uJLd t)e the case I think t iyou should know the reason. One farther remark in regard to Hodges, He is the most insubor dinate man I have. Ha seems to think it unnecesary for him to keep up fr,equent oo-mnuni cat ions with me, and when asked for explanation of any kind cither gives v ry. littla or none at all. I have been greatly tempted to Jiim,. but knowing you thought well of him, and hav ing the -idea the^ .he was energetic in addition to the fact that we have V; • I June, 1868. . , ■ had need of all the parties we could coinmand,*! have said nothing, hoping he would improve we b'ecame better acquainted. Bates is the reverse o'f Hodges, pliant, and so far easily managed, but personally inert and to my mind inefficient; whether fro"- actual want lof capa- * bility or from inherent love of ease I am not yet quite prepared to say. Maxwell's instructions were originally to run two lines-arottnd and over point. He ran onS to Mud Island, edge of bay, and the other some distance past Ogden, each about twenty miles. After being recall ed from line over point he had no weather clear enough to enable him get ovffr- tjay, before he was recalled by -Seymour. He- says: ' "Mud ^ Is'land is a hill nearly a mile long, and from 50 to 200 ft. high; is mostly rock in place with a covering of gravel from twr -to six feet deep." I have line and levels so that they can be taken up on other side of bay, but the weaf er has been so stormy that there has not been a single day for threb weeks clear enough to triangulate across. ' 1 have notr I believe brought up matters totheir present position here and answered all inquiries contained in your letters heretofore received. I am in hopes of getting rid of all-knotty points of the line tn Salt Lake Valley in sf week or ten days at farthest, although there is now a snow storm blowing so that I f'^ar that it will drive the parties in from their work. It is dlrfficult to foretell and I presume I have been behind your expectations in the location of this June, 18C8, . ■ '1 work, but I am inclined to think the 15th of this month will find but ^ :.j' ■ little, and the 2©th none of this line east of Salt Lake ^alley unlocated, with a large forcd engaged westward, wind and v/eather permitting. Note: L. M. reiyton to Gen, Dodge,. St. Louis, 1:- - Notice of dues of Society of the Army of the Tennessee, /-s. J. Kirkwood to Gen. Dodge, Iowa City, Iowa, 2;- WelX, the Convention is over and everything is righ'^, both ticket and platform. I dont think either could have been better, and "now all that is to do is to.win. I have no doubt.of success. Grant's name and fame, and the confidence of the gneat mass of our people in his honesty, firmness and good, sound common sense render him with the platform on which he stands, in my Judgment, invincible. But it will not do to sit down idly and do nothing. To have success, such as we should have-complete and overwhelming- we must work earnestly and faith fully, and-we must if possible, prevent wrangling and quarrelling among f our friends, I regard the issue of the impeachment matter as very luifortunate, and I think our friends who voted for the President's acquittal made a groat mistake. If I. had had a vote on the question 1 would have voted-for his conviction, being clearly satisfied of his guilt, but I got to know Grimes, Fassenden, Trumbull, Henterson and Van Winkel well .and I have no more doubt that they did what they honestly believed to 7/t^; •*: June, 1868. Zl , .. be right and just than I have of ray own existence, and I regard the clamor about corruption and treachery as most \mjust and ungennrous, I see that investigations are being had in both Hpuses. In the House you are attera ting to prove that the friends of the.President attempted toibuy votes,< You never will prove.I -think that the vote of either of the ®en I have named are bought. In the South, if I under stand the indications 'arigh-t, there.will be an attempt made to show 'that the friends of impeachment used pretty strong means to secure con viction. Of course, if there has been anything really wrong and crim- ■ f inal it is right it should be exposed, but if it is mainly (killing n off" operation aftong '-political rivals it should be stopped. One thing is sure- that all the wrahgle over what is passed and gone is calculated to divicle and weaken us; Grant's position now gives him fairly and legitimately a great deal of influence. Our party has at last, thank God, a head again and a sound and clear one, and I trust he will use the influence his position gives him to put a stop to this wrangling* and quarrelling. If you ha-vo time write me fully about the condition of affairs in Washington. If the House prints the impeachment proceedings please send me a copy and a copy of all accounts of interest^ Note:- J. L. •\illiams to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Wayen, 2:- Will be in l^ew York Fi*iday morning and wants any informa tlon abo-ut bridge, the locating parties west or other matters. Jime, 1868, i ,.Note:- S. Seymour to Sidney Dillon, Mouth of Echo, Utah, 2:- " ■ - . , - . . » v , , In relation to road; says that he and Mr. Reed started fot? i ' ' '. il!. 1 Lake on 11th of May from Ft, Sanders (under orders from Dr, Durant '' . y <»■/' ui~ ' • • . . . >, • • . Note: J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omalia, 2:- Has received vouchers amounting to $400 but too late for ' • 1 May returns, t - t J. Biickensderfey, 'Jr, to Gen,, Dodge, Echo Canon, 2:- i[. I wrote you yesterday that Col. Iludnutt was locating down the eastern slope of rim of basin with a gra'e of 75 per mile, after having tried a line which promised a better grade, without success, I wish to say that when I was last with Hudnutt, ho had, as I stated t , yesterday- demonstrated the practicability of obtaining a grade of 1,5 or 79.2 per mile, and since hearing from him i hayie told him to go on « with his location; but ^rhen I examined the ground I was so impressed with the belief that a loifrpr grade could be obtained even in the main valley, that I am loth to give the matter up without further examina tion personally, I am strongly inclined to believe that a grade of 60 ft,per mile Is attainable on both the eastern as well as the west- / em sidje of ttoa r3.jn, , If this could be done so as to send a train from the summit of the Black Hills to Salt Lake Valley or the end of your road, with no « t . i. ■ June, 1868 "ascending'grade over 60 ft, per mile in the way, I 'presume it would be an object, 'espociall" as a train once on the summit of thw Wahsatch can go to Sanders with no greate'r obstacle to overcome, if your high grades were confine(i to Echo and Black Hills (considering Devil's Gate as part of Echo) the only points where extra power would have to be provided would be at Cheyenne or Sanders, and in Salt Lake Valley, points favorably located^and the commercial' importance of which as centers of work or trade* would aid you in your arrangements for the supply of extra power. I write th'is, because I know you Will perceive Its import at a glance, and to ask your permission, after the present hurry and pres,< ure shall have somewhat subsided, to take a party and give the matter further attention, should you deem it of sufficient importahce; as well as for the purpose of advising you of what I consider the probabili ,ties of the case, which I deem it proper to report, even ^ould further investigation show that 1 am mistaken, I have heretofore neglected to make my ackncrtvledgements for your ■1 "W " pronptnett in arranging for personal escort; but the hhange. in posi tion and work of parties renders an escort quite needless, for the time being at least. Possibly when parties begin to work west of the Lake, a small escort il^ay be desirable. " Note:* Charles A. White to Gen. Dodge, Iowa City, Iowa, 3:- Jime, ' 1868. • « - That the Census Board have refused to allow pay for mainten ance of Geolpglst hwhile in the field, and that statement, from me that it is customary will fix matters. ^ Note:-" Copy of letter from Peter A. De: in reply to. inquiries of amount salariee paid; to civil engineers and custom as to maintenance and subsistence while in field. Has, A, Evans to Gen. • I'odge j Lararaie, Dakota, Your letter of the 25th received . With reference to this construction matter,,if I have anything to do with it at all, of cours I wart Sole control of it. Reed has a bad'set of men around him, they need denning out badly, and, as I believe I have stated to you before want him to come back as soop as possible, or not at all, I dont believe Order No. 1 was circulated m.uch, although Seymour had an. envelope qxiite full of them; mine I suspect was the first and only one issued, and that had, very bad luck. I rather guess Blickensdorfer was savecU thb infliction. Laramie City, is quite dead; reserved lots and all other lots no sale. It has been badly managed. First the delay in getting the ground, and secondlf not seeling the Company's lotslreserved) when some of them might have been. . . - Dont know exactly what t o do with N. Platte, O'Neil is on his way to lay it out. Near the IJiver tljere is no place for town nor for Jime, 18G8. switch; two miles west there is no water neither can it he had by dig ging, Rawlins springs seems to be the best place. Lots are of no account in either place -unless parties are on the ground and then not much. ;iote: Sundry telegrams In February 4th to 28th. J. L. Williams to Gen. Dodge, Pittsburgh, March, 17 (Telegram) ■ Some hungry fellow may get-President to appoint him in my place-watch, . - « T. C. Durant to Gen. Dodge, New York,.March 21 (Telegram) '' Send Doan's report, and any papers you have throwing light on Bellevue Crossing. ' ' ' « 1^ ' J. T. Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, New York, March 25 (Telegram) ' Bridge Will be located* at Telegraph or Bellevue tomorrow unless We give two hundred thousand dollars.($200,000 ). J. T. Baldwin to Gen. ^odge, Nev; York, March 26 (Telegram). Bridge located at M, & M. Crossing. Jas. A. Evans to Gen. Dodge, North Fork, Dak., March 30 (Telegram Have thirty-five miles located, Htindutt twenty(2^)more weat of Pla^te, I'f weather is good will finish in April . Will reach I Dod'-^e*a suijmit in two weeks. Note: -Sundry O'ther telegrams in March. - T. C. Dtirant to Gen, Dodge, New York April 2>Telegram) Report at this office before going west. ^ Jime, 1868. . '*'! '* t' • Jas. A. Evans to Gen, Dodge, Ft. Sanders, April 13/ (Telegram) Location finished to near Dodge's summit. Notes will be here today; will send copy to Reed immediately, O'Neil will double over Hudnutt, Lawrence will be at La Cleded Thursday, Pumpelly with Appleton's party, too. There wont be much to do by last of this month. T. C. Durant to Gen, Dodge, Ft, Sar;ders, April 17 (Telegram) Where is Blickensderfer? We must have the location of heavy work at Green River at once,^ Put in line man there, X • J, Blickensderfer, Jr., to Gen, Dodge, Salt Lake, April 18;:f(Tel) Morris reached Green River Thursday last; have not heard from him since,^ Cannot say how soon line will located, but will not take very long, Jas, A. Evans to Gen, Dodge, Ft, Sanders, April 28 (Telegram), Parties through this week. What shall I do with them? Seymour and Reed going to Green River, . Reed wants parties on construe tlon. Asnwor, ^ Notec SuiuSbpy ether letters and telegrams in April , Blickensderfer, Jr., To Gen, Dodge, Green River, May 1:- I arrived hero on Monday last, and foiind the line located point about fiv miles above mouth of Bitter Creek to near the - • summit between * Green River and Black Fork, but on a carefhl " exaraination I was not satisfied with it, and decided to make extensive alter ations west of Green River, and some modifications on Bitter Greek, June, 1868. . " t , .vs;;". Mr, Morris had surveyed the gounijd very carefully.on the Green River side ar^d determined its capabilities. The passes-one south, the other north of tha't examined by Reed and Hodges, are both a little lower than Reeds; the florth one 12 ft. and the southerly lift. The letter presents a better direction for alignment than either of the others, and was adopted. It was found practicable to get a line with no grade exceeding 53 ft, per Tftile, but knowing your deeire to cheapen the work, I did not consider myself justified in using Ihds grade, unless^ the ruling grade betv/ee" Senders and Green River was no more. I considered a , v grade of 60 to 63 ft, well adapted to the ground,-and my recollection was that this was about the ruling grade west-od' Sanders, and hence my inquiry. » ' . . . . Mr, Evans Informs me there is one mile of 65 ft, east of Rattle snake, and three short piefcos of 60 ft. west of Platte, I finally adopted a grade of 1,15 per hundred foot 6- 72-100-per mile-, which we are now runningiin. This grade will be continuous from summit down to f the cliffs about station 935-of old lin-. ' We shall then run level aromld the cliffs (as suggested in your notes) after which a grade of 53 ft, takes us to the bridge. We cross the river nearly a mile above Hodge's crossing, ^he*summit cut will be 12 ot 13 ft. dee^-at extremes and about 3000 ft, long. The wbrk between summit and «reen River will be eonsiderai ly lifhier than on Hodge's line of 79 ft» grade. % June, 1868, ■ ■ The greatest drawback to our location exists on the v.est side of the suinmit,where we are, of course,obliged to crossthe ravine by r * * ^ * whici'. Reed's line descend to Black Fork; but we gain more on the east side than we lose on the west. This feature Morris had not fully ex- .'iv: . . . aniined, and as I did not like to adopt any grade on east side without knowing whnt would be encountered on the west side, it reqiured a lit tle TTiore time to ascertain. In one of your letters you asked about grain, I think it not plenty in Salt Lake Valley , but my inquiries so far do not indicate f • . • an absolute scarcity. In regard to rock,&c,, in reference to tunnels I am not yet prepared to give an opinion, f - • • • . # • I shall remain here profile of this work is completed, and will then go westward. As Evans has notified me that he will senn mc several of his parties soon , I hope the snow will soon be off and I "" * ■ t f • • . can concentrate a largeforce on the heavy work west of this. In coming over ^ahsatch and rim of Basin I found roads very bad, and too much snow for parties to work, but it is disappearing fast I have no doubt that about as soon as I can move my parties to the ground we can work, and this I will do as soon as I get away from here, F. Y, Palmer to Gen, Dodge, Des Moines, May 7:-(Telegrim) You were today elected Delegate at Large to Chicago, F. *. Palmer to Gen, D6dge, Des Moines, May 7:- (Telegram), !" Was nominated by acclamation without balloting. Jiine, 1868. , ; . .1 '' ( T. C. Durant tj Gen.».Dodge, Ft. Sanders, May 8 (Telegram) How soon can we have any located line west of Salt Lake"? J. Biickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Green River, May 8 (Tel) Message just received, Hodges is north; not heard from him • for four weeks. Maxwell exploring westward. Bates at Narrows, Hudnutt and Lawrence here on way to river and Echo. Morris goes to same in a few day^. Have not party to locate west of ?7eber without recall ing Hodges or Maxwell, Can use all parties you can send. Go west tomorrow. Jas. A. Evans to Gen. Dodge, Ft, Sanders, May 11;- (Telegram) ' I resglne(f yesterday, * ' ^ V , T. C. Durant to Ge*n, bodge, Omaha, May 19, (Telegfam) Better get surveys west of Salt Lake completed as soon as ' possible. Am sick, but hope to be out soon. J, E. House to Gen, Dodge, ORaka, May 21:- (Telegram) Have alignment to end of seventh hundred. Profile twenty miles west of Platte, ' Evans will send maps and profiles S'^on. It has kert them constnatly making for construction. J. Biickensderfer, Jr, to Gen. Dodge, Neber, Utah, May 22 (Tel.) Yes, sir, and send for him itninediately• expect him at mouth of Weber every day,' Line locat^ed to Black Fork and a*t Weber Canon, and working at Narrows, Ri^ and Echo. Wrote you Saturday, and write • ^ \r . N ft ^ ♦ f . . v . . this evening to Chicago. * . 'J W h' . • I* ^ C Si ■ Vi . . , : .r . Jime, 1868. Gen. Dodge to J.' E. House, Washington, May 25:- / . . I return today the deeds signed. I return one with an alteration that Oy attorneys here say should be in a.ll deeds to hold the Company harmless provided they should fa:1 to make good title. You better consult Poppleton and if he agrees with me, then in terline the words in-above deed. I am told as deed now reads if we should fail to get title the purchaser could come back on us for the purchase money. We can only really give right of possession with pro mise of title if we obtain it from Government. • •» • • • Gen, Dodge-to J. F. House, Washington, May 26 . . My report is now waiting on the map and table of grades you are making out. How long-before 1. can get it? I enclose list of lots to be cancelled; the parties refuse to take them. They are charged up to me. The contracts and receipts will be returned to you. Chief Engineer will be credited with amount and lot account charged, . r, , Cm lylat marked "donation" make out deeds, ^end to mo here, an-'* cancel contracts» Credit Chief Engineer with amount of receipt and charge lot account. I hs^© used the lots by donation of the company. Leave place blank name deeded to is inserted, j How- is Laramie City getting along? J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Weber, Utah, May 30 (Tel.) June, 1868, • < • • ■ Message just received. Good line to Mud Island edge Bay, Maxwell got no farther; know nothing beyond, but my impressions are favorable. Write tonight. Note: Sundry other letters and telegrams in May, Gen, Dodge to J, E. House, Washington 3:- (No, 1) You want to place a -man at North For k of Platte as soon as that town is laid out, to sell lots; he ought to be there now, J, Barnes, who is with Hoxie wrote me about going- there; if he will go he is a No. one "man. You better see him. I think it wild be quite a- point,* though I do not know. You will have to make some arrangements to let' the officers at that Post have a show or wo will be unable to do anything. What was done for them ^ at Laramie City? The Orders relating to Seymour were countermanded long ago. He has no authority to interfere with lines, give orders, &c, and has nothing to do with my parties. As soon as you get tracing of map send it to me, and then mnke another tracing immediately, as I shall need two, (Ko. 2) I have not received map of final location 7th hundred miles, that' is from 600 tb 700 miles, and we will not be able to get bomlB on the Commiasioner's report vintil we have final location on file In the I'nteriroV Department, Tlease hurry up this-map. (No. 3.) ''ako out deeds for the lots in Laramie City that N,P. Jxme, 1868. • t " ■ Dodge hes in his hands for parties here, as he may need them. They are lots sold when town was first laid out. They are really a donation or sold for a nominal price. No. L. J. Blcieksn-lerfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake, Utaia, 4; Letters received; xinderstand fully now. Your instructions ^ will be executed except resistances, and tampering with parties; have \ been so noti^ied,Chiefs may fly. No. 2. June 3. Messages of 28feh of May and 1st June received. Y < Your orders will be obeyed. Route head Echo not decided. Grade 90 ft. E. A. Smith to Gen, Dodge, Livingston, Iowa, 4Lf I am a County Supervisor and live south of Centerville and ' am now ependi^'^S ® week in Centerville. ^.I find that the citizens have got up a project and organized a Company, and elected Gen. Drake as its President; wishing to establish a road from §enterville about ten ' miles east In opposition to the State Line Road, and have held a num ber of Township meetings to vote_a tax to aid them in their opposit ion enterprise; but I believe in every instance have failed. In some townships they have been voted down by a vote of three to one. You can see by thia whore the popular vote stands. • « They held whrt they called a mass meeting, and those were all from Centre Township* wid they passed a number of resolutions which they Say were passed unanimously. The resolutions I understand were not passed until the Monday following the mass meeting, which was held June, 1868. ■ ." ' ' « : on Saturday, when there was not tnbre than ten persons present, as is represented to me♦ ' " W. Sn'der to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 4:- Yours 29th came tonight. I dont know of but one copy of the order on Seymoift' that was signed- the• one given Evans, and that was disposed of quickly, as Evans at once tendered,his resignation. All at Laramiff urged the Doctor not to issue the order, but Sejmiour was aC his elbow all the while and got hi'^ to do- it, I dont think S, took any of the orders with him. If the contracting firm west of Green River is not Young, Reed & Seymour, then I dont know -the- men or Brigham knows them too well. ^ Evans on constructiori is doing well. He is honest, capable and thorough; has a head, and will have men about him ihat understand their business. If they will give him power he can put the track fifty miles west of Green River this fall. I make everything on the red subordi mate to construction, and am pushing material out faster than it can be used, ' Reduoed tariff will give better net earnings than old rates. Indians quiet. A'ugur thinks we will have no more trouble. Am running night trains on entire road. Mr. Ames writes that he with Dui'f, Bushnell and McComb will be here next weak. Think we can *show them something of a road ) • - ■ ' ' ■ ■ ■ ' ■ ■ : ahnti'- . ' y "i June, 1868 * " * ' Lewis Merrill to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 4:- ' t I sunpose the change in the War Department has put a new phase oh my matter. I do not know your relation to Schofield, hut do not doubt they are good; at feny rate I wrote him a privat,e letter yes terday on the subject of my appointment". He and I were, excellent friends in Mo., at a time when my influence with .the Mo. radicals was worh a good deal to him, and when it was used for his benefit. It 'Is a good whliF since I have seen him, and men change as times change, and I do not know how it may stand now; but in any case you will fereatly oblige me still further if you .will see him and let me know how he talks. ' 1 write today also to Rawlina to ask him to push the matter. If it is useful to bring any influence to hear on the President, himself, I suppose 1 can count dn anything Steedman c an do for me In that quar ter, and as he la known as one of A. J's particular friends, I suppose he might do me seme good. I enclose Jou a letter to him, which you will please use In your own discretion. One thing, diowever, I want un derstood, ir la"*- I want you to-know, and that.ls.that I will not ask the appointment on any ground of having been a friend of A.J's policy or of hie party. I will not go hack on my personal polltloal opinion for any appointment that I "ight get, thgough I see no reason why that matter should come In question In a purely military appoint ment. My old Ideas have not changed at all on any question regarding June, 1868, him, notwithstanding-the failur.e of imj^eachment. '• i 'iV {I I am glad Colfax is on the ticket with Grant instead of T7ade. I much feared that the V7ade influence would he strong enough to carry him on, and I think it would have been the worst thing could have hap pened us. The platform is first rate and leaves the Cops nothing on which to. fight, except they take the repudiation ^track, and I think they Will be afraid to try that. ^ , ■' Note:- Lewis Merrill to Gen." J. B. Steedman, Omaha, 4:- Wants to be Major and Judge Advocate in the army; Vice Major Montgomery resigned. IJ "o vClcv If. Note:-;f J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 4:-; . , , . ( • .'17 . >■ . . ; 3^ , Encloses abstracts and vouchers for engineering, Iowa lot , i 1 and land accounts for the month of May, 1868. - • Oliver Ames to Gen. Dodge, New York, 4:- (Telegram No. l) " ^ t Come t-o 'lNo* Yonk tonight to make up estimate of amount due « 0'<3Q^a(^tors, without^ fail. w T W#* 2-- Telegram received. ' ' ■ - H. M, Tellar to Gen. Dodge, Central City, Co. 4:- ^ ' - t t/*". I suppose on the adjournment of Congress you will come out to this section of country-. You will remember the conversation I had with you in Washington last winter in reference to the R.R. and the ' Ot)p0rtunity ef making some money. I think now I see a very f5ine opfjortunlty to make a good thing without the expenditrue of much money Jiine, 1868, , „ , in fact, without any out. . / ,'. If you come out to Cheyenne, I would like to know when you will he there, as l would like to see you on this matter v/hich is entirely consistent with your relations to the R.R.Company. Myself with one or two others have looked the matter over and thinkit a good project. I will give you details rhen I see you. , , J, House to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, Jifty 6:- Since my last the;pe,has nothing of importance occurred. No profiles, maps or notes have been rec'ived fro"' either of the parties. t t Mr, Biickensderfer was at Green River a few days ago. He asked me some questions by telegraph about the highest grades between Sanders and Green River, whibh I answered; have heard nothing from him since. The Commissioners left here last week for the end of track, I gave them 50 miles of maps and profiles, also report embracing all ehe data I had in the office, I was \mable to give them a full report of the last 2 Q miles, as I had not received the measurement notes, bridges, water stations, &c; in fact, the track was not iaid over the last 20 miles when they left here, I stated to them the incomplete ness of re- ort, and directed them to apply to Mr. Evans at Sanders for the balano^e needed- also wrote Mr, E, to the same effect. I suggested to Mr. Evans the propriety, and as I considered the necessity, of mak ing up-tlig report for the Commias:oners at his office. The distance Is ^o^pl^t to the.^d track, and so many laibilities occuring to Jime, 1868, telegraph and track, besdies they often" add 5, 10 or 15 mnes to the original amount each time they examine, that it is utterly impos sible to have the report correct and have it made at thiS office be fore the road is examined. If the report was not called for before the examination took place ther e would be no difficulty in preparing it here , but I do not sed how it can be made u p ait this end before th examination takes place, ahd have'it done correctly; I cdn furnish Evans the profiles and maps-alsb grade and alignment notes made up in . sections of 20 miies each, or even a less amount if necessary, and wrote him to that effect, an'^ also stated that hb could have Nelder and his party (who will be through to Laramie this week) to measure track for Commissioners; that he should retain triom for that purpose alone, I hear nothing from Evans concern ng the matter although I ( il . ■ wrote him the 28th ult. Should the above meet your views, I wish you ■-v T . : 1^. ^ ^ would mention it to hi®. ' ■ ■ ; r- ' • ■ • T ■ Mr, Dillon and Durant havi- decided updn depot grounds- and conform in all respects as I wrote you before." the curve commences within 70 ft. of the main bridge and is 4° radius. It more than doubles the C. Yds. embankment on depot groimds. " ' We have had oonsiderabie indian difficulties on the road, bxtendinT from piu® Creek west 4 section meA killed near Plum Creek Station; one man killed at Sidney; two conductors wounded- one scalped; both 1 ' cases considered very dangerous. Four men killed on Byle's work and Jtine, 1868, t " 6 teams t>aptiured; 4 t)r .6 nien killed on Hall's v;orlc &c. G."".?.!, Davis, Jr was killed at one of the saw 'nills day before yesterday. The road will be opened to Lara'^ie for passenger travel Monday, so I alt infor"Ted. Mp, Snyder is up making the necessary arrangerienfes now, Mr., Van Lennep left for New York the 1st of May; he goes to Nevada-will finish up his sketches there-will take him about two weeks. He left two that were completed here, shall I send them to you? Note; Jas. A. Evans to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Sanders, May 7:-- Location to Green River completed- Dispositioh of parties, Jas. A. Evans to Gen. Dodge-, Ft. Sanders, May 9-. As I intimated to you before Seymour and Reed are going west with full power(derived from, the Doctor) to alter and change lines; the for^ner in the capacity of acting Chief Engineer, and the latter in some norldescript capacity that I cannot explain. There Is ft printed circular, one'bf which will reach you, giving Seymour the whole control of the engineering during your absence from thft line, and rescinding any orders that you may have previously given conflicting with the orders of SeymouV, N6w, so far as 1 am concerned, the distinguished individual can give me no order that I can obey, ^ will have nothing to do with any such seed; so that you can consider my resignation in your hands now, I dont care one cent for matters ' ' ' ' ■ -I* here, but it is annoying to see such Wen succeed. Why cant you leave Wftshington and come here? I am quite sure if you were herefor an June, 1868 lT.our .alX the plan^ could be dissipated. I do hope that Blickensderfer will SQ understand 'natters, and that his work is in such a shape that he can say to them that his location is done, and that he will insist on reporting to you only, and ignore them altogether. The letter will reach you in time perhaps so that you can reach him telegraph. As soon as L'Nell gets through changing line a little, will set him to 1 ying out North Platte. Th Commissioners will ge t their notes from here after, this. . Will sign your name to the report as House has done heretofore. J. E,_House to Gen. Dodge,, omaha, May 18:- Dr. Durant came in fro the west a week ago to day; has been sick ever since, threatened with fever. I-have not seei* him,, but learn that he was improving on Saturday and would be out in a few. days, "on; • - Young Newcomb, who was employed at the River soundings last win ter was drowned at the North Platte River, Dakota, on the 12th inst, He went out with Ferguson the, first of the month on construction. I Jfts, A. Evans to Gen. Dodge, Laramie, May 18:- I have just received your letter of the 11th. Matters have , changeul here sp much during the last week that much as I regret it, it will not be possible for me to comply without being subjebt to the ywfyj; change of great inconsistency. Some of my letters must have reached ,, jDu since you wrote yours of the Hth- that will explain in a measure . . I '• i' A • v> - ■ j>> ;f;. .A'* I. VI w ' "' • June, 1868. - ^ . "ft « I am at present filling the very pleasant position of engineer and' siTperintendent of construction "ad int.erim" not, however, neglect ing the shaping up of things connected with the location. Note: Jas. A. Evans to Gen. Dodge, I^ramie, May, 19:- In relation to his surplus men, and what he shall do with them. Wants to keep O'lleil with a reduced party to lay off towns and do other Company wo^'k so long as he has any thing to do with it. J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, May 82: Your letter of the 19th asking information about maps and profiles, was receiveii. this morning. I replied to you by telegram yesterday at Fremont House- an answer to the above question, in fact, all- 1 have to add to this is, that I have received nothing from.Mj.. BlickenSderfer, not eVen information as- to where he contemplates his location will be.- 1 sent him on Tuesday all profiles, field books, and the map you left with me on a scale of 4 Piles to an inch, to Weber Station. This was in accordance of telegram received-to fiirnish him with all maps, notes, prof^^l^ &c, that I had of surveys west of Qreon River. As good.luck wowld have it, all my profiles were co pied, and all the lines-have been connected and platted on the general map &c. I will now have to ink up the copies, that I designed leaving in pencil for you. Do yov think it necessary to make other copies to be retained In this office? June, 1868. .'V' rU , The General map is getting along very well. I am havi/ig a good deal of work' put on it, and am devoting considerable attention to the platting'of* lines &c ., and when it ic completed it will be correct throughout. I'will be able to make a tracing from it the last of next week, and". wilL by that time have profiles completed, table of grades, " &c. t ' Evans writes me that he will'' furnish maps and profiles to Green • River as soon as possible.-- He is so driven, to prepare profile for construction, that It has* b^'en impossible for him to furnish me with any. ^ Nothing has been done yet on repairs. The Doctor is still sick and confined to his room; will see no one but Supt I have not been 1^^ to see him. Frost thinks he will be' out though by tomorrow. (No. 2) May 26: I endeavored to get Mr. Blcieknsderfer by telegrajii yesterday, but failed, he being 00 miles from Weber Station. I ordered telegram to be fornarded from this office to you, that Mr. B. sent to Chicago at Tremont House, and it passed through here the 22d. The purport of telegram was that .the line was located, on Black's Pork and at Narrowe; that parties were at work on rim of Basin at Echol 'c. that he had written you'on Saturday and again today. ^ from everything I can gather Mr. Evans is in charge of construc tion; Mr, Heed has gone to Salt Ijftke|f.;i|nd wij-l remain there till lo cation Is completed, &o. J\me, 18(^8. . , r " Col. Seymour telegre-Rjied the. Doctor that he had recalled .Maxwell, fro^ the v;est side of Lake; that Brighafi^ Young v/ould co^T^^ence work at Devil's Gate tomorrow. The. Sr. Durant countermanded his order recall ing MfeLxwell, and said he should not interfere with your orders regarding surveys and location west of Salt Lake; that If he wanted more men they woul'd be sent from Evans or Omaha. The Doctor was at the office yes- .terday for the second time since he was taken sick. He looks^ quite badly.. I commence traeing. of maps today. I some time ago gave J. C. Sanders a pass to Cheyenne. He brought a letter from you telling me to give him one and charge it to Eng. Act. Well the scamp ;sbld his pass to one Cook for J20, and the conductor found it out and put Mr. Cook off the train. The pass has been, sent ra4 from the Supt. office, asking an explanation and who Mr. Sanders is. I stated that I did not know that he brought a letter to me from you and I gave him pasd, frc.,. and that I would write and tell you the cir cumstances. ' • « . Laramie sales are slow; have sold $9000 worth of property to date. * Note: • Jno. Morledge to Gerl.'Dodge, Olarinda, Iowa, May 28:- eft^l&ses resolutions about land grant; wants land ^rant to help make a road through the centre (as near as practicable) of tier of counties. It is not the.case that the majority of the people of the southern tier of Counties in Iowa.are iij ^vor of a land grant by Congress to the lowa & Missouri State Une Railroad. wfv 'I' June, 1868. - • « -jW* Note: J. TJ. Keller to Gen, Dodge, Mount Ayr 3:- - ' 'G In relation to land grant'to State Line, R.R. W. Myers to Gen. Dodge, Omaha., 5: - . ' V ' . - l have yours of the -Sth of May, arid am pleased that you v/ere instrumental in getting up a good platform and a strong man to run with Gen, Grant for Vice Pres. The ticket and. platform is very strong; and gives great satisfaction- certain to carry this State,. N'-w, since ray old fj'iend Schofield is in the War Dept.. X can see no reason why I should not get-a hearing in my case. Please show him ra y printed notes clearly establishing that a great wrong-ill legalhds been done to» me. There has never been an officer set back in his ^ own corps as I have been. '' I-t seems to me that you can change ,the present law of promotion to Major, and when the first vacancy occurs give it to me in addition give "My'date and place in the Majors.., This will be just below Col. Chauders, and only in the posit on which the law clearly entitles me to, Schofield knows Moore and can say if he should have had promo tion over mo or not. .Still his case has gone too far, probably, to be changed in any way. Would my co^'ing to Washington flo any good? If so, I will get awAy fro™ here before you adjourn. Gen. Swords told me he would retired on the 1st of July coming. This will make the vacancy. * 1 intijfwled writing to Gen. Schofield but will ask you to lAy the matter before hi®. Wont Gen. Grant recommend mg to be restored June, 1868, to old place and r.ank in the corps,? Jt would not be asking any thing unreasonable. Gen, ^cHerran,, of the Q. Department, will give all the assistance you ^ay need 'fro® that Dept, He is a good friend of mine. Excuse me for troubling you with- my matters. Note:. A. G, Edwards to Gen. Dodge, St. Louis, 5:- Encloses statement of Acct, with Assistant Treasurer, U.S. Note:* J. K. HoUsr to Gen, ^odge, Omaha, 5:- Acknowledges receipt o,f vouchers to amount of #700,80. Note:- N. P. Dodge to J. E. House, Council Bluffs, 6:- '■ Wants dee'ds ,or titles in blank sent by Mr. Lcckwood, Gen. Dodge to J. K, House, New York, 6:- ; J shall leave Omaha for the west about the 20th, Want my camping .arrangements fixed up immediately. Have camp chest made to hold table room for 14 persons; also iron tent pins; a table to seat 12 and 15 oo 20 strong camp stools canvas top, . . If we have any sto«k with O'Neil or Pompellie that they dont need, teams, 4c,, I shs^ll want them to avoid purchasing ones. Se Gen, Myane and get him ,to make a trestle far mattress, andfrom it have eeversn. made for mo, . * Note:* G. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Elkhorn, 7:- , • About con(3itlon of far®, stock, wood, ^c. Will not sell wheat yet; waiting to see If grasshoppers are going to destroy crops. June, 18G8. t vT. J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lak,e 7:- (Telegrar^) t Matte-rs all right. Efforts a-re be-ing made through New York to change my location at Devil's Gate. It was made with care and is right. Be fully advised before making changes; detail& by mill, Not'e: C. C, H-yatts to Ge-n. Dodge, Fayettsville, 8:- * Acknowledges receipt of checks in payment for two deeds of land delivered; has acknowledged, the Ba^e to N.. P. Dodge, Gen, Dodge to J. E.'^!fouse, Washington, D. G. 8;- Were orders given by. us to retain fro-", sale the alternate lots in LaraT-ie City? If so I forget it. It is now too late to chang it, but I think hereafter we might as well sell all lats called for. "I expect to be out in a cruple of weeks or less, and unless you dan get profiles and-grade tables to me before I leave, you better re tain them. ' I want the grade tables to attach to ray report. Note: Geo, •^rton to Gen. -^odge, Leon, Iowa, 8«- " 1 In folation to grant of land to State Line R. R," Wants Gen. Dodge's assistance in the Iowa Southern, * 'Wote: J, T. Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 8:- Encloses articles of association, and certificate of organ ization of hank, * ' . . Note: 'Stewart Goodrell.to Gen, ^odge, Des Moines, 9:- For the appointment of George Christy F. W. paraer to Gen, Dodge, Des ^oines, 9:- lJSlIx. June, 1868, » t . By this ^ail ydu will probably g-^t a petition for the appoint ment of George Christ of this city as route agent on the Chicago, Rock Island" & Pacific Railroad west of Dec Moines. jt is the wish of the leading working Republicans here that you » should give this application the preference over any other coiring fnom V', here for the office of route agent on the extended road. . ! S. C. Thompson to Gen. Dodge, Leon, Iowa, 9,:- ■ ' I ajn one among the first settled in this County, ^ . . . . _ w 1 ' *'' '* and I only state what -I know to be the- fact, that by far the majority of the people of this county are in fUvor of the Southern Iowa Road, through or as near as practicable the centre of this tier of Counties ^ if such a Doad can be obtained. For I have heard a general expression •of views in reference to this matter, and I knov; that this southern Iowa Road <meets ,with the^r hearty approbation and wil" get their sup port when neo<lo«aiTJ I entirely ,aafe in vouching that any aid Congress may ««• fit to grant, in the way of land or otherwise, for the construction of an F. & W. road, if given to the Iowa Southern,wil meet with.the earty approbation of the masses of your constituents in this county, . » , Note:- AndrewJJ. Stevens to Gen. Dodge, V.'indsor, , Asks when the Wyoming Bill will pass the House, as he wants to be in Washington wfctan it does, , Daniel Bavis to Oen. Dodge, Washington, D. C. 9:- June, 1868. The fact of having been a soldier in the 0. Army * by some was considered no very great recommendation, for today I could have been at* work in f-.e Washington Navy Yard had I not enlist ed in the U. S. Army. I know in the above mentioned Yard, discharg ed soldiers met with no favor, excppt in one department of the Yard, under GTen. Stratton. It is emTpioyi'^ent r ask, nothing- else, and I think there is room 'in the Government employment for one more. Much more I should like to say were it not trespassing upon your time. Hoping you will be successful in your efforts, and thbt you will pardon me for thus troubling you, Note: HeiSler to Gen. "Dodge, Corinth, 10: In relation to appointment as Asst. Inspector Revnue. Note: A. H. Sharp to Gen. Dodge, Corydon, Iowa, 10:- IS informed that art effort is being made b" citizens in the 'county seats of tajntie, Appanoose »and Davis Counties to defeat the passago of a bill before Congress for a grant of lartds to aid in the con struction of the Iowa & Missouri State Line railroad. That the people in his county are in favor of the road, and have no confidence In the success of the Iowa Southern. *' ' *J. Blickensderfer, Jr.tto Gen. Dodge, M^uth of Weber, 10: (tel Massage received. Can overcome Wahsatch with 90 ft. grade without unusually heovy work; margin-named abundant; will not only June, 1868. . "in.'; , r. secure it but go fsir towards covering total cost of entire 90 ft. grade. Will keep out of contractors way witb location, and get over all pressure in few days, when you will hear again.. Myers to Gen. Godge, Omaha, 10:- I have yours of the 7th inst, and am glad that you have thought so soon of my case with a view of bringing it up for Schofiled's action. Gen. S. is an old friend and I served as his chief Q. whilst he commanded the Dept. of the ^^issouri. When he was ord K ' # • . . . ered away and assigned command in Tennessee, he applied for m© as his • « Chief Q. so you will see that I am no longer at the disposal of my .wijemies, as was the case while Stanton held the War Office. V/hy cant the programme you arranged be carried out? Change the law of promotion retaining the present number of Majors in the Q. Department. Oentls. Grant, Rucker, Sherman and the Secretary of War will■recommend this in Congress, Who will say that a Quatftermaster does not do more work and have more responsibility thrust upon him than a Paymaster or a pill dispenser or a few years graudation from a medical cplle'^e-feoth of whom are %jors. I wrote you a few days ago, and I have nothing special to say, in fact, it is a plain case and wants work, which Ir^am sure you will be stow when the occaaion presents Itself. If 1 can do any good by going t « to Washington then I will go. Please advise me on this point. Keep, me advised as to your wants for your pro' jected trip and t June, 1868. will have everything ready for you and party. Augur la between North Platte apd Bridger, t" f „• ' "" . , Is Gen,.Butler opposed to Grant? TOiy dont he drop impeachment? Further talk about it does no good. Note: J. V. Hayden-to Gen. Dodge, Philadelphia, 10:- If Govern^ient project fails wants to get into field along line of roa'-T as early as possible, • • • ' ' '' - ' Note: 'C. C. Carpenter tp Gen. Dodge, Des ^oines, lO:-* - Recommends Oeo, Christ for route agent, Note: 8, Goddrell to Cen. Dodge, Des Molnes, 10:-- Recommends Geo. Chriwt as route agent on C.R.I, & P.R.R, from Des Moines west. ^ J, L. Filliama to Gen. Bodge, New York, 10:- ' '.r*: Please arrange to have Webster go-with us from Omaha'to Sanders with any other engineer-who may be ^ore familiar with the sta tion buildings and structures. If 1 can find a friend who is an engineer, and who will be useful to ®e, I Will invite hi'" to go, and you ™ust pass hi®, ''y Son, at Sterling, Ills,, will probably also go with ®e to the end of the track, and rusticate a few weeks around the Black'Hills, . ^r, Boiiir is here," and says he will go with you to Salt Lakeleaving 0®aha about the 20th Jnst.' *y first letter.to Browning for escort being deficient and Idokirig rathai^^I^f^rt^ntious, signed by ®e 46^' » Jiine, 1868. alone ^ I withdrew it, hut finding ^r, Rollins' would go and ®e®bers of the Board urging it, I sent the enclosed, or copy, ;hy ^r. Rollins, who will get Brook's-signature. It ™ay aid you even if we fail to go. When You reach O^aha -and fix the day of your starting telegraph ^e at Ft. Wayne. ''^cCo^b is here, but does not act on Bridge', | , Jiave had a plain talk, and they propose co®''^eno-ing "^asonry On the Lodge Pole iTTimodlately " • ' The letter to Bhowning Win not be 'delivered till Saturday. RollIns will see you on'Saturday or Friday evening. Note:- J. L. Wlllia'ns & 'J. S. RolLina to Hon." Ov H. Browning, New •' York, -10: ' " ' ' « " - - " ' . Requests eacort for Government directors over U.P.R.R. surveys through the I^idian country, such as, in the opinion- of Gen, D.- M. Dodge, Chief Engineer of the roadj may be necessary Myers to Sen. Dodge, Omaha, 10:- Yours of the 10th inst is received, and I am glad to leam that * vou have had an interview with Gen. • Schofield in my case. I am sure he will do all he can for me, and do not expect that ^oore can be effected, neither do I desire this. The fi^t is now not for ^oore but for ^yers. W. If you can change the law so as to retain the - present number the balance can then be decided according to-the rule of.promotion affecting Staff Corps. I am certain that I have been overslau^ed without Justice or law, and am confident that June 1868. Schofield will apply the r^'^^'e^dy when the accasion offers^ o If possible, I want you to make It all .hight in the House. Thayer promises to do the saine^ in the* Senate, Gen. Swords will retire on July ■ '*'fV 1st, so he says, then my case can be fixed. • I will fit you out with the best I have, but fear I will fail on tiding animals, and it may be-necessary for ^you to buy sompj this can be arranged after you arrive here. T/hy dont some one in Washington issue a direct order making this a point of purchase? The merchants here and at the Bluffs have been , assured -that it was done, Stanton's order is liable to a construction which will authorize a pvirchase in New York as well as St, Loiiis. It does • not- c^ver the ground; it should be clear -and explicit, because it i-9 the true interest of the service to buy here ,t Why dont they require St,- Louis to oompetb -With New York? This country is not trib utary to St, Louis, rnd therefore .should .supply all the troops in this Departm^t. Have Gen, %wlins attend to this; it is important in many points of'View, Note;- J, Gardiner to Gen. Dodge, New York 11:- Wants hi™ to recommend the wooden limits of their company to Go ve rnmeift • - • • . Note: Fredk, LentzingOr to Gen. Bodge, Council Bluffs, 11:- Wonts position aS route agent on the C. B. & St, J. ■■ ■ r-".. -^Kr"', , June, 1868. .. « ' ,. No.te: Tm, J. Huntington to Gen.Dodge, Washington 11;- . v, - •03 5i,j. , 1 Statement of account, in First National Bank, y J . X J V A Note: 0. Ghanute to J. L. Wi lliams, Kansas City, 11:- About Bridge, Agrees with hi'^ ?bout going down deep with your foundation as located at omaha, and thinks it was wise in insisting upon 70 ft. in the channel present or prospective. Thinks the colu^Hns looks pokerish and would '^uch. hesitate to i-eco^^nd the'^, and thinks we can put down whole'^asonry pier with four ti'^es the base to f the sa™e depth for less money. J, J. Blair to Gen. Dodge, BlaAr Town,. Iowa, 11:- Your letter is received,- and you shall have what you want. I shall close all up on Saturday,-with old- Dubuque Company and pay up for what they have done, take possession and wait events. They write me from there that all will be rigiht^ , ^ I have had several aj^lications of your kind and one for double what you ask; nope below your- mark, so it would seem i can raise the means if the Legialature is all right. , , j . . • I just got hoine last night and leave for .Kew York tomorrow evening. A®es and Alla'ion 'caWe on Friday ight, . .Nebraska has voted a $125,000 ddnation. "What shall we do to ™eet their proposition? P. P. HeiidekTSon to Gen. Dodge, Indaola, Iowa, 11:- An effect has beon and is still '"aking to change .the Post Master at this plaoe and put in a ra-gular copperhead. The incumbent June, 1868. , * * is a sound radical, wa'-s a soldier in the old loVa 7th; gives satis faction to' all the Republicans. His rer^oval will give the Cops an ad vantage over us, '^ilT you do the' Republicans of old barren the favor I . . . - _ V V' to look after this matter, and see that i^'r. John Andrews is not removed? We wll give an increased majotity this Fall, t To Geh. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, ]1:- ' * I have yours enclosing $3000 hlieck for land; also one substi- '' tuting other contracts fob those not found, which I will look out and ,, forward to Mr. House, . , , , Mr, Hughes sets*his price for his half of Donihan ".Hughes propf '• x' ' erty at $22000. T have not figure uponit, but will 6 so when you ^ come on, and you can judge if it is a bargain or not. I am inclined to think it 4 good investment. « Baldwin will pay $800 «n his note, Dixwell of Boston has been here, and went to end of track on pass from Ames; went with N.T!. ^ excursion party, and much pleased 4ith the trip, ;■« ^ Oliver Ames Co Oen, Dodge, New York, 11:- , - r',t t! Your favor enclosing report of Blickensderfer -is received, and 8im" ^ry much- obliged to you for it. It shows-the importance of a more thdhotigh iWVstigtation of the obiginal iine, and if he shall suc ceed in ftriding a lirie throwing out .the tunnels, it will be a vast service to the C^J'^any and oduhtry* I am quite satisfied that wd shall be pleased with the course have taken, in having the parties report to you, I have never seen 't t: Jiine, 1868, - the Doctor so courteous and confiding as.he has been since I have — I ' * • . been- here these two days and I should think frcP^ B. letter that Reed ..• •and Seymour had not actually interfered with Biickensderfer's line, but simply asked for aid from his parties in preparing line for contractors. I will meet you in Omaha next. week. Rollins and Williams will go - out with UE over the road. I shall probably leave here.next Wednesday night and get to 0®aha say Saturday or Sunda^-, ^ Henry B. Ha^^ond to Gen. ^odge. New York, 11:- - - ^, ' - . - . . We send you herewith the ^ap of location of the line of the Union Pacific Railroad, from Weber Canon to north point of Great Salt Tj»tr , Which you desired to, be signed, sealed and returned to you. t , ' • - • Note: Gen. 0. 0. Howard to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 11:- • ,,f. 'Will furnish information in relation to be havior of blacks in the SouUi, as soon as i'. can be compiled. ■!' ■"; ; I: . . 0, H. Browning to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 12:- A copy of your letter of the 10th inot. asking that orders may be obtained on the Commander of the Department of the Platte, to furnish a military escort, &s.^to the party of Government Directors and engineers who propose to pass over the line of your road as far as ' ■ i surveys are in contemplation, has t is day been transmitted to the Secretary of War, with'the request that should the condition of the sorvipe allow it, orders of the character referred to he transmitted to .r;th® C^mmanjler;,of said Department. > t June y 1868, Note: Ezra laftcT to Gen. ^odge , Omaha, 18 Has* received letter on deposit of Bond, &c. auid will deposit e • , . . . . the $50,000 bonds soon as he can get the so"rt at rates to suit him .All other bonds are so terrible hl'3h has concluded" to take the Government bonds issued to the U.P.R.R. if he can get the® at ab ut par. Wants ®e to tell hi® where they can get the®'and at what rate. Thanks ®e for the interest and trouble I have taken in their behalf. ' • Note: J. C. Savery tiT^n. Dodge, Des ^oines, 12:- Wants ®e to use influence to get H, H. Steiner appditnted to a clerkship in 0. G. 0. ' Geo. E. Griffith to Geh. Dodge, Indianola, 12:- » " . I learn th'at since the impeachment fai-li^re the Cops of otir ^ place have made another atte®pt at the P. 0. Will you be kind enough to learn if such is the fact, and circu®vent the®? 'I a® very sorry to trouble you again, but I do so feeling it to be a ®a-tt&r of i®portance, , _ Note: F. W. Palmer to Gen. Dodge, Bos Moines, 13:^- ^ Suspects that as soon as Gohgress will adjourn the Copper head s and Rebels there will attempt to oust his 'friend George fro® the Post Office. Wants me to see Ewing, who® he thinks could prevent the 'tre®oval, as it is very i®portant the Cops should not have it. Note: Sa®l. B. Reed to H. C Crane, Echo Canon, Utah, 14:- In relation to plot as he thinks to fdroe hitn to resign. ^ June) 1868 Note: Sami, R.- Reed-to his wife. Echo. Canon, Utah, 14:- Haa just written a strong,protest and resignation, and sent • • •» c • • « . # . , by the aa"ie niaii as t is. Thinfes there is a plot to force hii^.to resign. Expects to be relieved, and almost hopes to. i' ■ Note: M. H. Bishard to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines,. 14:-. - Wants a position on the Pacific Railroad. .'if;. 'MRote: Mrs. S. B, Reed to Gen, Dpdge, Joliet, 15:- In relation to plot to force her husband to resign. Wants my influence In the matter, - , , • * ^ .k. U , ^ Geo. /^ichenor to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 15:- ^ I am in receipt of your letter, -"^elindy i? all-right and will not let Kasson on the stumpat all. ' ' Our people want Gen. G^ant fco come here en route west, and have telegraphed and written to him and you. I sincerely trust you can arrange with him to aome. You know this is the capital of an embryo e°^pire State; the very soul and centre of loyalty and radicalis™, and I think we have claims upon his consideration. What Will Johnson do when Congress adjourns? Woht he utterly ignore and disregard the tenure of office law? Regards to Mre. D. and Family. Note: Samuel Dana Norton to Gen. Dpdge, Cambridge, Masa 16:- , ' Wants a place for his friend Pierce. Mrs. Mary Kirby Smith to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 16:- June, 1868. • -' t Has in hef* possession a Land War ant which belonged "to Her con. Col. Kirby ^ith, and wishes to locate it on the line of Pacific Railroad. Gen. Augur thinks such Warrants cannot be located, but refers to me for positive information. • - / Sidney "Dillon to Geni Dodge; New York, 16:--" • . ' ' Since I last saw you some of my private business has gotten into such shape'that it is impdssible for to leave home without suffereing a severe loss; there fore I cant go to omaha with you. I regret it exceedingly. I will go out next month to stay for. so%ti"^e, I wish then to go o^er all of the work-to Salt Lake. I.hope to meet you iit that time. ^ When you go out to yoUr review I hope you will see that the grades are all right; at the same time if you can suggest any way to go round temporariliy the heavy poiht I hope you-will do so. When you get to that heavy work where Reed and Seymour are he eUre yoU are right, to have your location made before you leave it, so that they wont make any more trouble about it, I suppose -ou know that we have, two tunnell ing machines ready to" go out on that work. I ha^ that you change the lino so that we shant use the™. If so let uS know a s soon as pos sible. Some parties In York and on the line will try to make out that the work has beSi '^tarded by not having the line located, but we June, 1868, i ■ 'I all know better, i wish yoh to ke^p me? posted about the surveys and how things look on the line, and what is goiirg oTi;" %en I was in Oinaha I told ^r. ^nyder that the best thing that we could do with the Bridges orf th^ old road was to put in stone arch culverts where the spans were not over'10 ft; fro® that to 100 ft.- stone bbut^ents with iron brid*ge. Have hira shove it aheajd as fast as possible; if they ar not, I fear our folks-will divide so close that we' will not have money enough left to do them. I hope you- will havo a good time this season. * private: I think that Sey®our and Reed have an interest with al those partie's that have taken work at Salt Lake . When- ybu see any of the®, i/ y^ou work it right you can find out all abdtit it. Make the® all believe that we are all glad. I would give ®os.t anything to know if it is so. I vTOxild be a good poirtt. 'Be sure before you speak of it. Mr. Chapln is going out with you. fee is all right. .1 sent the wrong letter by Chapin^^y' J. E. House to Gen. ^odge, Omaha 16:- 'I sent ydu the other, what purported to be Order No. 1. From letter received this morning from Mr. Evans, the thing has prove abortive; was nipped in the bud. Evans tendered his resignation i®®e diately upon a copy'being handed hi® duly signed, &c, occasioned considerable co®™otion, waa not what was expected and.led to a dis- June, 1868. • ■ * cussion as to its '"erits, &c. Evans thinks that the Colonel has been effectually squelched again for a time, and the attempt to place the engineering in the hands of the Consul tor has tnogt signally failed. I have never received the Order dul; signed, &c. and think there are none extant.^ Neither have I received any coi^rounication fro^ the Colonel hi^^self pro or con, or fro^ the Doctor either. I xmderstand that if Evan*s resignation had been accepted that I would, have been ordered to Ft. Sanders, and have been given the privilege of eating dirt too, but that stroke has been averted, and am extremely thankful. What* shall be done with those young men who have received appoint ments this spring? The wor' is drawing to a close, and ^any of them ^ are oqt of Employment. I have nothing for them here, and Evans has nothing west, please adviser me as soon as convenient. J. Bliolcensderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 17:- In my meesage to you dated 7th inst. I promised details by mail. .This promise I have not hitherto redeemed, for reasons you will fully understand before I get done with this letter. previous letters have advised you -of the position of things •Up to the time your meaaago of the 28th ^ay, formally notifying me that myself and parties were subject to your orders only, was received. This message after an xinusual delay reach'^d mo in the evening of the 2nd of ^une af of Echo, where I was at work with the parties of Morris and IrtWrtooe, trying to discover the best route for the final location of that part of the line. Seymour and Reed were at Weber ' ',. 1 I June, 1868. ' r with Maxwell, directing him in the location thence down the valley. The message, I saw at a glance ha'^-heen written by you on receipt of my. letter encloeir^ copy of.Durant's order, and at once.advised me of .the true position, of things. Tliis was enough, and^y position was not only clear but suited ^e exactly. The substance of the message with ..a suitable explanation of the position was communicated bo Messrs. ; Morris and Lawrence with the statement that I hoped Seymour would on being shown your telegram at once accept the position without forcing me to a decision as between masters; but that if he did force me to such a decision my course was clear, and if the" (Morris and Lawrence) had any hesitation in regard to their proper course in such an event I wanted them to decide the matter then and there without delay. They both professed that their only source of authority was myself and that they shpuld look to ®e alone, I then directed the® what to do until I should return sayiag- I ®ight be absent so®e days and gave the® to underbtand I should allow no faltering, and next ®orning rode down to ICeber. On arriving at Weber I- futind Seymour and Reed and Maxwell all gone down the line; Maxwell's party having just fairly commenced the location. After answering your message of 28th May I followe down and ®©t Maacwel-t at" »outh of Lost Creek returning, the others having I gone on, ' On the way down a ®e88enger overtook ®e with y ur ®esaage fro® i. N ew York of June Ist# to which I immediately returned an answer by the flisns irtaasenger, To Maxwell I shoed your telegram, and sp4ke in 'l' ■ V .-•# ' ■ 'fV V. '•■ June, 1868. * '' '• the sanie i^anner I did to ^orris and Lawrence, and he at once profes sed entire satisfaction and allegiance. I further stated to hi^ I should order hi^ hack* to his survey west oif'Mud Creek and suggested, as I expected to overtake Seymour and Reed in a few miles, he had better go along, which he did. * " Oh reaching the stage station in the narrows, I found Seymour and Reed there, and showed Seymour your messages. He promptly stated your messages made to differenc'elo him; Durant's authority was paramount, and his course would not be altered, I then remarked t had hoped he wouftd not pu me under the implesant necessity of compelling to decide which was the ranliing officer in this businesg that I was wilt ling to affaord hi"" and ^r. Reed all the aid in my power to facilitate their getting contractors to work, and meet their suggesti ns whenever I could do so without conflicting Flth your instructions. But this would not do, I must take my position, which I then did without"hesi- 'tation. The result was a' conversation of some length in the conarse of which it was more than intimated I might expect an order sending me home; Seymour stating that if I ordered Maxwell back, he would order him to remain, end on his intimating a desire to know "what I /would do in that event, 'I promptly informed him I should immediatelyUiamiss every "*an who refused to obey my orders, stop the pay of every insubordiante person, plaee parties in new hands or if necessary organize new parties and carry out y<kir orders4 ' 1 thought this declaration staggered hi®, but I had ®ade up my iiifttld and-by all that was good I ^ June, 1868. '7^'^'' •/ .y-intended earnest work. ":n • • . Finally T gave Maxwell his orders in the hearing of both Reed anfl. Se^^mouri and he went back while I rode down, the valley with them to "Bates* camp-at ^ou^h pf Canon, where he had been at work rearrang ing the location,-of the Ganon-and Dev I's Gate according to Seymour's iis.I*/ ideas. Herd for once Bates* extre-^e inertness did me a'great favor. .'Ho had been directed by Seymour to raise my grade at the Devil*s Gate «.4. ".IIO "ft, and relocate the .entire' line and stake out the work for Brighi™ Young*e ™en who'tere there ready to co'^nence. ■ 'My idea is the grade was raised not because the cut was too deep j. at the Gate, but becaixse a high elevation orjce fixed at that point would afford.a good plea.for a steep grade in the canon, in order to get low enough %t lower end. Bates consitutional indolence allowed him to dftTly with the matter and keep the contractors making roads, &c until tHe evening 1 arrived, when I ripped the whole thing up again and ordered such a location as I could sanction and in accordance with your views4 ftad Bates been quicker I shpuld"have had trouble; as it was I got along well, hut have since learned Seymour and Reed were terribly dlaSatisflod with him. Bfttes.was set right and the sa™e night I proceeded to the City, , Hodgea had received ®y order of recall and had arrived at mouth Weber Canon on Sunday, May 31st. He had gone to city to refit his ^ ahfttterdd teama and get supplies. There he had received Seymour*s Vr /■ -■ June, 1868. . " • order to go to head of Echo for the purpose of making examination of route by Yellow Creek Stage Station and Needle flocks, as I wrote you sd)me time since. He had telegraphed me this and daid he would not be ready to move before ^onday the 8th June.' It was now'the evening of the 3 ^ June. On arriving in the city in the morning of the 4th I received your letter of 24th and 26f,h May v;hich fullj"- explained all. On seeing Hodges and after a long talk with him, i found on urging him that he said he thought he couTd "move on Friday the 5th aijd believing him willing and more energetic and sefl reliant tiian .Maxwell I decide i -'to send him at once to.promontory Point to take up Majcwell's prelimin ary line from there, and take the advance in the movement westward, letting'Maxwail follow with the corrected location. He left on the 5th under urgent orCfdrs to make every exertion, and I think with his ^ambition well stirred up. His orders contemplate the extension of his line to Humboldt Wells and he will gb there in the ehorbest possible time, unless otherwise instructed or recalled. I have had no advice from hi® since he left, but expect to hear every day. He probably reached Prc^ontory Point on the 9th and, is >^ow no doubt well on his way to north end of Lake, His crdejfs are to send me map and profiles of each weeks work without fail, even'should'it in order to do so, be neOesdifeiry to special ra a4iatwi|f«ps - to nearest points of com®unica- ' I-) tion. wiui 'iftopped at mouth" of Vebar Canon and;directed to c onmoncc Juno, "868. permanent location from there west. Tlien I last saw him on the 11th he wag well on his way a^. by this time should be near Island v/ith his line. , . From, the city X returned to TVeber Canon on the evening of the 4th and deterniined to remain there until that line was finally and •fully located. But although I knew Capt. Bates was inefficient before the hundredth part was .unknown to mQ,. Ylhen I got into the field with t his party he proved tb a2g,_.so entirely without. discipline, force or ^ffieiency that I soon lost all patience, took Matters in hand person ally; drilled, discharged and woke up the ®en-for several days in a way which I apprehend was new to the®. I found neither Bates nor S^ith had jud^nent for such work as that in the Canon and was forced to work the par^X my.self even in detai] . The fact is, t have rarely in all tt y experience found a man so totally inefficient as is Bates, smith is a better worker, bht with all his knowledge, of theory, .a mere child in practical Judgment; a merajjan of formula or routine. »•« i I ThUis I worked ork this difficult line, where it is a good day's work to make half a ®ilo, until ''odnesday the 10th inst, when to ®y great regret I was taken down with an attack of inflammatory rheu®a- * ■ « tir® which on Thursday drove out of the field, and compelled me to make for Uie city where 1 have been under thet.doctor's hands ever since. I am now convalescent and hope in a fev/ days to be out again. The V A- » . 483 ■ rl June, 1868. * * attack was no doubt induced by a general derangement of the syste^^, which corrected, will, I think,-soon cuase all other irregularities to disappear. Before I left the Canon "ost of the line through it was finished, and the contractors were fully at work on my line. The disarrangeTT^ent of parties by Seyr^our, the correction of this ireegularity; the close personal attention required by th'-' loca tion in the Canon, and my illness, constltutethe only apology I have to offfer for failing to write ymi as stated in my telegram, or to keep ■I ^ ' up that regulard and frequent correspondence vrhich you have a right to expect, and which it is always a pleasure for"™e to extend to you. r In regard to progress'of location; three lines have been run at ^ head of Echo, neither of which pleases me. Since these have tieen completed, 'their general "features and probable cost made known, Ac., I have not'been able to be on the ground and ^ust see before I can decided, as I am atttiaflod that liftprovements can be made. We have done mudh Work at this point; running not less than 60 or 70 "^iles of line carefully^ The principal peculiarities of those lines are shown by the following tablo; Morris, Length, 7 388-1000 ^a. ♦ o Total Curvature, 671 ru ' Hodges. ^ Lawrence, f 462-1000 Mb. ' 1^0 347-1000 Ms, Lawrence, 806 1-2' Ascent 0 ft 20 ft. * 1165 3-4° 76 ft, Descent 511 , . '.I June, 1868. Length Tunnel '^A \ f> A . t .>;r 2500 ft. Estimated coSt of constructionL 800 ft.' " • '400 ft. $1,009,142 $715,888. $668,640. Co™'ercial cost allowing for curvature, extra length, &c. '• f 'l 762,692 ' • : $762,212. $961,272. The least radius used on either line is the same, 955 ft (6° curve) but the alignment of Mortis* is much the best, and Hodges' next. Tnere is a prospect, if-the Lawrerrce'-line should be adopted, 6f diminishing the extra distance at least a miie and the curvature about 130 bytaking a new line frEpa the su'^mit eastward, which would diminish the commercial cdsf'about $100,000, taking it about $861,000 or.$100,000 more than Hodges lino, while the actual outlay in constructionw ould be about $50,000 less. The question see^s to .be between these two lines, Hodges being a little ™6re favorable, except in regard to snow; in which resjbecti th^ other tMi8 decided advantage, but in align'^'ient the Lawrence line is decidedly .inferior to both the'Others, ^orris' line follows the valley, sa^e as Reeds; Hodgest deflects to the west and takes another ravine, while Lawrence's deflects to east and follow same Valley as stage road. I will finally canvass thea^ lines on the ground as soon as possible, tf it were not fcr the'great cost of the Korrlc lin-, it wottld be the one which 'In after years oould be worked moat easily artd satisfactorily. ' • A line was also run down the ttaln Yalisy.en a grade of a 100 ft. per mile, and an estimate '■ade for ac-parlson,. The saving by it would 1 , - June, 1868. ' jamount to $210,000 over Morris' line,, anr^ no ^ore; and no equal saving . ■ - .. . could "be effected by introducing ,a grade of 100 ft. per mile on oither of the other lines. ■ • t • ' • ' « Let me here remark that, notwithstanding Col. Seymour's charge, * t C • that the adoptionf of my line would-be suicidal policy to the company, I am willing he should locate any other line he pleases over this .grotmd, offer all .the arguments in its f^vor, and make all the objec tions against mine which heljah bring forward, and I will engage to Mb meet every one of them in a manner satisfactory to yourself or your Board of Directors, qr to any other body of reasonable men. A.sk him to take wBriy Ipart of ™y line and qpeci^fy his objections and I will ■ dertake" to answer them, r want no general ^charges, they ^ust be spe cific and tangible. If objectiona exist to my worH they can be easily polntad out Bpeclfloally. .I«t hi™ do it, and let hi" at the sa"e tl^e see that he Is.ppeparml'Wlth a better location In each case for he will surely be called on to offer it. One remark i wish" to make in regarc^ to 90 ft. grades at head of Echo. This TXJrtion of'your road being ^more exposed to snow and for a longer p»rlod of the year than any other, I think a grade of 90 ft. any ohere elr.e *111 present leaa difnoulty m the working of the road than it will here; and therefore no where else whould you expend more money to oeoure a low grade than.*t«it«.point. % opinion le that ■ you Will find a grade of »«• ft. In the Biaok Hins.a smaller oh jootlon ■ than at the head of Soho. and by no-.-aunner of "eana therefore should P e, 18 it be exceeded, rathe,r, if possible, reduced^^ • r • I did not^ consider your instructions, presented to '^e in Washing ton,. as obliging me to adopt a grade of 90 ft,, but as indicating your desire not to exceed that limit unless in, my judgment I dee'^ed it ab solutely necessarj for the best interests of the road,. This, I am sat isfied is not the case, end therefore have paid no attention to higher grades expept' for purposes of comparison as above stated. T^e margin of $300,000 to f500,000 which you give to secure a grade of 90 ft. per. mile is a^ple, as you will see by the facts submitted. ^ I am really in hopes I shall get put this week yet, when I shall soon bring matters to a close; meanwhile Morris is locating down Echo, and by the time this reaches you will have the lin. completed from foot of 90 ft. grade to Weber narrows., where Bates' work heretofore done a'-ounts to nothing, but which Morris will soon finihh. Bates and his % I asBi&tarvt- John F. 9mUh W^re op Monday last relieved from further dutj on location and turned ovor to Mr. Reed.^ He was of no use to meonly in the way, and I have placed his party in other hands, to work from Devil's Oate pp ^the river. I hope now they will effect something. Lawrence le locating, Bear River country from head of Echo to wards rim of Basin, and will soon get that lino roa^^y. Hudnutt is so»e diatatro^ ,.<iown ^ddy or by this time on Black Fork making his way eastward* The eof^y part of o\ir line will.soon be off our hands. The difficult pointa.goaaume timej,-but I assure you we have not been idle, « ■ . ' JLOt! ' 1 ? 1 111 * itAl - . June, 1868, • < > ' and I did not like to leave them until done. < ' V Hudnutt failed with his 53 ft. grade over rim, and "ly telegram (f^ saying it could he overcome with that is therefore a mistake.. The lowest he has secured id 70 ft. per mile. I still think it worth try- '^'^^^ing to secure a lower grade, at the proper time. I should have stated that Seymour never consulted me when he tel egraphed' about grades,- ,^3 ^t'ou wrote in yours of 3d inst. and if lie ' stated that nothing less than ICQ ft. was decided on at that time, he must have referred to decisions exclusively his own, for he knew I ', f • .. . then favdred and strongly urged a 90 ft. grade and Reed coincided with me. I think no great diffictilty will be experienced in building ' temporary tracks, should they ever become necessary. ' ^ I may be allowed to aa;- It Is my fault you have riob heretofore had profile and »ap of Green River lin-^. you tolegranhod to Jolivcr copy to Read I thou^tlessly asstFed that a delivery to him was a delivery to you.' You shall have a copy immediately. I hope also 'in a few days to' send you cop4es of other locations and of Max well's explorations. When I get out again I hope soon to- see the present pressure over, and arrears of work brought up rapidly when I will let you have papers without further delay. Note: Frank Adams to Gen. Dodge, Laramie Gity, 17:- > Concerning hie pay &c. ' Note: Llat of land near TJ. Pi R. R. depot. J, L, William* to ®en. Podge, ^t. Wayne, Ind, 17: »< » r y Jiine, 1868. You favor from Washington received. I wrote -^mes to be at Omaha two or three days before the- 29th inst, so as to go West on that day. Another letter enclosed from Chanute read it; it will be profit able oven though hls^ opposition columns be rather extreme.. If he is right as to sizre and thickness o-f columns in ^'urope, recently used, then ^cAlpine is very ^uch wrong, and not a safe counselor. Things will get very mu'ch muddled if wo heed -both of them. Perhaps you can plan a safe structure, taking-the good points of both. Our folks who control ought to understand'Chanute''s views as well as McAlpines. They were certainly Iti" the first instance led by Mr. McA Ipine greatly to underrate the difficulty of the Omaha site. . . Did you get fro™ Browning any further views as to U.P.R.R. operalions? He said ho would request Gen. Directors to examine road, but has not yet. Suppose he leaves it to us. I shall neport ao far as I know, of location send constructi'on before 1 start. Wm Robbins go out? ' • ' We ought' tb do all Wo'oob-to adhere to B lickensderfer' s location, Noto:- Exra Mi Hard to Qen. Dodge, Om.aha, 18:- " Concerning deposits of-the P. 01 Dept. Says it is all sent away to St. Joseph and Chicago wants it .placed with them, and wants Gen, Dodge to help thowi Note: n", ©abiriffo 6ent DMge, Gwoat Bend, Pa, 18:- - June, 1868. Encloses, calculations with reference to the pressur©jT,©f wet sand against the iron columns. Note: Formula required to find the pressure of the water and of the bank of wet sand against the pillar. E. C. Crane to Gen. Dodge, New York, 18:- (Telegram) and to VI. F. Coolbaugh, banker: "Gilman out of town. Shall I send papers or wait his return? ^Answer. J, T, Baldwin to Gen. ^odge7 Council Blufs, 19, (Telegram) Get s.ubscription paper of Coolbaugh and bring with you. To Gen. Dogge froin his 'brother. Council Bluffs, 19 (Telegram) Julia wroter for nurse and- babe, to come _ ^ Note: B. B. Qaker to Gen. Dodge, Des ^oines, 29:- . Concerning Post Master at Montana, Iowa, Dont want him re- ,moved under any circumstances. • . :Note. G* 17. Sclfofield to Gen, Dodge, Was Ington, 20:- • f.v ' . 'Concerning Col. Adams* advancement. If I can. do anything for ... I him in the way of a higher position in the civil engineering it will confer a favor upon himsalf. Gen. Lippinoott, Doorkeeper of the House, and many others, . , Note: Geo. Burton to QaW. Dodge, JiOon, lowa, 21:- '' Concerning R.8, through southern tier of counties. Is surprised that profiles have been made of both the State line and Road through ienti'e. of the southprn tier of cotintlos, as he was not aware ^ Jun6, ' 1868, • t that a profile of the road could -be made without a survey, and is ?ully av/are that the State line has never been surveyed farther west thai pleasai^t Plains in this coimty. The Central road was sur veyed several years ago commencing at Ft. Madison and ending at Nebraskas City, and .was then and is now considered a very favorable line for road. Pears Rqbinson may be endeavoring t6 impose on members with some imaginary work for profiles which suits his fancy best, as the Line road has never been surveyed "^ore than half way across the State, and it only preliminary;, and the survey of the Central .route cleai^ through tho '^^ate was only a preliminary one,, niebher of which ■-is sufficient t,Q enable them to make profiles of the roads, Hopes Gen, ^odge will take Vhe ra att/er under consideration. 3. Blickensderf^r, Jr. to J. L, VJilliams, Echo Canon, Utah, 21^- Yours of 1st ^ay was duly received, but as it did not seem to require an immediately answer I have deferred writing until now. I begin to see plainly the reasons of your urgency for tho loca tion of this Work, as expressed in your previous letter, Mr, Reed and Seymour at-e here; ' arrived In this country two weeks ago and al though I think they have seen enough to satisfy themselves of the dif ficulty of locating line here early in the season, they are now less urgent to hurry up the work, and to adopt temporary expedients. I found Seymour a strong-advocate of high grades and cheap allngment, urging the adoption-of grades of 100 ft 4 or even 116. ft. per mne to June, 1868, t • ' cheapen the work; just the reverse of what he was-'last seas'ion in the Black Hills, when strenuously argued that eveh if an 80 ft, grade was attainable, the extra expenditure of $100,OOa to obtain a grade of 86 ft, per "^ile rather than one of 90 was no object. Reed seems less disposed to adofit grades over 90 ft. per mile. They have handed me an order of Durant, clothing .them with full poner both t^direct, control and even to rescind former orders of Chief in regard to ©Very thing, and appointing ^eymour act ing Chief Engineer in I>odge*s absence. Vfhat this will a]^l result in I do not know, butt I entertainIgreat Tears.' I find Dodge's vi-ews as expressed in hfs notes on old profiles and Maps, and as given in our^ personal interviews exceedingly correct and pertinent. He^seems to grasp the general position-of things wel"', and my estimate of his en gineering capacities has been by no means di^inshed by ™y observations since I a® here. I am so much hurried, and have been-so much delayed by climatic difficulties that 1 shall not be able to do for this location vhat I could wish; yet I think I shall nevertheless be able to get a pretty goodknowledge of thd country and of its engineering capabilities, such as will'protect ™e fro ®aking any great mistakes. At Green Riv er I succeeded pretly well, getting a line over the supmlt between Green River and Blacks Fork with 60 ft, per mile. On the rim of the Basin-I Shall g^t a line with 75 to 79 ft. and here one with 90 ft. i June, 18G8. .'*1"' , Whether these will be,permitted to stand, I cannot say, of course. On the east, side of the Wahsatch and on the west side of the rim, that i 3 no whether in Bear River Valley, will there he any grade exceeding 60 ft. per mile, and thus a train once on the summit of the Black Hills can reach rim of basin.with no ascending grade exceeding 60 ft. to ovCr come, and vice versa. A train once on the sum-"it of the Wahsatch can reach San'-iers withottt,encountering any ascending grade over 60 ft. per mile. This result I have labayed to obtain, and have succeeded without heavy work. ' ; Vy opinion is that a grade of 1 1-lQO or 52.8 per mllw would have been obtainable without great expense between Sanders and th'^ rim. and I incline strongly->9 the opinion that I can overcome the rim of Basin without exceeding 60 ft. on either side; thus sending a train from Black HiUs to Salt Lake Valley With no ascending grade exceed ing 60 ft. in,the way. Hudnutt_tried t^ is and tailed, and I told him toufB On, but I 9m very loth t« give it up and think I shall request tJen. Dodge to allow me to re-examine that location (on eastern side of rim of Basin) after our hurry is over a little. i I think with good weather I shall have the entire line to Salt Lake Valley located by 20th June, or very nearly so, and we can set conti^actbriW to. work any time after the present week. In regard to showing my previous letter to Gen. Dodge and sending June, 1868. TT: ' « '" • extracts to Ames &c, I did not expedt it, but I have so much confi dence in 3''our discretion and judgment in such matters, that I will not object to any use you may deem it'proper to make of my communica tions. Note: P. A, Wheeler to Gen. Dodge, Rome, 21:- :V. Wants appointment as Route Agent in the P. 0. Department. F. S. Hodges to-Gen» Dodge, Camp'54, West shore Promontory Point, I write in haste to .say that "the Bear Lake Trip developed no route better than Echo; in fact, there was left but one spot undermined through which a practicable line might be run. I was not a':le to reconnoitre it, but doubt if it is practicable. Am now enorute moUth Weber via Promontory Point'for H. ^ Wells; will have a hard trip. A-good and cheap line can be located around this range. ' ^ . .. - — Sherman to Gen. I^o^ge, St. Louis, 22;- . . I got home yestei*day fro^ Sanata Fe, And fo^nfl your letter of Juno 9th, and was a littl4"lfi doubt "where to address you; but as I was ooming along 4 th ^t re At an hour ago I mot Mrs. Dodge, who told me you wero at Omaha, and that she would go tomorrow tcKansas City and thence homfe. * As to*6«n. Grant, t Sstrdly tnot that ti^ do. PftliticB have always been to me so repugnant tRAl'' I dare not mingle in the without doing something unnatural. I have not heard from him personally since his June, 1868. ■ « • nomination, and must await-hl^ invitation, Itake it forgranted that he will be elected# and dont see wherein I can aid him. Everybody should know my confidence in him, and my interest in his election and politicians would easily interpret any effort on my part as -ure sel fishness, damaging to him and to mfe alike. ' j 1 must stay in the service be the result what it may and I shoul-^ manifest rib prefo'^e'nce that .would complicate my relationts to the future Prosident, be he Ti^om ha liiay* M 3r-tdea is that we of the army must be faithful to the actual President., as .we form an essential part of the Executive of the Nation. - Should Chase be nominated by.the Dernocrats, a caqe hard to be lieve yet publicly disc- ssed, I would be absolutely heutral, because all 7/e of the army can ask is that a wiar man should be President. 'Should Pendletorr or any ilnti-wair rfian be ndtninated I would not hesi tate to declare publicly my pi*eferdl:rtte. As to Schofield, of course, I regard his appointment as eminently proper, ' I 'think it had "been arranged for befo^ e .1 left Washington. I know r gave my "Influence to that isnd before I left Washington in April, ' * Ifi I'art permitted to stay out West this "suramoc, I think will spend some time on the Pacific road about Ft. Sanders whon I will see you, of couf-ae, I hear-that Gen, Grant Is going to Denver soon, but J\ine, 18681 I know of ife only in,the newsp^ers.yf , - ^ , Note: P. 0. James to Gen. Dodge, Leon, Iowa, 22:- O' • ) j About Post !.^astor at that place; says the Copperheads there ^ emboldened by the .failure o-f impeachment" are making an effort to get the present Post Master at that place removed an^ thd vilest of Cop perheads appointed in his place. Wants Gen. Dodge to defeat it. Note: Hrs. S. B.v Reed to" Gen. Dodge,- Joliet 22:- Encloses pencil sk'efohr of Mr. Reed's resignation and protest that has gone to New York. Thinks there Is a conspiracy between Mr. Snyder and Evans to have her husband re,sign. Gen, John Gibbon to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Sanders, D.T. 22:- , Will you give me perratlBsion to take say ten of the R.R.lots reserved in the town at North Platte for Col. Dodge and myself? The lots to be selected from those in blocks 32, 33, 34-, 35 by Col. Dodge. If so, send me the authqrity at once. When may we e*pec' you up here? I.-'v ilote: R. A. Collins t© den. Dodge, Brooklyn N. Y. 22:- •'g ' Wants situation in an engineering party on R. Note; W. w. Walker to Gen. Dodge, Cedar Rapirds, 22:- • Concerning the Bridge for the S,c. & P.R.R. over Missouri River. Note: Sami; Worrey to ®en. Dodge, Leon, Iowa, 22:- June, 1868. . . ' ^ In relation to line of State" Line Railroad. Has lived there aoine tr.irteen years and neve.r heard of any surveys of that line; that it never was made, . . P. Me-lendy to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 22:- . ' ^ ^ In order to pay ;the necessary expenses Of the campaign, considerabid means are required which must be raised by contributions from office-holders and candidates. The Central Committee have deter mined that in the eqtial dtStribution of such expenses,, your portion 'will bd $100, which you will Jlease foj-ward to jne at your earliest convenience &o, '• ' i : . . . , W.' S. McCorab to-Gen. Dodge, Wilmington, Del. 22;-' -i|.r n- -, < ■ I understand through-several of our mutual friends, that you have helped Mr. John Duff*s son, J.' R. Duff, to• the^ maans of making k a large sum of money, din buying tip the choice lots in towns establish ed under ^'•our dlroction; Cheyonnd particularly. As it iB Intended to be made a matter of investigation by some o our associat s, I would liki to haVe yon say to me whatever you feel warranted in doing, as peraorlal friend, I hope believe it not t6 be 80. • • Odr friend, Capt. Cralg, of Philadelphia, seems a good deal disnatisfied at the condition of his purchase. There is only a moiety or . the quantity'fou marked on my Aap in J. F. Wilson's noom the night I Jxme, 1868, -' " . ' authorized the .rtefchase for him, and I reTy on your making it all right, :• J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen., Podge, Salt Lake City 22:- Yours of 10th inst, is at hand. I .am happy to say I am nearly well again, and shall, leave the city today for' Weher. Although I have not the profiles and maps ready to send to. you, I am able to report, however, that the efatire line from head of Echo to rim of Basinv; ill be located by Wednesday of .the present week. Col, Hudnutt al-so. adviseh' me that" he expects to finish his work dTiring the present week, connecting the line from, rim of Pasin to Green River. From foot of 90 ft. grade at he^d of Echo to Weber narrows will also, be (ione- by tomorrow or Wednesday .-evening, and from mouth Weber Canon to a; point about two miles above Devil's Gate by sr.^^ time, fhe largest gap remaining is fVom two miles above Devil's Gate to head of Weber narrows- about 20 miles, which remains unfinished. Bates should hav e had this done twice over, but between his \maccountable rflbimess and his being moved about by Seymour, and making those distinct locations through the Canon at and below Devil's Gate (or par tially so) his part of the line is unfinihhed. - Two parties are at work here, Morris from head of narrows down, and Bates old pawtj? undOr Mr. MoCabe with my assistance, from Devil's Gate up. file first of July I hope will wee it finished, and for this reason I 'tfetlld rather not b* qalled to meet you at Green Rlvei;' until that date or after. My last letter has informed you of dispositdion of parties west. That letter also informed you of the nature of the change made by Sey mour i n Weber canon. T'le grade was lifted up bodily 10 ft. without suggesting any other grade but r.O ft; although I have given you my opinion in regard ta the ob'ject of it, which I think is confirmed by facts not stated in my. lette s, - ^ You may have jjiferred from jny 1 ast letter that I had given up the idea of a grade of 60 ft. over rim of Basin. By no means, and I will add that- since that- letter was. written, I have received Hudnutt' s pro files ef lines over rim,, and the.y go very far to confirm my opinion formerly expressed, that the same grade can be had over rim of Basin which was had over Green River and Black's Fork summit and with much lighter work. All .X ijant .is a little more time, to examine and work out the problems. ^ I will happy to.see yqu out here, as your presence will have a good affect in many "ways, although I cannot say that I am troublefl about management of parties since my position Is taken, for Seimiour keeps aloof. I have not, sten him for three weeks nearly. Copy of telegram of C. Durant to Ames. By slight chaixgeo on, unfinished portions of llnesj we reduce quantities and save &t head of Echo, and about $150,000 in Weber, and- improved lines, . ■ . . F. V. Hayden to Gen. Dodge, Washingtqpi, D. C.22:- June, 18C6. ^ " I ara eorry I failed to get here before you left for the west. The failure of thr passa'ge. of any appropriations for further surveys, leaves me now entirely without funds to continue my western researches. Can yoii give me a position as geologist, on the road for a few months, as you talked of last winter? B beg you will let me know soon so I V7ill be able to decide, my smmer's work. If I could go into the field now, I could have four monthjs good, hard work in the field. If you can possibly take ttie with you this s\immer, I beg you will do so, and let me know soon.*' ' • . * J. Blickensderfer, Jfr. to Gnn. Dodge ," Salt Lake, • 2-(Tel >gram) , " Leave the city today for Weber., About when will-you want me to meet you at Green River? Give me all the tlwe you can. Have ^ written. Answer to Weber» Arthxir Edwards to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, Ills, 251'• ? I can make good use of your reports on Pacific R.P. and any other papdre you dhoofle-to send me. I nsk this directly from you by cuggestion Of G rn. it. B. tfhd Dr. White, with whom I had the pleasure cSf going over your lioad. I enclose account of my trip. Note: John Pierce to Gen. ^odge, Denver, 23:- ^ About roM from th©t*»'to.Cheyettne. Thinks they arc being fooled with by d^anta Settlement of location; wants me to telegraph him and *111 moot me 8it Choyepne, Wote: John Duncombe to N. W. Hoxie, Molngona, d3:- June, 1868. Wants from.6 to 12 cars pqr day xintil January for coal; has written Dunlap, also written Durant. Speak to Gen. Dodse about this. Note: H. M. Hoxie to Gqu. Dodge, Read this letter and write Dunlap about selling them all the coal they need'up to ten cars per day. If it can be done the stock will pay a good thing. Please attend to this. ^ . Note: J. C. '•'fcFerran to Gen. Dodge, ■'Washington, D.G. 25:- •Concerning (Jen. Myers promotion to a Colonelcy in ,Q.M. De-^^t. The Q. T.T. General and Gent, Grant h^ye in their annual reports recommand and urged it, and Gdn. Schofield has promised that ht would addross- a note to each of the Military Co'nmittees of the Senate and House enolosiittg a copy of the enclosed Joint Resolution and urging its passage, fants me- to give my special attention and have it made into a law. ' yp Mrs. Doiflgo to the ,®eneral, Kansas pity,^ 26 - * Hsrve "been here several days. Shall go up the river next week. Lottie is getting better; want of strength the principal trouble now. I received your dispatch from St. Louis. A-m very anxious to hoar about the bhildren now. I expect to hear from you before you go West; arid hope you haye sorte time to spend with the children before you go. I hope yow will write how Lettio is getting on in health and her studies. ♦ I saw Gen. Sherman, in Louis. He said he had received a lettor from you; was going to write you at Omaia and I think he said ho I was going out wssi. iWeather here is disagreeable, rf ry eaad. dusty. Kansas City improv ing ■wonderfully. Doctor has-improved hi'^ place vqry much. Dear little Annie, I can hardly wait to see her. I do hope yon .are with her some. I do no-^ li^:e that new nurse very well. Be sure and leave sons passes at your Mother's fo itie, and the Express pass also. * I would like well to SQe you today, TTell, sup pose I can stand it.if you can. I.miss you a littl- or else Washwhich is it? "but on the whole am pretty,well contented. Dont fail to write often and long letters, . ^ , Tell Mr. ^lyder if 1 want to go out on the road with some^friends to let me have a car or whatever Is necessary; dont foi'get. ^ . I ! Sidn'dy Dillon to ^en. Dodge, 'New Yorl;, 26:- (Telegram) I'will hold stock foh'you at one hundred three and a half, (103 1/2) How soon and how much will you want? Note: F. C. Morgan,'Agt, to J-. E.. House, Omaha 27:- . Giving information about a box at'Laramie, kc, H. C. Crane to Gen. Dodge, dew York, 27:- * . . Enclosed t^ldase find copy of the estimate due the contracf tors, dated June Ist, 1868. • . Note. F. E. Appleton to J. «. House, Laramie Station, 27:- Sends profile of ®itter Oreeit location, also map up to 8th hundred. Note: A. E. Mathewa to Gen. Dodgfe, Omaha, .27: ^ Jme, 1868. . ' , Encloses copy of pencil sketches of •Mpst'sriSj and asks aceptance of same. Has commenced t/po" other works, one of scenery in the Rocky Mountains embracing several of the territories with views along the U. P. R. R t a secpnd edition of sketbhes in Colorado. Hopes that his. efforts may prove of sone advantage to the U, P. R. R. Note: proceedings ofnmeeting at Clarinda, Iowa, and protest of citizens to grant of land to Iowa & Missouri State Line.R. R. To Gen. J^odge from^i's father, Council Bluffs, 27:- I went to the Emorn last Saturday and returned on Soii^day. Fou^d things generally'looking better than I expected. Mr. ^alley's wheat and oats crop looks excbedingdy T»ell; one piece in partictilar is as handsome a field as I ever saw, Mr, Bailey^B folks are all well. Little ^nnie is fat and a s happy as a clam In high water, as was also Lettie and Ella when I left then, Mrs. Dodge to the'^aneral, Kansas ^ity, 28:- I received two letters this morning from you. Wrote one a fow days ago. It has bderivery war- and I have been busy since I came trying to do What I could fof Lettie. She is better now and I think will get well. I shall start home Thursday but hardly know what route to take, ^ey «ay her© that there is 70 miles of stagi g yet on the St. Joe road, but t think they must be mistaken; was in hopes to hear from you how much staging there would be, but I shall try it. Jione, 1868. . ' •" I had thG'S.s.A .Bank accoxmt balanced in St. Loiiis; there was a little over $1,000*to our credit. I drew $100 which will last me, I will l6ok after all the"matters you mention, or as far as I can. Hope you will not be gone long. You say there is accomodations out at Lahamie, but dont say 1 hhd better go out there. Well ,I guess I will get*along'grandly; I see you want me to learn to do without you GrinnOll was dovm here>-gehe out 6n the Neosho Yailey road after his Cheorkee lands; the aettier^Sre going to make trouble, so said her.e. Have had a visit With Mrs.. Van Horn, am going there today. Does Mrs.* Reed* expect you take up her husband's case? Ha s he ^one hom^ or are "ou going tco -try and retath him? Elac I dopt aeo what ypu, have t^ do v;ith his papers that she forwards' to you. Why dont she send them to the company? T should .think she wou d go out eJid, do^ the construc tion herself. She is all ^urant ,when ho Is out ^^t and the power, and all ^odge when he is; so I hope you will learn her after a while. She put in the note to me 1 suppose as a pat on the back* Ho'w'do you feel about Siina^ Doesnt' it seom rather too far, or are you keen yot? You will forget it I guess when you get out to Salt Lake. I want to see you and'my girls ever so much, and guess they will be glad to 8*0 their month*r. ' . ^ . Gen. Sherman' sfeya he never saw me looking 8o.pell; dont know whether it was a eompliment to me tr the new honnet. I miss the Wash ington papers; dont get any here scarcely and riss the library, too, ^ June, 1868« and Ristori, though it is^ prett;^ warm to t-ead or, see tragedy. You dent tell me »'hit of n9ws; j?hy cant you? Going between the two places and seeing it all, its too bad. Note: Richard P\isteed to Gen, ^odge^ Washington 29:- ■ ; - His acknowledgement o:' courtesies extended to him, ^.c. Note: Ezra Millard to Gen. ^odge, Omaha, 29:-. Concerning, overdraft, and will have t-o call on Mr, House if .^)lo U. S. Treasurer insists on call,.for ^100,000 but will make it easy if a deposit- pf"$J50^#00 will answer. From Gep.^ddge.'s Private-Diary, 26;- MetfMr. Orr, • contractor on U.P,»P,R40 miles east of Echo; cays no work ogin be done until July l^th for w^nt of tools,; that ®rid ham Young could not get to work for want of tools. Met first teams loaded tith ties at Bitter Creek, Hoxie states that they pay ^700 per day on transfer, $260,9Q<J- p^r month for supplies for construction. From Mrs, Dodge's private Diary, 26;- ^ Julia and I went out to Julcsbui^gJ party in camp. Stayed at North Platto over flight, . - - From Cen, Dodge's Private Diary, 27;- s started west with Mr, Ames, Mr, ^lloy, Lathrpp and others. "Wont to Cheyenne PV Sunday morning. Prom Mr, Dodge's Private Diar- , 27:- Went to end of track. Started homeward about 6 "in the even ing, and stopped at North platte for supper. ■i ',i .•'w Jiine, 1863. "' ' * ' t ' • Froih Gen. Dodge's Pi'lvate Diary, 28;- 'Lay at ^heyennc ell day. Met the citisens arid Messrs, Peters and Moffatt of Denver, • " » . ■ •Froiii Mrs. Dodge fa Private Diary, 28:- Arrived in Omaha about 5 P. M. found baby all right. Cto home for dinner.' ' • Gen. Dodge's Private'I^iary-, Went to'Laramie and met Mr. Evans. There obtained-filn olometor. At Senders took on Gen. f'ibbon and went west. '. Mr.'^vans seems to be getting along well.« Complft4ns-bf D'.B. A-. Co. Sf some of Mr. Reed's employees; say t^ey-a^'d-not al§-hlm with.the alacrity and spirit h- ^ desires, Reftd-with Syeniour haiB-swindled the Company very much. Lay at Rock Crook siding iill night. Tuesday, 30:- ^ ' w ?:ent to end of trfickj wrote Mr. Ames letter. 'Visited the coal mines, 8 ft. vein. Creighton eays hd will take contract to take out" Coal at throe nolntB for 5 per ton. Evans prono'ses to take It out for 5 1-2, 5, 4 1-2 for three years. Took hacks ahd went west to tunnel; bad job; should bb faced Up on south front to solid face and flush with first ahoulder: Line west of tunnel should have cut point Betr Dowllng's oamr. Arrlvod at North Fork at night. Stopped with t ( Col. Dodge, Wednesday, July 1: Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1868 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/55043f76e481f5b4212d7dfbeaac0843.pdf 5a864c4d71d2571c927e260a8249608a PDF Text Text fipril 1868. there will be only the old party to provide for. The location will • r . • , . be finished to Green river this week. We have worked it through > without regard to expense and have been quite successful. Dont you think so? We have been in the field about a nionth and the thing • » . . " * is done. . . ,. p I very confident that the ®atter could be organized in such ' r • . -a way as. to insure a location to Salt Lake City in two weeks. You can readily see that "^y engineering is drawing to a close here. I With reference to Measuring track &c, send on your papers and I will do all that I can toward attending to it. ^ - I • , lUE. Coates to J. E. House, Ft. D. A. Russell, 30:- J , - , . . I send today by Express on pair Elk horns for Gen. Dodge shich he desires you take charge of until he returns fro"i Washington. t' ' • ' M 'a v.'Tim • Note:* Abraham Bookee to J. E. House, Council Bluffs, 30:- ■ - -r-' ■ Concerning his private accounts. Order on Mr. House to pay Eddy his s-alary, ' • , . . • , ' . Note. F. 3. Hodges to E. House, Cache Valley, Utah, My 1:- annvf* Concerning tea account. • , , i HWH It '"' Note: H. C. VanLennep to Gen. Dodge, Lime Springs, Iowa, May 1:- ne*! t tt l eM tx In relation to-mail and route. *•* BeMPi* to gGen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, May Ij Your telegram received all right. West is here and everything May, 1868. • t has been done that can be until the "organization is perfected, and I go to Des J^oines the first of next week to fix it up. .. I agreed vfto let E. Creighton have 10,000 in order to get Dillon to take the same amount. Dillon got me to put Oase^^ent down S'OOO and prornise to see Dunlap, Sikes, Keeps and one or two others that he wants in it, I will see Tracy and have hi-^i take some. I have not seen Gen.,Myers yet, Y. u had better write him about it. Strong wants .ptock and wants to be a director, which I have■promised him. The N. W. receipts are over 200,000 per i^^onth which the bankwill get. Dont know of any person here who will take stcok excppt you. Strong and myself. If A%s goes into it with others na^ed including Allen and Cool bought it will be the strongest bank in the West and in less than three years will do the largest business of any bank in the M west. ieoi. t?'" I have hanted Nutt'a office where the telegraph dfice is for the ^'"'ban^*- 'Bttainess brisk, an.d-great de%nds,fo business and dwelling houses. '' ? " i ■ k.f • Patrick Henry to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Bufrd, D.T.I 'Accept ®y sincere thanks for your trouble in forwarding to ®e the' speech of the Hon. 0. ^orton delivered in the U.S.Senate on (bh the 29th of January 1868. , * 4 I Sincerely ad®ire the honorable gentel®an and agree with hi® on May, 1868. r the constitutionality of the recohstfuction act. I have distributed this speech'for perusal of the officers and enlisted men of the regi ment and wou]d be thankful for similar favors in future. Hoping that your own career will be-as successful as a statesman as it has been as a soldier. .1 ' • ' I Note:' Monthly statement. May, 1868. nl eJnow Andrew J. Stevens to Gen. Dodge, Windsor, Ontario,• l':"® I have just learned frcm Mr. Hoxie, of the P. R, R,, that he had a conference with you respecting my transfer to the Territorial service, and the same letter advises me that you.will give me your support. For this assurance, you will* please accept m;^ jsa thanks. ^ ^ I am aware that there will be many competitors for the place that I am seeking, and that to be successful in ray application I.must be armed at all points, I therefore write you requesting that you will become my confidential adviser aS to the modes of my procee^ling and I shall be governed by such cousel as you will find it to, my inter ests to give me". ' ' • ' • ' • ■ * " ' is far aa political claims go, as I have been an active, working ^m'ember or the party from the days of. the Pittsburg Convention in Feb. 18C5, down to the present time,. I think ray record will compare favorably with any on© who may dispute with me his right for the place that I am seeking. But, I base my claims for the anpointment 300. May, 1868. upon other and higher considerations than ray equal political claims. . , , I have resided for a long time in the TTest-knov; the wants and nec- ,j rw essatles of a new country- in the way of schools, churches, libra- - lin d"' ries, &c, and fully Icnow the amount of hard work that should be performed by the Governor of a new territory; and in order to properls'' shape and give the desired impetus to society- in the crude state that one is destined to find it in a co-munity like that which will first find, a resting place in Wyoming. It is,upon these grounds that I you will urge my appointment rather than upon my equal political merits. I shall follow your suggestions and shall be prepared to act as ^ 'you may advise. - ,,r t*/ ' J. L. Williams to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Wayne, 1:- Tho profile and the sketch of our west abutment received. In regard to the abutment, I feel relieved since you have come to the concltislon to sink it to the rock and to build of stone. The • M-ver will be a^Mlcnst it perhaps by the time, you get it built. A Wl oltr You inquired Why I proposed the wings separate from the piers. ( '' I prefer them as one connected piece of m.asonyy but how to get the apartments and wlhgs. down 21 feet altogether is the question. It Would require ul i-ml»«naM| caisson. Hence the idea of first sinking the pier by-means of a water tight caisson settled to the rock by pumping out the sand, then making tighy rnd pumping put the water as Chanute .J. A, •% May, 1868. .c tci .-.rv ' dldwlth his west pier in 21'feet of water. The pier which really forms the abutment and Sustains the bridge is thus made secure. The wings are merely to act as retaining walls and check the wash. These I thought might be founded one at a time by sinking a-wooden crib strong ly tied together, pumping out the sand to the rock, filling with rip rap to low water, covering it with timber, and on this building dry wall or rubble cement masonry which, if it did settle a little. would nevertheless answer; being independent of the abutment would leave that unhamrtrd. But, if you can get the entire structure safely founded as one it is all the better and would look much more workmanlike I will explain further in regard to the cross ties on the tres tle work. In ordinary trestle bridging on new railroad these are placed from" one-to two-feet apart- in the clear, but on. important roads, especially when the bridge is as high as ours, every precau tion should be taken not only for safety but to make passengers ■feel reasonebly aafe. This 3-4 of a mile of high treetle work will look very pokerish and will be largely commencted on by passengers. Placing the ties 6 inches apart with strips to guide the wheels in c case the car should get off, would not only look safer but is in * reality much safer. Probably in three cases out of four with our VfrU.^i^o^erate speed a car off the track would maintain its course until the train could be stopped without breaking through. On the Burlin gton Road Tassissippi bottom"( a model road) there are two or three trestle bridges of only ten feet in height. ■ ' ri.;;:: I'lA Kay, 1868. . ; They are all built according to my plan except being one or two feet wider. I think-you will be better satisfied with our trestle work as I propose. You had better subscribe to the Franklin Institute Journal beginning with the February number which has Mr. McAlpin's pneumatic lecture. The May number will have Chanute's eassays, ^ I am satisfied that McAlpine, Parker and Fleming and other able engineers who met at St, Louis and who had never seen the upper Missouri, have an unlidequate idea of the treacherous and moveable ch aracter of the sand from Kansas City to Soux City. At either St, Louis or St. Charles there are no such depth of very light silt, no such changes in channel, nor is the direction of the current so vari ant at different stages, ^ the upper Missouri, except at such a point as Childs Mill, it is impossible to place piers so as to be parallel with the current at all stages. This difficulty we must consider and provide for. The greateat possible depth of column is the surest protection within our reach. It prevents damage from excessive scours and, of course, adds stability. ,I have no hesitat ion in advising 70 feet instead of 60. The drawing you now have shows 64 feet including 4 fleet of concrete below the iron. But this will be difficult to get in and likely fail- in some cases at least- for below tVle iron tubes you cannot exhaust the water. At Harlem, amonget the clay and boulders, and mtid May, 1868. ■ r SiclNles could go down with sheet piling; but he told in e that ■ it might in some cases be very difficult. I would dispense with this expedient and run the coluransand concrete to 70 feet, giving the base all the enlargement you can properly. if I get time I will experiment a little by way of comparison upon a plan like this: Bridge columns 9 1-2 or 10 feet diameter, 70 ».;f • 1. feet below low water. Ice-breaker to rest on only one 5 ft. ■ ' ' columns at upper end, sunk as low as.the others- giving 15 feet in 'Iti aldr; clear to equalize more readily the material. This would re quire greater strength of icebreaker bars. We might first place a '' ■ platform 16 inches timber just under low water and on this lay phoeniz beams securing a strong floor and brace between the ice " breaker column and bridge column.. From the center of sloping ice ■ breaker bars to the Upper bridge column at low water place a strong brace at 45° connected with the floor. Would this not be strong enough for any ios drifts in the Missouri? Think of this. It is very evident that Mr. McAlpine's plan of ^ column of 2 or 3 feet dimaeter at upper end sunk 40 or 50 ft in the Missouri silt would be liable to topple over like a pipe stem, N ^ V iven 3 1-2 feet seems unstable in view of Kansas City results. The iA lo great inequality of scour on the two sides of the pier " reSlating from the changing currents is a difficulty I had not fully anticipated. It is wise to foresee every possible contingency and be r r iA can ■tA .• May, 1868. . • , ■ prepared to meet the*^* While I would not be driven about by all sorts Jmitlri'. of views, yet It is prudent to gather and profit by all the experience we can up to the time of commBCing work. The Kansas City results are uglier than w.e expected and much to the point. ■ We know that ir^n column piers are not now an untried experiment; ■ but we also know that the Hlsso i-i Elver silt is an untried material. At Harlem and in th® South I suppose the material to have much more consiBtenoy and bj h® "-eans so liabl to changes. So in Europe. I'll tic : venture the opinion that in all European column piers the engineers have found clay, mud gravel, ooarse sand or something affording a few ^ greater resistance to the was', and to the settling of the column than we have at Omaha. If you have copies, in print, of the specifications of masonry in the Missouri Bridge, such as you sent me, please send a dozen copies. I ««y add that i-he danger of breakage in the column by driftwood or steamboats 0oes not strike me as imminent. The drift would be turned off by th® l«®-'breaker, and it is only light steamboats that the wind Would be lively to drive against the pier.y^ Note: D. Van Lennep to J. E. House, New York City, 2:- ' Sends his address and wants his mail forwarded to him &c. I *1, I j Yl, Barnes to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 2, i'J »fec ft/ . X sm inforn)ed ttiat ^Governs|^nt^ls about to establish a new 9 roil : . .-r r- w-i i 306 ' - M f*' ' May, 1868, • • • - t ' Post near the Swe'etwater mines or in tha1> vicinity and that it will probably be a post of some importance. I should like the appointment Of Post Sutler or Trader if it can be secured. Gen. Grant I believe is the appointing power. I have an idea that, securing this appoint ment, I may be able to make a little money out of it ^land if you can consistently do it, I would like your influence with Grant in my be half. In case the Mongonia coal scheme should fail me I do not know but tiiis would be as good a chance for me as anything I wo'uld be likely to strike int IMA *rI have just gotten your books aboar^' the Elkliorn, and shal go tC| work on them at once. If I get this sutlership I shall^go in with John Tiernan, who agrees to furnish the money necessary to run the mach ne. You likel?- remembAr him as one of our St. Louis friends. T Geo. E. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, "ainesville, Ala. 3;-tv. no For the last month I have been travelling conrtantly hold ing my courts. I have not had a moments leisure or I would have writ ten. Yesterday I met and had a long conversation with Fairfield, Register in Mississippi. He Informs me that he has been unable to pu chase a single share of the Mi'^s Cent. R. R* Stock. He says that West the President of the road, has been holding meetings and tellir^ p May, 1868. , .a*>'^r , the stockholders not to sell their stock, and if they wish to sell that he will give 10 cents on the dollar for it. The best way to get possession of the road is to purchase a few of their bonds and put it into bankruptcy. The road is^ hopelessly bankrupt. ^Tomorrow I start for Tuscaloosa. I hope that I shall find a ♦ • better state, of affairs than when I left. Randolph, the editor, is now being tried, by a military commission and I hope he will be convic ted. These peol ie. are perfect fiends in human shape. I hope Congress .will nrt admit Alabama, but that they will pass the Stewart Bill. If we are admitted we will lose the State in November, Such intimi dation exists over a greater portion of the state that we will be ^ unable to get one half of our voters out. This a am fully convinced of. The only way for us to succeed is to be kept under military rule until the people get sick of it. Then submit the 'Constitution of the people, and when we can have the prestige of success-we can fi " safely reconstruct until then it is unsafe to do so As yet I have seen no. library worth purchasing; the majority of the bankrupts return nothing. . f v rr . Please write me. twtfl e H, Gray to Gen. Dodge, New York, 4:- , ■> -.v-' : Yours of 30th ult, is received. As to Cotincll Bluffs pro- • • - p., iperty I will see my brother and let you know in two or three days, I am very anxious about the Portland brnach and wish you would May, 1868. . ' write imnediately and let me know how you think it looks, and If I can do anything- to assist it. '. I hear the Indians are very bold and troublesome along our line. Am glad Washburn got pitched into, . r, ^ d 1 To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs^ 4';- 'I'.'il'-o • Your s with real estate circular received. I have not attend ed any m.eetings of the real estate organization. If they do a good work I wili assist and advise you to do same, perhaps you had better leave the matter with re. I shall not respond to the circulars. I haVe been expecting to hear" from you relative to.the sale of lands I gave you. It will be a good investment for the nurchaser. ' X Oliver Arabs to Geh. Dodge, K. Easton 4:- ^ Your fpvors of 28th April ai-e received, I am exceeding y gratified with the success* you gave in getting so good a line, and the rabidity with which you have laid it is astonishing. I suppose you last year looked over all of that line and now if fixing it have all the explorations of last season to aid you. I have the very highest opinion of Blickensdefer*s judgment and ability as an engineer, and think when ho -has made a careful survey of the route his decision may bevelled upon as about aa good a line as we can make by re-examination. ' I have no doubt there will be cases on line run withi dugh great ^ ■ l-f'i Ji;cula aiio'xfls May, 1868. ' expedition as this has where in grading it, it may be slightly changed at great saving of cost and not injure the line essentially while it will greatly hasten construction. In laying base, the line we frequent ly run into hard places that are not shown at surface and which by a very slight change of line can be avoided without essentir^ injury to ooeratioh of road. I will do everything possible to preserve the line as laid out, but in construction your own good judgment will at once admit that changes may be made that will not injure the line which will hasten construction and reduce cost. Snyder's indebtedness has been paid as fast as he has asked for it, and ^ am quite surprised to learn that he is $700,000 now in debt. In March he reported his whole indebtedness $600,000 and we authorized him to draw for the amount and' not suffer the Company again to get behind. I think he drew for about 4 or 5000,000 and the sharp pinch in money market came on and he held up for a time. I think he wants to make the road earnings pay the contractor's freight expenses and rim behind on this. • .to: M • Dty brother will be in Washington probably Friday of this week. J. T.'Baldwin to Ben. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 4;- ' • Tours of 29th received. Herewith nlease find deed to Judd Cor 10 lots in Riddle tract* ♦ I leave thie evening for Des Molnes. West left on last Friday. I am to meet him at Dee Molnes to arrange about the Bank, under the May, 1868. . ' , present arrangement for stockholders, I am inclined to think he will want --ore stock for Allen than we can spare and entrust all the par ties we want to* If we succeed, in getting all into it t at I wrote you about it will be a big thing. Nutt wants in and wants Strong in. ■ I have agreed to let Strong have some and promised him a directorshipl This will secure the N. W. deposit which is a big thing. Gale declines acting as president unless he can get a salary that will justify him in giving, it his whole time. There is no one here to act as President unless. I do. I would like it well enough tohave the office, but dont care any furhter than to get it in operation. I think Al-len would rather Gale would have it and you had better ex-^ plain th« matter to him. You had better write to Gen. Myers about some of the stock ahd I will also see him. I will write you from Des Moines. ..1 'J <>,! J. B. House to Gsn. Dodge, Omaha, 4: • ^ Enclosed herewith I send you abstract and vouchers for Engr, and tarwn lot accountfe for the month of April, 1868, amounting in total • to twenty the/ttsand nine hundred and thirty-four ( $20,934,61.) dollars. Also please find monthly statement on face of ledger, Mr. Blickensderfer has sent in vouchers to amount $21,775,88 but too late to appear on this abstract. Will forward.on a separate ab stract. , ''-w't stfi .1 ' r aiftatris ■ oC. lO I , i,r.wv- i I evseX "*0* aeflr is mlM oi';; ii liay, 18 G8. . ;■ ■ ^ y T , 'Nete: ' Svaits to.-J. B-. House, • P -.'. 'Sanders'; 4:- ;v^ T V Coinmiesionerg are all at Sanders. ; r»* f; H. W. Kelly to-Ren. Dodge, time Kiln, Ala;;. 4:- ' ^,r ■ . It is so long since we have met that ^ I was fearful you had forgotten mo, had I'not met-Gen.* Spencer last week on the cars K ^ and was'.gratified to learn from him that amidst all-the changes c ;■ which,.have "taken-plan-in-the'l-ast-eight oi" nine j^ears, r.you still r inquire for some of your old friends, and '■^bought you might--bo pleased to hear from me. HI •• I Sinee I came South in February 'Gl, I hawa -^Jeen .dngaged on the same road., TlaG first two-years"as general purchasing agent or crm- . mtssary, and also general-manager-or''''WalkinE-Bo3b*''' on--the-work 3wle»""blather of John-Boyle, who stands as high" here as , a R.R. Contractor as John R. does •ihTlowa.'''-About-that time o'r in . . , thjo fall <1 .urns promobed to Asst.** Gupt, and placffd in charge of the "hole work, but mji principal duty was in .rtftuflng the 't'hains over 20 mileq, of one ^roed. ani4,^0-over a connbctlrig^ r*oad' iittb iGelma with coal and. iron; as a jrerj'- large, proportion of all the fenfl used in the South, the la^st. Iwo yeare of the-war came off -our hoadh'nnd it was pften a mnttor of. astonichmont thaf the H.S'Goverhnr^nt * . * * did npt make,an. effort.long before-®en-i Wilson made-his" raid to destroy that poptlo> of the State of Alabama,'as I believe that alone ifoild have brokon down the confederacy. " • - May, 1868, • lJy"5pfedltion on the road.exemptfed me-from bonscrlption, so I had no trouble in keeping out 6f th» army. SinceHhe surrender I have had the" entire*ma''a§emGnf and'hbfi'Crol of everytl'.ing connected as all ■' the meihbers 6f*th^ dompany vrcre'so broken Qp by t?ie war th-^t they had ■ neither'the iheflhs'fi&r spirit 'to dssist'^me in anything, dnd^f repaired s all the damage''d'oAe md by the raid In rebuilding''the bridges and "'dhops'and everything^elsb'withdut a dollar to begin on and kep the road dp ever'since, but? Q-.TihgH^ the scarc'ity of mPnSy'it has barely paid expenses. Last Decembe#* Elected a ndii^ President "artd'^oard of Directors - auid they* ende -making "a great effort "t6"put*" tiie roS'd in''a"shape to go ' jdtead and t hot5e 'wIlt ^iJcceed both for'the "sake of 'tlio c'c^untry gen- ^ - <e rally, as it wi'll open the "^richest "^Iner^aT region In the'world both tfi coal,* iron'^ nMtrble aild lli&estone, arid there are oom' very extensive iron irt'^houi'sb >)f. bdrfctV-uctl'dn, "^ut Ifoi^theMi Vapltal Is a Tittle '• ■• Pacary" t^-lnvGntlrn* ttf'<ho' T5dcltJi yet'.,"^ a'nd aisb"' on my own account, as # • I am trroTi' .of bompary without "money," though i have done prett^'irell-nrr as^ it l^s" very difficult'for m'o* to save ^ anything out of thfft ^'itck, iSjt 1 have got everything the company owed me but hftd-> tb. take' it" ih properly'' iMt is 'not'ndW available.'' A8*y<m are no fioubt tired of : eadlng"* this'"long letter, I will • elose-byetfytng-I.ahmildAb^ pld&aSd to hear fr<»i'you, and would also like to hoar .a** kittle df ybilr operations on the Dnion PacificR.R. May, 1868. n nt t . , Note: N, B. Baker to Gen. ^odge, Des I.^oines, 4:- ^ - Wants F, Ensign appointed Pension Agent at Des Moines. E. F. Ensign to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 4:- - :;r If there is to he a change in office of Pension Agent here, I would like to get it provided the matter is not already fixed. Col. Godfrey assu^res to have everybody pledge d to him. I know ..--that Palmer has given him po definite assurances. The latter advised me to drop you a-line, If-y^u or Mr. Palmer can throw anything in my hands that will bring a little money it will be very acceptable. More glory than cash in the law so far. ^ Glasgow is here- has an array of 10 delegates, I believe L's , ; nomination will be unanimous. , Please let me hear from you. ^ ^ » v, , ra*iww5 1 Rote: Joseph Wilaon to Gen. Dodge, Dept. Inteior, G.L.)ffice, 4.- ofl,' - Sends advance proof sheets of his report for 1867. W. Myers to Gen. D<^ge, Omaha, 4:- , ., . Yours of the 29th is received. I have not seen Durant or e£ ®lllon ii) regard to Gilson's effort to get some of the R. Road. Did you mention the "Patent Mills Coupler" to any one? Tho is the man in the road to de0 with in such matters^ Snyder is very favorable a«d has ordered a number cf them- in fact, has fitted out one entire train. .-v •vjw--' May, 1868. . 1:^81 efiiM I have written Copelin of St. Louis about the* Tnattcr"" of the E.D. TJ.P.R.R, of which we spoke, Cpoelin is a strong man and works in a quiet way He v/il"l a'dvise me from time 'to time. ' • ' • The Indian question is still unsettled. Murders are frequent and 'the railroad seems now to b e the favorite point of attack. ^ ' Sherman is now at Laramie. Augur will be here th-is week. He has f' ordered 200 teams to move stores from Phil. Kearney to Sweetwater. Do you imagine tbat ttiere is any chance in ray case to get my old "place in the corps? because I am fixed in the purpose of resigning as soon as I learn that "nothing" can be done i ^ n:iii ■, ,o V'hen will you he hack? "'ff nl w Note: Estimate of traffic for Missouri River Bridge at Omaha, R. E. Talpey to Gen. Dodge, Cheyenne, 4:- ' Since yo'ur ha^^e come 'and gone there appears -to he a general spirit of dissatisfaction gaing ground. Rumors are aloat that the Company will not huild round'houses, &c. here hut at Laramie '^ity. and there Ir a general stampeded for the new town much to the dissat isfaction of the extensive property owners in Cheyenne. The people claim the R. R. Company held out the inducement for them to settle here hy saying it would he one of the most important towns on the line of the roadj that extensive machine shops, round houses, Ac, would he located here. It would he the point of intersection of Denver branch, &c, and on these representations had fiath in the enterprise, expendc]^^ ul' ■tuX • I - . liiyflM May, 1868. their money liherally, built up..a big town, &c. and now that Spring , . has come instead of carrying out the promises, thej' lay out new town and offer property for sale. The company have not sold one-tenth of their property here, and I firmly believe that we cannot be able to collect, one dollar due on second payment if the Company does not take measures to push forward the improvements contemplated. It is currently reported p.11 over the city that Dr. Durant stated that the Denver Branch ahould-upt, intersect the road at this olace if V -sonr it cost hiTn five hundred thousand dollars individually. That Mr. Reed stated that all the expenditures would be made at Laramie ^ity and it . ■ '^■-%ould be f e place; that Cheyenne would be .-depopulated within 60 days, ~ ' &c, Of coarse, you know how people in a town like this run with any thing of that kin-^ am What I want is for you t.9 write me a letter giving me the necessary information to quiet such reports, and I will have them published in nil the papers here. People are talking loud, saving Gen. Dodge promises so and so, I think it would be well to stop it as sron as you conveniently can. '■'f Let me hear from you s oon as you take any steps about the new town on the Platte or farther west. I want to sell the property for you. I am today settling my Wells, Fargo business and intend going up into the S weetwater country, apd will be back about time you get out. Wrtie mo at Cheyenne« t . ♦ ■ of - ol ' ... ""'n-. 515 irtelb^I May, 1868, W. Snyder to Geh. ^^bdge, Omaha, 4: ^ Y '1* ' In accordance with your request of April 29th I send you my estimate of the number of passengers and tons of freight that will cross the Missouri River bridge at this point say from July 1st to '' December 2lst, 1869, and during the years 1870 and 1871, I have made prices for the transfer of freight and passengers Bp what- I consider a paying rate. These rates are less than half ^ * the present cost of transfer and can be increased or diminished ' as circumstances may warrant. I have based my estimate on the pres- ' ent busihess at this point, with allowance for the natural increase as indicated by the permanent emigration to points on line of road, ^ and the augmented traffic that will naturally follow the opening of an all mail communication to the Pacific. Have made my figures inside of what I believe the actual traffic will be, W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 4:- • . -r: c Yours April *29th received this morning. Indian affiars grow Vo better. Men driven in by them daily at different points on the line. One hundred Pawnees will be on- the line tomorrow- Kearney to North Platte, bend will help us. * ' y * Track to Sanders last night. Will opbn to Laranie 11th for business. Work on extension opens lively. There will bo no difficulty in going beyond Green River this year if work is propery systematized, and Indians tolerably quiet. A® going to Laramie tonight. I May, 1868. NoteL Jas. A. Wilson to Gon. Dodge, Dept. Interior G.L.Office,5: ^In relation to land of Wn. Clebruns. - . , Note. B. F. Walton to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 4:- Watits assistance, and gives Gen. Williamson and others as reference, ■ ' C. W. Davis to Gen. Dodge, Springfield, Ills. 4:- Mrs. Dodge has I suppose told you the purpose of ray visit r - . , i lij to Washington. I would have liked much to have talked with you there iucxJ-A f 'or raet you in Chicago had it been possible. ^ The cjuarry business of last year was a losing concern, and I ra now anxiously looking for something else to do. In Chicago, St. Louis ^1^ 'i y and the other la ge places hereabouts trade is not only very dull but there are too many to do it, and so I've thought that perhaps Council Bluffs, Oraaha or. still farther west would be better for rae. What littlft •Hpi^tal I had was used up last year, and so I've ' ' gob to bdgin again, which I am willing to do. You know something of ky qualificationsj what I'm capable of doing and ray willingess to do it. As i boy I was brought up in the grocery business, but afterwards for between six and seven years wa^s in the book and publishing house O' S. c. Griggs ft Co., Chioggo, only leaving it to |;o into service, I do not lliiow What more I can say for I rely upon your judgment more than-upoft own. Should there be anything connected with the r May, 1868. . " ' » w 'Railroad that"yod think me'fitted fotj•or that you think that I can learn, or if there is an^ advice you can give rae, I shall be very thankful, ' * . . . Note: David Van Lennep to Gen. Dodge, New York 5:- Sends moss agates for Mrs. Dodge. Wants-copies of my report Will send his report in a day or two. ' - H. Crane to Gen. Dodge, Now York 5:- Mr, Dillon has,retuned from the west-, and has a copy of the law of Iowa with regard to Corporation. There is nothing said about the incorporators being resident or non-resident in the State. How is this? . Is'-tt necessary or not that they should be residents of Iowa, or can we have residents of any state in the organization? It is I supposed to get up Article of Incorporation soon, and I want any and all information I can obtain on the subject. ' •T No'te Benj. P. Ham to Gen. Dodge, New York, 6:- Will "remember the sale -to him qf *70 shares U.P.R.R. stock at *^^5 "p.cj a^ the payment for sawe In Credit Mobileir, and wants to know if it can be settled up. r P. S. Hodges to Gen. Dodge, Logan, Utah, 6:- . " ' ^ In a corflance withtyour reques* made in Washington, I make ' the following statement of moTements made since leaving Omaha Feb.26 We have a very fortunate trip across country. Snow for 20 miles May, 1868. -8it Brid^r'.s Pass anc^ for lf25 milec from^reen River into Ecjio C.anon. Acrivefi at Salt Lake ^th of' March. . - " Pound my party-organlz.ed and ready to move, haviny thus been '' ■■ prfe-^ptfred in accordance with a letter from you to me, stating that it was desirable that I should start- out by 1st March from Saltr Lake. — Two weeks were spent making maps while the weatheif.>w«.s stormy. On the 18th of March, we pulled out. A party of.IS-including .a new . 'assistant brought out ±ix_K.r. B" ickensderfor. Transportation consist- • ■ ing'of 6ne six-nmle'and ' one four-mule ■ Instructions to examine " • country between"'30uthern end of Cache Valley eastward to Bear ,River. A line was.first trled'^via Box Blder Creek and continuod some { 10 0*-lO-;-mlles ever-the-divide to waters-draining into Cache Valleyabandoned ae IWIMWMltieabl?* — A -line'neas then started near Bear River Station (no<r%hf-and run via a- low paaeolnt© Cache Valley ' thus • avoid- - ing-the*oaiiyon«w|iAch-tii® Bear Rlver'dlne of last year traversed. Through thic*peiss, eitmated 2 miles south of 3nd oanon, a fine line and-vary ohcap oan he obtained^ with a summit'^cut of 60 ft. grades easterly 50 ft. per mile; westerly 90 ft; per mile (perhaps much less can-be obtained.)- ' •> ' - fe ^ ^ ^ - • - ' The.i.liiie'swae oontimaedrsAretii^-nQar tl.e southern-end of Cache Valley'to Bleckaaith^-e Perk^ striking--eatd-Btream some 15 miles above ilts confluence'With' Beht Rlweri and'-c(jdtirued with feasy work "and grades to ?ta* "I.'^IS (28 miles fro*'initial point)-Whore 00-ft.' grado X"' n. May, 1868. .fand rouch work coimnencG® vrlth the mouth 6f the canyon. AfteV^ 1»-2 miles grade ease e upto 50 or 30'At. §ta.l670 th'e dtrea'm forks.TIave run 4 1-2 miles up the main streaA'or'rirht' hand fOrfer-Snd 6 1-2 miles 'up ieft hand fork. Have also run Tines up Paradise Pork, Maddy Fork and Logan P'ork as far as -could Tjd <l6n& advantageously from the'^rest- ■ wardl There being'no rcJads fa^ up''th(SSe canyons v;e did not get over 7 or 8 miles in each. fhe painty t-eday get their"line' to Franlclln 30 miles'north,To " morrow over to' Thicker* s Perry and Connect with last yearns' line;Then •' "move wagons ai:»ound by Soda Spring's to Bear'^Lake Valley whsrd we'will start iri an^ riift'*soutli '!tn'direction*of afongrfhA wagon road, conne6^?flg ^Itf these Cache Valley lines producing the^i eadtVard by ^ most favorable to Bear'R^ ver.'fiave partially exnlored'comtrj at head of ^felifccksftl'th's ^'ork snow'wfts'tOo' deep and'dbunlry too'muddy t'O'"go As faf It's t ftfeslrcd. Bid nAt enough of the^sumit to form on opinloB. Have also explored the head waters of thAse othdb Cache Valley streams sufficiently to satisfy myoelf thatKt]:ey are in all probability inpHictlcable'^ ^ "v , Tlie weather has generally been fine an^-warwi,- The'graSc was greefi in-the'valloys and grain mostly sown a ihonth age.' The jimo^mt of snow thia'season comparatively small; we ha4e been But little'troubled by it. Pound ItM to B*ft. deep on bdx llder divide. Streams will not be Very High this yedr uniess'we ftsve'1 ^avy'rains'. .,V-v W May, 1868. . , v;^-- On this account I would suggest that the western desert line be ' rnn early. Have previouslj? mtide requests for detail to survey of / Raft River bhanch to Snake River after present line is finished. Expect to be .back to Salt Lake by middle of June. Special orders from rui you will be necessary to obtain increase of transportationand of other ,00.' limits needed for the desert trips. ■ L* . This people expect an immigration of 19,000 souls this year to arrive in "August, Grasshoppers have already made appearance in vast numbers. Flour has gone up from $5.50 to $7.50 per 100 lbs, • A Sacramento paper informs me that Ives has started out to final- ;.oIiy locate G.P.R.R. line to Salt Lake ®ity, * ^ ■ ■ Met with several accidents this trip. Nearly lost 4 men by drwn- ' ■ ing. oOur pack mule knocked off trail donw some 800 feet into Bxacksmith*s Pork; was rescued with loss.of bedding of 5 men. Saddle horses " knocked off same spot into river and got out. 6 mule team, by caving *raway of dugway in Logan Canyon, was upset rolling over twice into the tiver. We.rescued teamster, wagon, load, harness and 2 mules, but the other 4 mules swept off and drwied. • Bought 4 more mules, had wagon repaired and had party off with delay of but 24 hours. J, T, Baldwin, to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 6:-^ - !• or,' 1 have been talking this bank matter with Allen and West, Allen thinks some person had better go fee Washington and have the agreement to the change and transfer made in writing and thAt Mr. May, 1868. «T-' West may fully and plainly understand the transfer and change. So we concluded that Mr. West should go. Alien is fearful some opposition •may arise "before the arrangement can be completed that may stop it again. Allen asks $5000 bonus for charter for $50,000 bonds and $42500 Cy. of the bonds to be turned over at par, thereby giving us the advantage of the accrued prera. and interest which is now worth $2000. This reduces the bonds to $3000, The question with me is, 1st. ^ill the contemplated stockholders be willing to pay this bonus for the advantage of his charters with Cy, ^ ; 2d, Rather than pay the bonus would it not be better to get a new charter without Cy? I did not explain to and I^illon 'about any bonus. uo-you think they would be willing to stand it? ^ My opinion is that the advantage of getting issue is more than equiv alent to charter without Cy. : 'Allen gets West a pass to" and from Chicago and wants you to try and get him pass from W, to Chicago. We dont want to be out any more moeney than can help for fear it may not go off. I will write you from here in a day or two. . WS Si#!.!/«• if- j» - ij • #TihJ Palmer will bo nominated unanimously, Note: Jas. A'. Evans to J'. E. House, Ft. Sanders, 7;-^ Line is located to Green River. Has turned two parties over to Blickensderfer, &c. ■ ■ : n» ; ■f I in' ■ May, 1868, H. M, Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, oOmaha, 10:- * - I enclose a new freight tariff which takes effect Monday llth. May, You will notice that it is a reduction of 25 per cent on ; ' ' old tariff. We shall have passenger tariff ready to take effect on Wednesday 13th, and will be about same reduction. Please say nothing ' about passenger tariff till you get it. Road opens tomorrow to Laramie. Snyder out there. T.C.D. also and'is stirring them up, I enclose a circular I got this A. M,"through Congdon, I've no remarks to make on €he subject. Reed I learn is going to Salt Lake to see aboui grading,* Commis sioners examined two sections I understand,' " ^ ^ A Mrs, Hoxiet went to New Hampshire yesterday. Regards to Mrs, D. and family. H, W. Gray to Gen, Dodg^, New York, Send cut and buy the three first pieces of property you mention end'if you think best the 1-2 int. in 99 lots of which you seem to be a little doubtful; have thew- put in name of G.G.Gray. When papers are all right and title examined wont we have chance with Portland branch when old Johnson is convicted? If Burligane has been to see you about railroad in China, you had better post yourself up about it pretty fully. If they really want railroads there' do you supfTibtoe that the^ would wait for any man May, 1868. -.OL , "vo" . ' . who ever lived? It would, pay you better than a dozen Pacifies, and , 5 if you could get a contract to build a road in China-say from Sahnghai to Pekin- we might ws well make ten millions and perhaps be made great swells by the Empire. See him and find out exactly what they want. If he will give you letter to the Government that will put you on a proper footing, I will close up my business and start with you for there in 60 days, Dont neglect such a great opportunity. Winants made untol "millions out of R.R.'s in Russia, and they were not nearly so sharp. ^ > ; Much obliged for report on pacific Tariff bill. Please keep me - ' postedon looks of Portland Branch. I hope you will succeed and will ^ gladly do anything in my power to assist it. I sent you today some whiskey. If you do not receive it go to • ■ • . . Express Office; I simply directed it to y^ashington as I did not know where you lived. Let.me hear from you occasionally. T. C. Durant to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Sanders, 6:r General Order No. 1. For the purpose of facilitating and perfecting the early location of the line between this point and the Great Salt Lake, and enabling the Com.pan to place the large construc tion force and supplies i*iich are now moving westward, upon the most difficult points without xinnecessary delay, it is hereby ordered; Ist. The consulting engineer. Col. S. Seymour, and the chief May, 1868. ...... i. ( constructing engineer, Samuel B. Reed, will pass through the line at once and examine the details of the locatJon at all difficult and ex- . pensive points. , o.* 6th, In ordet' to prevent unnecessary delay in the work during th absence of the Chief Engineer from the line of the road, the consult- > ing engineer is hereby envested with full power to perform all the duties pertaining to, the office of acting Chief Engineer, and his orders will be obeyed accordingly by every one connected with the engineer department Any orders heretofore- given by the Chief engineer conflicting with orders that may be given by the consulting engineer during his absence, are hereby rescinded. y - J. T. Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 7:-f- ... 'j a' .'cK^ The Congressional and State Convention is over and both pas- ' Bed off very harmoniously. The result ji-ou will know before this reach es you. I attended the District Caucus this "'orning, at which time your name was put in nomination for delegate at large, after which and .:»« very xmexpectedly Gen. 'fillia-^son was nominated. For fear of a serious conflict both names were withdrawn from th- Caucus with the understand in that the question of who should be delegates at large should be settled by the joint convention. After the adjournment of the tem porary organization Williamson pitched in and went to electioneering ^ for himself and against you. He thought if you wodld be elected it ' ■ ■ t would defeat him which he did not think would be right, and that you May, 1868. ^ j . had no claims for thr position and was not entitled to the appointment. ^ ■ At the request of Palmer I had a talk with Williamson and induced him to consent to withdraw, but he was again induced to make the fight. Some of our delegation there got a little weak kneed and .wanted to -•'withdraw your name- they fearing the location would be against you and W, both. I told the-^ it would never do to withdraw your name and that both could be elected, at least you would be, and that if either would be defeated it would be W. ' i The Convention met and it was soon decided' that the delegates would he seledted without regard to locality; consequently you and W, were both elected. Chapman, Majmard, and Lyman worked hard for you. Bloomer was quiet. Chapman had a big speech prepared for your benefit but it so happened that it was not necessary to say anything. '' ' Williamson will try to make you bel-ieve he was your friend and wanted you to be the delegate, but I know you were the only- one he ' opposed and he said and did everything he could against you which I dont think he would have done if he had thought both could be elected. It is generaly believed that if the contest had been between you and Williamson that the latter would have been woefully beaten. When I get home I will see Creighton about the Allen bank charter. He is authorized to speak for Dillon and if he is opposed to paying Allen the bonus, I am to telegraph you, and the ipiderstanding is that West is to get a new charter and in either case the May, 1868. ^ papers are to be all nade out in Wa.shington before West leaves. There are none of the Rocli Island people here; - think you had better write Tracy if you think it will do any goody/ s., [ Andrew J, Stevens to Gen. Dodge, Windsor, Ontario, 7:- Our mutual friend. Judge Wright, upon learning that I de sired to be transferred to the Territorial service, sent me a letter of recommendation addressed to you, iiiiich you will find enclosed hereAs suggested by Judge Wright, I should be pleased to have you and the other members of the Iowa Delegation .simi^larly endorse my applica tion. i»;,i • f 'Vievmerti *' '■ I shall be governed by your advise and direction in this matter, and trust that my application will prove successful, Note: Norman Williams to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 8:- , Has requested his brother to send me full reports of the p. R.'D. &c. , . " "iedt W, Myers to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 8:- j. , m ^ I haw written to Cincinnati, Gen. P. W. Strader, on the busi nesi Of Chief Engineer for the E. D. C-pelin is working quietly but atrong irl the direction you indicated. Please keep «e advised. I am writing to my friends as though you ' gyj'tl^rely i^iorant of the project, is there any chance for my getting the majority? If not, I want to quit the service and am arrang ing to that end. Respects to th-; Madam. Nothing new. Augur is coming in May, 1868. • ' • Note: E. B. French to Gen. Dodge, Treasury Department, 8:- • ' Enclosing letter for Lieut. Damewood, late 29th Iowa Infty. G. Tichenor to Gan. Dodge, Des Moines, 8:- ; > - The Conventions have all be.en held, and I am overjoyed to tell you that your friends have accomplished everything they -ought to and more. ^ * •. ' Palmer was nominated by acclamation upon Glasgow's own motion and ■jyj^'tl'iout one dissenting vote or throught-notwithstanding Kasson s few freidns did all in their feeble power to provke an issue against palmer. Hoyt Sherman, Gale Noel and a few other swall fry of Kasson's feeble household, split themselves wide opan on Kasson for Elector at ^ large. This we urged the"! to do. This much 'having been accom lished—there beatn fellows of the late Urbane Johny K,--swore like- the army in Flanders and avowed they would be revenged by beating you for Delegate at large, and to do this they got the co-operation of Gen. Jim Tilliamson, who had in ^ under handed manner got the soldiers over the State .pledged to him m advance of the mention of :'<Sur'name- and then with him sought to beat you on the question of locality (both -of you being in the same district) but we met them feere and the eastern, northern and southern parts of the State united in ashing the privilege of presenting you- and when Josh ua Tracy of Burlington, in hladkip, loud voice ,«onounced your name ■ litre CS tnAW t •/ .t ( . I ^8 «4 Tvy jyj' V ■ .A - d ri-Jr. May, 1868 • VI " it was greeted with a perfect tornado of applause, and you got every vote except those that had been pro'^ised by Vfilliainson* s and Kasson's few friends, and the announcement of pour triumphant election- on the first balfliot- v;as greeted with v/ild enthusiasm. Williamson feels deeply ashamed of his action in the matter-had it not been that he lives here we would have turned in and beaten him, and we would have done so had it been necessary to elect you. I will tell you all about it when I see you, meantime say nothing about it. He (Williamsbn) will try to explain it, and I suggest that if he writes you about it do not answer his letter or if you do, feign to believe him until I see you at Chicago. I have it arranged with Melindy and • . . ■ 4 will arrange it with Hedrick to make you Chairman of our State Del egation, and I hope you will be at Chicago as early as Monday, May 18th I am one of the Delegates at large to the Soldiers National Convention and I will be_at the Frem-nt House on that day. You will readily observe that Dodge's little 5th district was a power in the State Convention, since we got two of the four delegates at large and one of the two electors at large (Glasgow-ff. The truth of it. was that we cleaned Kasson out so effectually that the other parts of the State were ready to give us all, if we had asked it. Anderson, Lyman, Chapman, Blooraer, Henderson, Charlie Hourse and myself did the whole job fro-^ the beginning to the end, and you can bet we are con tented, find he^i^. "hist" Cain Noel and put in Anderson the May, 1868. first mc^ent possible. Charlie Nourse and Frank Palmer tell me to saj^ ' to you that they were never so happy in their lives and that they go their last bottom dollar on me, t • I will write you more particulars in a day or fwo and will tell you all about iat at Chicago, Please write or telegraph me when you . • . * . . . will reach Chicago Pnd where you will stop , Ask Gen. Grant ow he likds" Iowa. Since writing the above the Judicial Convention has been held • there and John Mitchell nominated for Circuit Judge, which is another victory to the Dodge men. Hurrah for us. Note: Jas. A. Evans to J. E. House, Ft. Sanders, ^ "■ Is getting anxious about sale of his property in Ornafiaj'^ Wants Mr. Lambach to go out as maps and profiles will have«to be made htere in future it seems to him. C. G. Weirick to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 8:- ' ^ «i long looked for appointment came on the ^d of this month, but'as yet no order for tho P. M. to'pay me. This is very strange a s "h " "t ■ " they are generally pretty prompt after the appointment has been, * ■ ' i If you can do anything for me you would do me a great favoc;. * S(y appointment dates tho 1st March. ' ' **' •* * Sidney Dillon to Gen. Oodge, Mew Yorky . e — j ^ preparing steam drills for the large tunnel withift 100 miles of Salt Lake. Will you please inform tie'as-soon as practicable ^ how near water can be obtained to the tunna^» i;. e. 'i 1. May, 1868, Gen. Dodge to Ji- E. House, Tffashington, 8;- I'H . '■ The main ditch wants to be co-'menced on.the table land east of Cheyenne. That would bring it nearly outi.side of the laid off town. I If it came inside no doubt a street could be found hhat you could get J-- . i it through town on or several streets could be used. If I remember right the ground east of town woitld be about 1 1-2 or 2 miles from , , the depot in town. -j h«nn The valley of Lodge Pole fall^s so rapidly that any slope it could I wind out on to the summit between Crow Creek and Lodge Pole and brought .1® ■ over into the ditch you take Crow Creek out of, or even into Crow || . Creek itself. Lodge Pole I should think would bo started out several • -miles below Camp Walbach, It Is now most important to get Crow Creek out. It will afford water sufficient for the present, but Lodge Pole, summer, might have some influence in location of Crow Creek. ^ Note: H. C. Crane to Gen. Dodge, New York, 9:- Encloses »<ticiea of Incorporation of Bridge Company. Wants mo to look it over-and euggest alterations, if any. Note: . Jas. A. Evana to J. E. House, Ft. Sanders, 9:- "ia n. Wants statement of his account. Note: A. H. Burrows to Gen. Dodge, Osceola, Iowa, 9^- that an attempt is being made to remove Wm. Po'^ly, P. M. at that place, rnd hopes I will not sanction it. May, 1868. . '.I « ' B. M. Hughes-to Gen; ^odge, Denver, .9 o.t or.f/"" . I' 'I Capt. Bailey is here and badly crippled; poor fellowj just Innthe" condition that his friends should try to help.him, VHiile he was in bed suffering from his wound, his partner, one 0. P. Cass, effec tually rvTined their busihess and then took the benefit of the bankrupt act. He is a bad man, an had I known in time that George was in with him,- I could and would have warned him and saved his losses. Young, just starting in life and"thus cast down, it is a paty that his friends should 'tand back, and for one, I wont, nor will you I am sure. He has a re utation oinsallied and many excellent qualities, and must succeed. Now I wish you to help me to get for him the place of Gen, Frt, ^ Agent or Passenger Agent or both on the .Branch Hoad to the U.P.R.R, You can rrurely secure this alone, stnd if I can help I will d9 so by any appeal to our men h-re, If they have anything to do with it. He (George) is just now in a condition to be discouraged, but I shall try to help him, I know you will. Please re|)ly at once, L, 7;illiam8 to Gen. Dodge, Ft, Wayne, 9:- " I inferred fro^ your remark in regard to Mr, Walcott that possbly you might wish to find a local engineer for the bridge of more forei and oatperience, • ' ' . . Willard Pope, now engl^&r- 6f Detroit Iron Bridge Company May, 1868. . ' , and who was employed at the ClintoQ Bridge under Talcott,"speaks well of Mr. C..Kirby for-such a position. You must know something of Mr, Kirby as he was engaged on the N.W, east of Council Bluffs. Mr. Tal cott would unequivocally recommend Mr..Blunt, for some years on the Galena Road and how division engineer on that work. Mr. T. says he had some experience on bridges in the south. He looks like a man of ere rgy and force"of eharacter but rather rough. Mr. Talcott would prefer him to Kirby but TalcOtt" rather fell out with him while under ■' Blair. Mr. Hudson, the local engineer at Burlington Bridge, in chief charger under HJortsberg, struck me favorably when I was there, Thoug the bridge is about done now I presume Mr, H. wauld not like to spare him; yet if you want him, very likely he would go - to build so great a work. His experience there would give him decidedly the advantage ^ over others, it tj-if ' Of course, I haye said nothing to any of these persons, 'f you desire you can learn about about them at the Chicago Convention. I should think from their character and position they have held that these men all have "hat we call vim and energy, if they have the nec essary science. The N. ' W, Road at.the coming election will passout of the hands llvo'of Ogdan and his friends into the control of the Keep party. Whether that^ would see Mr, Blunt loose 1 dont know. I presume he would not ow #3000. . ^ t> ■ '■ May, 1868. IrDiay se6 you at the Chicago Convention. Better "bring your Bridg plans and specifications in.your trunk for conference.The.time is •nov.'short: I shall therefore probably go East before that Convention, Was at Chicago yesterday,. I saw Boomer, • I presxime McComb did not go out ^, I did not quote Seymour with th idea of attaching any importance to his opinion as to bridge matters, B. F. Allen.to Gen, Dodge, Des Moines, 8;- • « I have yours with Vouchers returns, I also return as re- • quested the letter in relation to the balance, ^o the best you can with them. If they insist on the army regulations but few wan be paid. During the war-this class of vouchers were paid by the million^ Under the circumstancea which they wer§ issud it would have been '■'impossible to hare bought the articles at regulat on prices or to have made anything in due form. I think the Q.M. General ought to tak& those things into consideration, and if he is satisfied there is '\no fraud he ought to order them paid, .» ■ j . • • . I suppose by this tim Mr, West is in your city getting posted in relation to the fc ormcil Bluff*s Bank, which I hope will be arranged satiifactorily to all concerned, • Xj, L. Williams to Gen, Dodge, Ft. Wayne, 9;*^ • / ' 1 received your note e closing the specifications and invit ing thereon my suggestions, I do hot think many changes are needed, although I would advise to keep the whole subject op«n and under your^ Mgty, 1868. « control so long as may be without delaying the work, and in the mean time gather all additional experience. This is more reliable than men's dpinions or theories not founded on such experience, ' As to the iron superstructure, I have no sioggestion to make other than that the upper chords should be bf wrought iron. You noticed Mr, Chanute's suggestion of connecting the chords of the various spans so as to increase strength and save iron. I doubt if this is wise. Would not the expansion work a-difficulty? Then in case of failure in one span other spans would be involved. In regard to the pier columns, I observe that you require them to be sunk 70 feet when rock can be reached at that depth. 1 would re quire all to go 70 feet, for ie men can live so far down on the rock they can on the sand, and therefore It is equally practicable. Per haps the columns at the east abutmnet and the pier next to it might stop at GO feet, but this should depend upon the probability of any force of current against the east bank at future time, The main question remaining, -which-I think you ought to keep open for further consideration, is the diameter of the columns. If final ly deemed best to insure stability, to make them 10 feet let us enlarge them. My rough estimate of 10 feet for 70 feet deep indicates $8 or flO,OOd additional cost to each pier, over the 8 1-2 ft. column at 60 ft. deep. What is |100,000 in the entire cost of the bridge if thereby you insure safety? 'i''' . • I! iw . • : May, 1868. ^ ^ As to bed of concrete 4 feet deep below the iron column, this is in each case a question of practicability. In some cases it may be practicable, in others not. A very important question bearing upon the safety of the bridge is, in my judgnent, the manner of paying for . the sinking of the columns. The difficulties and expense at the base • • 10 or 14 feet might in some cases be very great and I should want the contractors who really will control the work to have no personal in terest in stopping the columns too soon. While the superstructure, conrete, and the furnishing the iron columns ready for sinking, the sinking of them, the machinery used therein and the platform (which must rest on piles well secured) on which the machinery is to stand ^ and on which the vertical position of the column depends, should be paid for at its actual cost, t 1 The form of ice-breaker an^^ the number of columns under it should be left open for the present. Is the upper Missouri liable to float very large fields of tinbroken ice, like the Mississippi? You probably have observed the facts. Think of this. , , \ *■ Hjortsberg gave me some results with one of his piers at Burlington, which, however, I would not speak of publicly. He says that a cake or field of lanbrokon ice perhaps 300 ot 1000 feet square struck the pier west of tha draw, by working on it, raised the stone o f the staoling or ice-breaker and injwedi the upper end of the pier so that he will rebuild it. The ma onry was very substantially built May, 18SS. and the elope of the nose of the Ico-hreaker I think about' 0 inehes f f ■ * < ' - " f. f ■ f. • ■. . ■ . I base to 1 foot rise, Qulry? What would such a field of ft ce do to I j • . «, V A ,, , . "O ■■ our nroposed ice-breaker at Omaha? I also father from him that t}.ere was considerable soo^\r under the ice at Burlinrton, hut notrln- else . . .. I ^ ■ * , • * " - f . . - » , ^ torn out. At Quincy the ic'e floods are less formidable, beinf^ broken by the Keokuk rapids. Though I haveno particiilars, yet 1 believe they lo'st a' yood deal in their false works, bridye, &c. Mr. Pope i)rags mud' of the ice-breaker at Clinton, which has a slope of 2 base to 1 rise. He' says thaii.creat cakes of ice strike it, slide upon it, break it in two and float on. Mr. Rjortsberg thinks it wotild be hette if obr ice-breaker did not quite connect with the bridge column, but •«, ^ i stop one or two feet above it so that a shock would not be communicated wit!, all Its force to the column. Re thinks that there mi^ht he a fastenin" of Iron braces or ties between the ice-breaker and the column, which, while It would connect them for all purposes of a ^ - . r I ' ri -f r V"" ' • ■ . , t. . . j brace, would alleviate the shock throuph its sllyht elasticity, I do not kn^w that thl- can he done, hut after all, is the ice likely to be so terrible in the Missouri? If it is, its j^reat fo)Ce should only be in the channel. The ice-breaker, if a verj- strong one is required to a difficult part to arrange. Mr. Rjortsberg also made suggestions in reference to rip rap 4 • , * - ""Cip* "0 - fTo^^r -e hot ".' f-'r® *r> I l . ' • fi- ' a*f 71/'''o - ' R . 'd it " •'37 ♦-tpw fwi ray, ims. \^around the piern, which^ i suppo-e hased on the resplts nt Burlinr- ^ ^ ton. He succests in the /irst place that the sand "be removed as far dOTTT. as possible and raip rap nlacod as low down as can le. This is nothlnr new to ns. "Hie tronble is, how to ";et the sand away. Then in addition he spaaests a wooden crib snrrotxndinr- our niers, sides «V-» * ■ 1 • r - •■ ■ , . , r t. '■f ^ ' r r _ and ends, with a span say 5 or 8 feet on all sides. This crib can ' " • ) be raised up above the water say near to hiprh water, so that we could see^ when the rip rap berrun to settle down, the fiH^ the span between wih stone. Tijis rip ran would settle down as the sand would get waslied from the base. As it settled, a vacancy would, of course, ' * • I' y» * ^ • • ' ■ * ^ * *' be discovered at the top of the crib, which vacency would immediatol be filled witl fresh, rip rap following dovm thp under^nininv^ and ultidiately an island of rip rap woaild be formed insuring safety. This timber Crib when decayed would not have to be renewed as by that time the rip rap would have become placed. But this ia bungling and underslrable expedient if we can do without,it. Perhaps wo had better spend our money in going deep with polumps or enlarClng them. All this is very sensible but expensive. Rip rap thrown on * . . . * top of Missouri silt and not held or followed up.by iiope, stone will * • not protect upper end of pier. Urith th^ coluTnn the jnalr^ securitry is great depth. The piers at ^urllngton I thought as strong as they could be built, Mr. Hjortsberg's plan was to put above each-disconnected- a wooden ice-breaker on piles to receive the first shock; but this had^^ May, 1868. f\ f . not been piit in. For the Missouri ice none of the piers on that plan are too strong. If the .Missouri ice is as heavy we inust be ear ful and build strong./ ; i r; . trry ;Note. Wn. A. Myers to J. E. House, Ft. Sanders, 10:-f * 0I2 "■■1^ no Wants to know if he is to be retained. o.'J ■ Loti nS t<S Dodge to Gen. Dodre, Council Biijjfs, 10:- Your favor of the 29th April duly received. We have taken . >'■ •'••all seeds that have co»A-4Jirough the P . 0. for you, also many kinds of ' trees and" shrubs that have come by express, and every tree and shurb is set out. with exceptions of a few grape whic : will be furnished to1^ morrow, • : -t. •»„ -v - ^ Hi 11 and Churchill, wholesale grocers of Chicago, came here a dr y or two since to establish a wholesale grocery store, but Stewart & Haiss discouraged them;, told them they wanted to sell out to themtn Tact, I suppose did not want them to come. They proposed putting up a large building for the purpose, but they gave the t^ing up and re turned t)o Chicago, Such men would be an advantage to this place, if as represanted. _ <• ^ ^ " *1 Oeo, WoJL-cott to Gen.. Dodge, Omaha. 10:- ^ . -.4 -1^, . - „ Yours of April 30th is received and contents noted. • • • . . - A daily record of the rise and fall of water has been kept for some time past, and will be continued throughout the season. Occasion- ^ ally Qf the course and velocity of currents, soundings &c. are May, 1868 also being' taken and I intend to contiritie theml -but I am f earful I will not be able to get proper soundings during high, on account of the rapid current. I am using at present a 4 oared yawl boat and I find then the water -gets up three or four feet, Lt is ^ilraost impossible to hold the boat against the current so as to get sounding on any particular line. I may, however, be able to devise some method by Which I wil-l be able to accomplish it. Our line as now iTm. strikes very near the centre of S. 1-4 Sec. 35, trestle on east side is all on tangent, on west side if new line is adopted it will bring trestle work on a 4° curve and about a 0,4 grade, Mr, House or myself will send you a map showing new line and ^||| depot grounds this week. a , ^ T ' In my bill of timber for trestle bridge I calculated ties for floor beams 5 feet from centre to centre. If you intend putting them only 1 foot apart the d'uarttities on my bill of timber for bridge ties will have to be doubled, I prestjne you have received copy of bridge plan &c ere this; it was sent some time ago. H. C. Crane to Gen. Dodge, New York, 11:- . e ^ ^ f Enclosed I send you copy of Contract between -the Denver Pacific Ry, A Tel. Co, and Sidne Dillon, 0, Ames and associates, Kr, ^illon wants your opinion as to the appointing "Case" to take charge of the construction of the Denver line, • Tours of the 9th enclosing estimate for March received * i May, 1868. , „ I t • Note: F. E. Appleton to J. House, Ft. Sanders, 11:- 9 ' Has drawn on G. M. Dodge for ^;300 salary, - H. C. Crane to Gen. Dodge, New York, 11;- I want $5000 interest in the new Bank, I believe Dillon has written you. He tells me that the thing is in your hands. Dont forget Sidney Dillftn to Gen. Dodge, New York, 11:- * I saw Mr, Sjfke 3 today. He says he would like stock in the Bank but is not able to take-it, and likewise saw Mr. Keep. He is a banker. He thinks it will be a good thing if well managed. He wants to see Coolbough about it, as he is an old friend of his; if all right will take say $10,000 or more, We want him. Idid not see Dun 'lap. I am sure he will take his if he is retained on the Road. I think*you had better set them down say $5000 for Dunlap, and Crane wants $5000. Cant you get Tracy of the Railroad? I can get it all taken by other parties. Keep is going West in a few days and will see Coolbough, Mr, Ames takes $10,000, P' Jas, A. Evans to Gen. Dodge,.Ft, Sanders, 11:- ., ^ The enclosed oirc lar was hrnded me on the evening of the 9th. As it seemed to- involve a probability of my receiving orders from a multiplidity of sobrtes none of which commanded my respect, 1 resigned. At the urgent request of Mr, Durant and with the understandng that so far as I am concerned no orders from S. an May, 1868. .'V: reacfi 'me, 'I have consented "to •remalri'^l6ng®'enough to Vihfjth'Vp office work of line already located, and it -may be incidentally do other thing that are necessaryT I dent, of course, object to making myself use ful, but nothing'can ever induce me to-do business with the man Sey mour, of any kind. My course with reference to the order brought on quite a discussicTn with regard to itw merits, and notwithstanding the ' orderly S.S. had an evelope quite full when hq handed me mine I do firmly believe it is The only signed copy in existence at present. • fn regard to yours of the Slih received yesterday making inquiry as to line- we located on the projected line from the Bitter Creek summit thereby.saving largely both in elevation and distance. ^ I have been asked to take charge of the construction west of here but«have declined and for the following reasons. 1st. Everything connected With it is chaos and they are building so fast and the work is 80 light thit there is no time to orgarJLze it properly, during the time it would necessarily take to bring order out of the confusion most of the work would be done.. Don't,you think I was right? If the work woet of Green River was given me- at present being some distance in advancej perhaps I might do it, •. You cant hardly iiwliglhe how much I have desired to have you on 'the ground during the pjaat two weetka. Reed is the weakest backd man I think I ever saw. Durant has gone Sast to be absent n<|Mijrly a month. ^ Hay, 1868. Wr. McAlpine to Gen..Dodge, Stockbridge, 11:- ■- ' ' i have just returned hoT^e after an absence of ten days and find your two letters of April 28th and May 2d, and the specification for the piers for the Omaha bridge. I was confined to my room for six weeks by a epld n>->^ ana Its result ants, biit was forced to leave home eveivbefore fully ^ was necessary to complete ihe arrangements for raisins our Niagara Bridge (the longest span ia,the world, 1268 ft, with tho 4^, "loorlSO ft. %bove the torrent.) I was also compelled to arramra for starting the Bridge at Oswego, which I have premised shall "be P^®ted this seasonk and I must start off immediately ag^in to commo^^ - ■ ^ on the dif ferent water-works which I have in hand. Besides all th I am in daily expectation of a»meeting of the Commissioners, qj. which I one, of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge whore the foundati have to be placed more than 70 feet| below low water. <4 . In*Spite of the interesting'professional characte i am ons will the foundatlons'bf itie Omaha bridge are all absorbt in take precedence of any other, arid I hope you will conti these works, ^ mind and to write me in regard to any difficulties that occur to your Or 5^ aented by others. If yo desire it 1 will go to Waa>,. ■" ^Ston Qn«nd a few days and discuss the question fully with you. ^ spena ^lll + , these points presented in ybtir several letters, aerioi Letter of April SBth. let. On the support « POWq the^columns May, 1868. • « when they are not extended to the rock.. The lateral adhesion of the .earth to iron piles or columns in moderately good soil may be taken as equal to a half a ton per square foot of its external surface in i contact with the earth (for the safeload which this portion of the sup- \ . port gives, ■ . Your fine sand when undisturbed by the river cufrent will give probably a high ■eo<^ efficient, as is demonstrated by the difficulty of driving a wooden*pi^e beyond 30 ft. in such sand The support de rived from the area of the bottom of the pile( which wilJ be far below any scour or the effects §f gftturation) might perhaps be taken at ten tons per sqaure foot, but for greater safety I would prefer to take i-i- five tons. I calculate the supporting power of your columns as Jollo ' Depth bolww low water 60 ft,, scour 30 ft. bottom cone 8 ft. high,leaves 28 ft. of depth in contact with the earth which multiplied by 26.7 X (3,5X3,14) 747,6 square feet and gi^ves 37 3.8 tons, supporting power. To Which add the bottom support, namely - Concrete 12 ft, de. 115 sq.ft ares 5-565 fcone supporting power, and 565 X373,8-938.8 tons total suppower. The lower conical section of the column being filled with concrete, the expanded base of concrete below it becomes an in tegral portion of the column itself and therefore its area instead of that of the iron must be taken. The weight of the Bridge and the effect pf the wowing load I have assumed at 5000 tons on each pier, Sach of these oalumns wll then have nearly twice the supporting power^ May, 1868, , -.r r , regained or each pier nearly foxor times ar much, reme'^bering that I (o-; . have already reduced the assumpticns of support to a safe limit. If jaivii;'iyou asRumo the-scour t-o pxtend. to-40 feet below low water the two columns will.have a safe, sustaining, power of three tii^es the load assumed, ^ ' . The concrete base is taken at but two • feet • more diameter • than • t the; bpttom of the column. At Harlem I extended it outward in quick sand to 5 feet more dip.meter, and I have no doubt but you would ...do o. at Omaha to an equal or with cheap iron roofing to a still greater n.Lir extent- so that you might even dispense with the conical icon base and obtain a concrete area of at least 13 ft, diameter, which would give an additional support of- 100_ tons to v^ach column more than I have above taken, and if the conical iron base is used and the concrete expanded 5 feet'beyond it, it doubtles whaj I have above calculated for the bot- - torn support (i.e. a greater expansion of the base.) This I also regard as entirely pTactidahle. In that case (i.e^ a greater expansion of ' '•! the base) tlii 4spth below the column (9! the concrete) should be greatV" or, say to 5*#*. and'I assure you that you can obt.ain a depth of 5 or ' 6 ft. Ijelow the bottom of the iron shell without any doubt whatever. tn the plbft wfrildh I submitted; to you^ I proposed columns of 8 ft, diameter. I see that you have enlarged them to 8 1-2 ft. Under every oondit on ih Which I have examined the qu( stion 8 ft, seems to me to bb kffple and eaeWpC' for stability ( in the line of the axis of the bridge » • . 4 ''" ' 4 -• il.Wt May, 1868. •■ ■ •- • even less diarneter wou'id answer,*^ " ^*5*" 2d. The columns treated as coltunns of support. Hodgklnson' formula is as follows;--W-44.34XD3.55-c!3.55 LI.7 for columns ehre the length exceeds 30, diameters. (3.55 and 1.7 are the powe of D.d and L.) W. being the breaking weight in tons and D. & d the dimaters outside and inside of-hollow cylinder in inches, and ; L. the length of the columns in feet. ' ^ 1 jjy -bi-other has worked out this formula in thS case of your Bridge,using logarithims to raise D. & c, and L, to th e fractional pov.'ers. I gave-him. two cases viz; assuming the length of the •t.' • '' 1 columns at 110 and at 140 feet. The former being the length . assumed after a scour of 30 ft. had taken place, and assuming thr^ ^ at a depth of 10 feet lower than thS scour, the sand would so firmly i ^ depth of 10 feet lower than thS scour, the sand would so fii •• . embrace the column a.s to prevent lateral expp^nsion and thus in effect make thie equal to the bottom of a column and the latter ' • r » , ' • . n' '*t\ (140) fet. and receiving no lateral support from the surrounding Sand asBun ng the column to extend to the rpck. In neither case did he calculate the additional strength which the columns will derive from the horizontal and vertical flanges, nor from what I gorgot to mention to you, vix: the increased thickness of the che/il or of the increased depth of the vertical flangas which would be given between low and hi^ water- to further aesist the shopks from floating bodies- nor from the cross bracing between tae columns. May, 1868. . m ! His result is as follows; A column of 8 1-2 ft. diameter 1 1-2 inches r ; -thickness of material ^nd 140 ft. long will break with a load of 13532 ton, and 100 ft. long with 20387 tons. The columns not being subject to much vibration may be safetly loaded with one fourth of these weights, and with the additional strength drelved from the flan ges, &c. as before stated, may be regarded as 20 times the necessary strength as mere columns of support. ^ na-i. 3d; Reasons for carrying the columns to Bridge seat- The unlver- « '^Sal practice among engineers who have used these columns. They offer less obstruction to the flow of the water, and consequently lessen the scouring effect, They are more symmetrical and produce a m.ore strlkgIng effect. They will be vastly more Interesting as an engineering work and peculiarly appropriate at the portal of the greatest work <6f fltt the age. They much reduce the wiight upon the foimdations. They may bo erected in a tythte of the time and at any seson of the year weather or floods. They have superabundant stability both vertically and - against the thrust of the Bridge( if any) and against floating masses nr The relative cost of iron and stone above low water will depend upon the locality. In your case I doubt whether you can get sultrbly dubable stone for the piers except at a greater cost than has been con templated,! antj these circumstances would change the comparisons of cost. -• oUm ■ : ■ ■ 'j/ i: . - , . I have just returned from Niagara where I found that th^y had May, 1868. . V been obliged to cat out and replace a great many of the face stone of the towers of the great Railway Bridge, and to build walls outside to protect them. Some of the beautiful structures on the Erie Canal, not a quarter of a century old, are failing from the disintegration of the stone. This subject has been too little regarded by our American engineers. 4th. The difference-of expansion between iron and concrete. The expansion of the iron shell under the greatest changes in temperattire will 'be about three-fourths of an inch, and of the masonry filling two-thirds as much, which difference distributed over the length of the column will produce no appreciable effect^ I do not regard the concrete filling as giving any vertical support to -the Bridge (thtt is excpet the filling of its two lower sections) but it undboutedly adds to its strength as a "Column of support" and considerably to the inertic and stability of the column. 5th, I do not regard the continental experienae with this kind of piers as at all equal to that of the English engineers in England and in the Colonies. The recent discussion on my paper at the Institu tion in London on t'^ls subject showed that even the latter could learn •onething from our side of the water. The more recent practice of the continental engineers, and to a less extent of the ^nglish, has been nather in fa-vo r of the use pneiimatic and hydroslatic cai&sons instead of colvimns and piles, even when the latter was, in '-y judgment May, 1868. ,• emphatically the most appropriate. In your case, however, there is not a shadow of question that the columns are the only plan to be con sidered, unless you desire to experiment, as Chanute has done. The Clyde Bridge columns (just finished) v/ere sunk in sand 87 ft, below water, the Saltash caisson is 90 ft. below water and a bridge ICQ ft. above it resting on iron columns of that length. The Chepfston Bridge over the T7yo. was on columns 142 ft, long, 6 ft. diameter, metal 1 1-4 inches thick sunk 48 ft. in the ground with 44 ft. depth water and 50 ft. clear headway, making 94 ft. above the' groimd. The Charing Cross Bridge piers resting on 2 columns 10 ft, diameter, metal 1 1-8 inches thick 07 ft. long wit 3S to 45 ft. penetration. Two of these columns carry four lines of railway. Your plan although higher is relatively as strong and stable as these. The iron columns of the Chepston Bridge have been subject for sixteen years to the blows of se-going vessels, and those of Sharing 'Cross to the smaller Thames vessles, but moving with great velocity on the ebU tide. A good many vessels have struck these columns and been crushed, alth^S^OTlh their shells of 1 1-8 inches thickness only aided by vertical flanges and concrete filling with no staolings- have never boen injured. I can find no record nor did I ever hear of one of these colTimns wfiich had been injured by blows, except one at.Moilin, in France, Which th finglish contractor asserted had been previously in- » jured in transportation. May, 1868. '1 > "' r.t . The tro cases of unfilled columns at the Pedee and Harlem, which I have "before cited to you, which had only 8 or 10 ft. penetration shows not only how immovable these columns are but how strong they are to resist impact even when entirely unprotected by stae lings. My brother reminds me ot" -a case in point at Harlem, where a column by carelessness got 8 inches out of perpendicular when at a depth of less I than 15 feet into sand, the interior excavation being whooly removed, •' there was applied to right i.t the following power: Treble sheere blocks with a luff jof double sheere blocks, and a second luff of the VTfl- same carried to a powerful crab of 96 to 1 and six men straining upong its ninche^ with their utmost power could not stir it a hair's breadth, TJd could only restore tt to its vertical position by loosening the earth around it with an excess of air pressure continued for nearly ''"a day, •y* - ' , _ jjn." Wi Irt your casa with your eight foot columns driven to 60 ft. below I k ' r water and scourad out to, 40 ft,-a pressure applied at 90 ft, above would break the column before it would yield laterally in the '' *20 ft, depth of sand at the bottom, but if you apprehend any danger y von <from this source, extend your columns if you please ten foot deeper. It will eost but little more than the metal and concrete, n., ^ 6th, Can the columns be driven exactly vertical. Th A-erican yV.vS^..tlexpevtenco, excfpt at Harlem, has been xinfortunate in this regard. At Harlem we drove the"^ without a variation of an inch to 50 ft depth. •360 Uay, 18868. at&i «to:# TO uld have driven them with perfect e±actness if it had been nec essary. With a fl±ed platform (not a float) you can drive the column in your sand with perfect sccuracy. At Harlem we controlled them with four guy ropes, and we never allowed the column to varry an inch from its vertical direction even when the bootom struck sloping rocks. The true secret is to piace it correctly at the beginning and enever allow it to swerve from that direction. % brother says he will pledge himself to do this ar-^yst without >extra cost, and I agree .witli - a -We Printed Specifications. 1st. As before remarked I see no ason for making the cbluinn Inoro" than 8 ft, diameter, or mo e than an average of 1 1-4 thicnk(inches) although I would strengthen them with deeper flanges or more of them from near the scour line and where 'they are subject to impzct from floating bodies and also by wooden diaohragms of se-soned oak opposite the ends of the brace between high and low water as I showed on the plan submitted, ^he diaphragms will absorb a portion of momentum of shosks ( as the wooden ice-breakes d9) and donvey it to the four shells of the two columns, and thus dis tribute its force, . ' 2d—I see no sufficient object in placing the horizontal flanges On the outside of the columns above high water. 3d-*The columns should be carried up ;rm le- itv ei Xi er'i 10 {ioiaMtbf' 1' '-v '^ ' ' -r May, 1868 • - i t * - as high axthbridgw seat, and where t'le depth of the water will aL- -low it, I think heavy wooden braces might be placed betw aen the column below low water as shown on the plan, 4th, The ice-breaker only needs a vertical support at its outer extremity and at the "rest" on the upper main column. The wooden fooor is abundantly strong to carry the filling. I prefer the upper . end of the ice-breaker to be nearly as board as it is at the main column. The two small upper columns wlill have but little service to perform, excppt to hold up about one fourth o f the wieght of the ice- * breaker, A blov; in the direction of the line of the pier will be sus tained by the inertia .of the ice-breaker, and the strength of the wo main columns, ifiiile amch a blow as a floating body could give, strikging at an angle to this line, even at the unper extremity of the Staeling will be amply met by the stiffness of even small columns, 5th, I would prefer to use closely packed stone in the icebretfter, instead of concrete, as it may be sometime a necessity to refflbVe some of this Ifilling in order to replace an injured timber. It mi^t be well to cover the upper portion of .the timber with boiler ^ - .f . ■ • ^ plate iron, .eaiol • ,r' 6th, The superstructure of the Bridge should bp supported directly upon the metal of the cbluaa; fhe English practice is. generally, not al ways, to support it upon the concerta flllixigfbut as the friction and adhesion of the latter to the shell is very great any weight placed ^ ipon tho concrete will be .conveyed to the shell within the distance of the length of two pf the secionts, or within 20 ft. of the top and hence below that distance, the shell almost alone must carry the weight. 7th I like your idea of extending the columns to the rock aod I would do 30 even et a depth of 80 ft. In this case they heoome wolumns of support and may be reduced In weight. There is no dif ficulty in leveling off and embedding the base in the rock at any . depth and attaching the columns firmly to it by interior braces bolted to the rocks and columns,^ • , ^ j Letter of MaJ 2d. 1st. There is not a modem built bridge in Bnglnad.with a shell of more than 1 1-2 inches thickness and generally much less. It is only those first built in Europe and American where they are thicker. On the Charing Cross Bridge a shell of an inch and an eighth thickness is strengti«*edy by vdrtical flanges which is the beet disposition to make of the metal. I . 2d. The icp-breaker columns should be carried below any possible scour, but there is no danger of their pulling the pier over, as their fastenings would giveway long before they everted any dangerous tend ency in that way, and they would become " a broken lever" long before they would act as " a bent one. 3d—in regard to going deeper then 80 ft. below low water with the main column, I pre«.». Kr. Chanute is in d«ger of erring as much upon one side as he did on theOHher in planning his works, nevartheiess 353^ May, 1868, .mr \zr^ it is a subject which should 'Se carefully examined. Tf"youapprehend a scour of more than 40 fett^you ought certainly to extend the columns that much deeper, 4th, Are columns of 8 1-2 Ft. diameter stable enough?2 With caisson of considerable length and width, a scour of 30 ft, ^ deeper on one sidd than the other might occur and produce the effect described. In the plan of columns proposed with the character of the silt and sand at your place, and with the current sufficient to abrade the bottom to a depth of 20, 30 or 40 ft, these currents around the circular forms of the colu-^n could not possibly produce's scour of more than a foot or two deeper on one sfde than the other. Even in ^ stiff clay there could not possibly be more than a few feet differenc3. It is not p ossible to conceive any such arching-of such light material imder the circumstances stated. .3. I 7 • " 5th, Mr, Chanute quotes almost exactly my'published language in ■ e :: .'j , ' regard to the proper and improper use of rip rap. It is pselss to attempt to place the rip rap until after some deep scour has been made and then if freely and judiciously used it-may prevent a future deep er scour, ' ^ , 6th, As I have before stated it is not possible for the sand to scour out more than a few feet deepar-below than above- any one of 1 e columns, and therefore tha no ouch pressure as.estimated can be against thsm. In the line of the piers these two main columns 354 ■■r, I •u'- - wO^tj ' May, 1868 are evidently two thousand times stronger than necessary to w ithstarri any possible pressure from the sand. The unfilled column at Harlem, which was struck by a steamer of 500 tons moving 5 miles an hour, and was abssolutely unaffected by the blow. My brother and myself stood on a platform connected with it and within 20 ft. of the column. Your * fillwd colTunns with twice the penetration, one-third more diameter, thordughly cross, toracljd tr another column of the same and loaded with the weight of the Bridge, would withstand more than ten times as severe a blow, " ' - * Bth/ "How far can you go'down with the air pressure? My brother and his workmen worked under a pressure equal to a depth of 85 ft. below th© water, and believes as I do, that another atmos phere added would produce no serio^ inconvenience. In other words that a 100 ft. below the water is readily attainable. This is conI firmed by the exp rience at Saltash, and although they suffered in- , convenience there at 90 ft. depth, yet our experience at Harlem enables ua to judge of the cause of their trouble and how it might bo prevented. In conclusion I have to ask of those who object to your plans of columns what substitute they.have to offer^ On the other hand I will say to ytm that after the study end consideration which you have given, Rlld iri^ suitable and experienced assistants you can construct your piers either wholly W Iron or with masonry resting on iron piles or ,¥v.' -I edA May, 1868 • n 4+1, ' ' V *, ';' " 'dXJn^blf® rt* colijmsns with a certainty of complete success. Note;- If you desire to further discuss the stability of these columns you can take the horizontal resistance of the sand below the scour at fully ten tons per superficial foot for the serai-circumfer ence of each column, 133 tons per foot of height, or what in this case would be below the re'sistance, say the diameter of the column (8,5x10 -85 tons. These two columns are so braced (horizontally between high and low water, and tied and braced vertically) and tied together at thetop by the weight and fastenings of the bridge that they might almost be considered as members of the same structure. Thatis, that the resistance of each column adds perhaps one half of that of the other, when pressure is applied only to one. The weight of the two « columns, concrete, braces and part of the staeling and of the bridge will give an insistent weight of 1500 tons or each one may, for the reasons before stated, be taken at 1000 tons (or together at 1500 tons) for the reiistance to a thrust in the line of the axis of the bridge. The resistance in the line of the col\amns is much greater, as it ha that from the smaller ice-bi^eaker and the vertical cross bracing be tween the main oolumns renders thd whole pier as one mass, with the sand resistance of all the columns. - The pressure from an ice gorge or of flood wood would act as against the ieund resistance at the bottom with a leverage equril to tl^j^ depth af the water; but the weight and even lateral stiffness of the May, 1868. . Bridge on the other hand, and a part.ot the weight of the columns would have a much greater Leverage, Hence I assume that you have only JfO resist a force equal to the pressure of the ioe or flood wood without leverage. The sectional surface of the columns below low water being so much less than that offered to the current in a stone pier or wooden piles I believe that the gorge would be much less like ly to form, and would be rapidly removed from below by the almost xmobstructed currents, and therefore that such gorges will never exert as much effect upon the colia?lnS as upon other forms of piers. Aside from this consideration if they are driven to a depth of 20 ft. lower than the scour they h ave abundant stability, and therefore that the only question to be considered is their strength to resist such press ure's, A rough calculation entirely satisfies me on this points but if you desire to lidd to this strength, you can intorduce interior cross bracings of iron. * ' ' • ■ - Again if 'yoU wish ti give greater stability to the pier in the line of the axis'of the Bridge; you may substitute four oolumms of 4 ft, diiameter for 2 or 8 and place them such distance apart as you please and cross brace in both directions. The cost of the metal in 4 columns would be but little more than that in two of twice the di ameter, The dost of sinking would bo something but not very much greater. I see no necessity for this change and I only suggest it to you to meet an objection. • ,;«rA ::.i.wAiWA.; ■0...: .. ■; V o: X Msiy f 1868. • ' -» t ; ' There is a difficulty in the discussion of a new and in some respects complicated subject like this "by correspondance as one would do verbally, because sometimes &. single word in reply reveals to you that you have omitted to state some materia,l point, ' I would be glad to spend an evening or two with you, and then I think the whole sub ject would be satisfactorily developed. I am daily in hopes of receiving a printed copy of the discus sion at the Institution of Engineers in London- on ray pwper, in which soma of the strongest men In the profession joined. They devoted two meetings to the paper, to the exclusion of all other matters, an un usual time which showed the interest it excited there, P, S. The^ above has been written from dictation, which has pre-^^ vented me from arranging it as orderly as if I had written it. If I have omitted any point on which you wish my opinion please remind me^ Note: Jas, A, Evans to J, E, House, Ft. Sanders, 12:- . ' fii j Inclosoa ><li^pj.lcate vouchers for $2017,88, R. Anderson to Gen, Dodge, Sidney, Iowa, 12:- f r You have ere this heard the details in regard to our late Convention. John T. Baldwin told me that he had written you ih detail Certain parties conceived the idea of silencing one or two of your guns by opening a fight between you and Williamson, but they very soon found that would not work. We succeeded, however, in adjusting the whole matter satisfactorily, and you both went in with a whoop. After 3ir May, 1868, the Convention Palmer sent for me and told me what you had told him in relation to my appointment and also assured me that I was his first choice for that place. So I feel pretty confident of the place if Wade goes in. Chapman was at the Convention- went over with me, V/e roomed together and he worked for you wisely and earnestly. Chapman is a good fellow and deserves well. The same may besaid of Lj^an, Indeed, we found your friends as true as steel. Wishing you a pleasant and profitable time at the Chicago Convention, and the greatest prosperity in the future. . v>. a 'i «» W. Gray to Gen. Dodge, New York, 12;- t Yours of yesterday is received. I think I can borrow the vl0,000 for one year for you at 7% but cannot tell until I'm authort ized to make the offer. I can lend you the money until you make some * arrangement to borrow it for stated time. How about conviction now? I've been betting on it, but it nov/ looks as if I should lose my money. H. S. McComb to Gen, Dodge, Wilmington, Del, 12:- I received your letter of the 1st, containing specifications •' ■'j* Uie one about youi* surveys and location, &c. &c. I regretted not to be able to go West with my associates, Durant and Dillon, but the Illness of my children made it impossible for me to go, consistent with my duty to my home, , May, 1868, I have eecureci the Miss, Central Railroad on very favorable terms. . js TThen can I see you, here or in New York? If I do not see'or hear from you soon I will go down to Washington to confer with you on this business. ■" •" ««»»*«> J, ruff to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 12:- '' ' * Yours of May 1st I found on my return home today, which • r- • /, *• • * f' ' will account for my not answering. Money is'worth here on time seven per cent. None of the Savings Banks loaning uhder that," You can borrow money on call at^six per cent, but you are liable to be callefl on'at any time,'and it is higher than seven on time. If you desire T can get it at seven for one or two years out of a Savings Bank, wher6 it can remain as long as you will probably want it, • 4 ' k . .i « I am very glad to'hear that you are"getting such a favorable line and trust that we may be able to get to Salt Lake a long time in advance of the Central, , , )!■ . r ^ Please send n»e*a memorandum" 6f the cash account between us, as 4iine has got mislaid. Do not'fail to send Andrew back to Tennessee, as I consider it very important for our great enterprise. Regards to your family, H, S. McComb to Gen. Dodge, Wilmington, 12:- I sand you by this mail letter from Baldwin ft Dodge- and the ih-R**"' 'j ''' ikmiacii''.: May, 1868. • < ^ map therein referred to as showing our lots. This is only a moity of ,,, the size you i^epre.sented these lots, on the map you gave me at the time of purchase. These lots are mere "flea bites" and would make ' a:': the purchase, if allowed to stand so, a pretty dear one. Please write *<"'• i . . out and have it corrected at once, I agreed to sell part of the pro perty and represented it very much larger than this would make, it Note: Ma j, jR..D Cl^ke to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 12:- I think he should have an annual pass over road, .■ .. IV J, T. Baldwin to Gen. Dodgo, Council Bluffs, 12:- ' • -•'! Youbs of 1st and 7th inst. received. I got home yesterday and went over to see Creighton about paying Allen bonus. He thinks .Allen asks unreasonable price, and did not want to say for Dillon, Thought we had better get new charter, I dont think it would make ' • . . much difference with him or much with us whether we get Cy or not and that a n<^w Bcink without Cy would suit about as well as Allen charter, I imderstand that we can buy broken bank Cy at 3 pc, and get it changed • • • • • . for new; if so, it would be cheaper than to pay Allen the bonus, " 4 . If I have anything to do with the Bank I should not be in favor * • • of discounting Tapit little, and that to the legitimate produce or stock 4ealers. I thipk the most money in vouchefs and exchange, Tracy will take |5000, I have not heard from. Dillon since he left. He is all right for the Bank, I saw Tracy last Saturday, He Ma^, 1868. ■ ' fr !* t ■- is anxious that I ^ould get a contract on the R. I. Road; gave me let ters to Casey requesting him to let me havo it. They want to build 40 miles from this end by V/inter, I think it would be v/ell for you to see him* or write him about' it. Will you be here after the Convention? We will put the Bank in 'operation as soon as the papers are all fixed up, and will want all your U, P. Exchange business and improve ments looking up line. Property advancing, Pegram was here" TThile' I was away. He told* Nathan that he would try and fix up the Henry claim when he got back to St. Louis, H. C. Crane to Gen. Dodge', New Tork, 13;- Yours of 12th inst. to Mr, Dillon received. The parties to be interested in the contract for the Denver branch not decided upon yet, Durant and Dillon do not think Case is the man to take charge of that work, A Mr, Janett * a friend of Mr, Dillon, has highly recommend ed Robt, E. O'Brien, now'employed as consulting engineer by the C. & R R.R, located at Chillicothe, Mo. He is well recommended by J, Edgar Thompson, Pres. Penn, & Cent, R.R. and others. Do you know him? if! "f A, L, Chetlain to Gen, Dodge, South Pass City, D.T. 13:- i ' 4, • , I am here on business connected with 13.S. Revenue, I find thils quite a lively little town. About 200 houses are built or in ' process of construction, Atlantic City on Rock C-reek now contains about 1-2 the number of buildings arid population. Money is very scarce May, 1868. <■-' tT. here, and but little is being done to develop the quartz ledges, Placen or Gulch Diggings have not so far, with a few exceptions, proved a success. Some placer diggings have been discovered 12 to 15 miles south of here which bid fair to be very rich. Some quartz mills I leam are on their way here. Soon after they begin to operate new life will be infused in the development of the quartz ledges, A large part of, the miners here are a miserable, worthless lazy set. It will fit"' he latein the season before times can be good here or money plenty, . I am satisfied that there is a very large number of very rich extensive quartz ledg.es in this vicinity, which will in time be worked with profit. I have secured some "feet" in a few of the best ledges, vrhen I wrote you last Fall about getting a portion of your large claim, ' ' • . . it was under a misajpprehension of fact, growing out of a letter I re ceived from Judge Carter, I supposed then that you night have more I . . • . than you could work;* ^ There is some upgfjihension felt that the Indians will be trouble some in this .vicinity and retard the development of the country this season, Washakie's tribe on their way to Ft. Bridger were attacked by » a large body of Sloxix 50 miles from here, which resulted in Waahakie*8 losing 4 warriors killed, 8 wounded and the capture of some 75 * ' of his how»4»^ . - . j ' - i. ' J ^ ■ . 1 , , 1 shall return to Salt Lake City soon, ljty,wife is still at home , i. ■ * "• and will not join me this spring, in fact. General, we feel too poor May, 1868. ' ■ * 16 travel aroimd much for pleasure, "tty salary lia6 never "been raised. What I get barely gives me a support-while exercising the strictest dconomy, I shall hope to get a leave of absence and go to Illinois about the 1st of September* "Before you receive this Gen, Grant will without doubt be on;the Presidential track, I would give a great deal to be at Chicago on the 20th Inst, I would very much like one of your R. R. maps, should you have any to spare. Remember me kindly to Mrs* Dodge, your sister Julia, and to the little girls. Shall hope to sfee you all next Winter, My regards to Gen, RaWlins'should-you-see him. Wishing you health and success, P. R. Reed to Gen, Dodge, Molina, 13:- ^ I ' -f?-i I 'lOJ' • ^ hardly know how to begin to write. We are so completely astounded at the news in this impeachment matter. Our best men-are losing all faith in our public men. Trumbull, Grimes, Fessenden and others may t.lk, but our people think there is a cat under all that meal. We fear they went to defeat Grant's election, . I have never srfSn our people so excited bdfore. Yesterday I '' hearda several and't Wrtiy say all our most reliable Republicans of Mo, line say they would US soon vote for one man as another, or.one party as another for they would be betrayed any way. look at our case. We have the plainest indication in the world that the people from the K; * i) r K A, ^ ^ • 't May, 1868, .';:>3X ^Atlantic to the Pacific want Grant for President, They never were so unanimous expressions. We feel here the action in the matter is de signed to break this up, and I fear it will break it up. The people here feel like giving up everything. , The Chicago Tribune of yesterciay p^it on a wry face and talked about the grave convictions of U.S.Senators in their solemn duties, regretted exceedingly the result they had come to, but we must bow very low and say amen. The Tribune is in the plot, I cant write; I am too made to write, I g«e you are to be in Chicago next week, I fear it will be of very littl-? use for I think w© are all broken up. I want you to write me something, for we are all in the fog and want to learn something. Dont fall to write something, I now expect to go to the Bluffs next week. . ': • j . Col. H. R, Mianer to Gen, Dodge, Ft, Sanders,.13:- ■ wut I reached this Post day before yesterday with my family en I pou£te to Brtdger. I find that every officer at this Post has an in terest in the new town Lararaie, and that I am left out in the cold, and I desire to appeal-to ygu in the matter. You know that I was upon this ground twelve months in advance of any one now here; lo- ' cated and built this Post with the exception of a few buildings put up after I left; that the first Engineer Camp on Dal© Creek received every aid and comfort at my hands, and that from Sept, 1866 to June 1866 May, 1868, , it was my pleasaret ln^'every conceivaljle way to aid you and yours, and ■ I undertal<e to say that no officwr here has-rendered anything like the aid I-have, and many having interests-in Laramie have been here but a few months. When I came here in July 1866, the reservation 'line included only the Pole Creek road and the very ground occupied by < the new twwn was kept free from Ranchmen at al by my own efforts and that groTind was-taken in to the reservation by my own action, thus "saving you the-annoyance and expense of getting rid of occupants and settlers who migth have been in your way, I have talked with Mr. Evans, who is familiar with every fact I have stated, and-he feels that I should be considered in return for '■ ray past efforts for the Company, but it seems that Mr. Bent needs ^ authority from you or Mr. Durant to enable him to give me any of the reserved lots. I appeal to you as you know all the facts, believing that you will do what you believe to bo right in the premises. ' ^ould you favorably consider my application, will you please give the necessary instructions, as I may leave for Bridger before hearing from you, ..*c j- ^ ' i t 'Ik W ^ M ' J, E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 14:-' - ' : • - -01 ' '♦Hiciosed please find my report for 1867. I was in hqpes to have been relieved from making one this season, for I do consider it the "biggest bore in the world," If my duties were to bring out "new information or treat upon an entirely new field where something f-r '•v. •/, ■: , May, 1868. , . t, ;. . interesting might be developed, there might be something pleasant in '1 it, but I have not t^ ,gif^ of language or thought to make an inter esting subject out of nothing. Therefore my report cannot be other wise than very stale, a repetition of the same subject that has been iJ* so often reported on before that it is worn out entirely. - It To Gen. Dodge from his brother, Council Bluffs, 14 , : Your letter of 8th received. I will see Burke about your '*• income tax. Your store room was well rented. The demand for rooms and houses has fallen off considerably since yo\\ were here. Better t*"^ito be rented to Express Company for $130 0 than for merchandise at • • |1500; good pay and their business will add to value of property on ^ Main St. Your up town building I kave rented for three years for $1300 per year, which is considerably less than your figures. It was vacant for some timp and season was getting advanced, and after considering the offer a week I thought best to rent. They offered me * » $1000 for the store room and cellar, but I preferred to rent the whole -building for $1300. I have painted the front and it adds vastly to • its appsarnacje; have also contracted for a tin roof to be put on un der BftSkatt's direction. This is an immediate necessity for preserva tion of the building. The occupants are new men and will open hard- • - i., .ware &o. store, and I think will do a good business, hai': I If the building was smaller I could get same rent, it takes m.ore T fiiMital t« fill a store room of that size than most of the now comers • i.' ■ ' have, May, 1868. * * " • - considerable inq^ry''for property but I have not made ahy sales for you since you left. I believe I requested you in former .letter to let me know if those parties to whom you offered the lands down near Mosquito will make the investment. One tract of it is in rather a "hanging" state, having as I told you purchased for Lockwood but still under'my control. Lockwood has returned here .and I think will stay for life; has strong-notion of going into agricultural, implement and seed business.* _ ' * - 'palmer will fail to come lip to time on his purchase, and I think -..c (XOii.v i can get Hughes to sell for $20,000, which I guess was what Palmer was to pay. At that figure it is a good investment. Peter Reed, Jr. is very anxious for me to soil 10 or 15 of his Riddle lots- I can put^ them in at a low figure for cash. I mention these so you can have an eye out for persons wh6 want to invest here, -i : Your trees and shrubbery, vines &c. are doing well-season very favorable. fear that the conviction of Johnson \uider party pressure-squeez ed through-will be worse for Republican party than his acquittal. '*v ■ V. If the articles are not fully sustained" the Senate 'ought to rise above party feeling and have courage to acquit.y ' Mother devoted a good share of htfr time to Lettie^iftien out of school) and looks after her very close, and I think Annie will find Council Bluffs a better place for her than Washington. She is very May, 1868. (ji J. ambitious and apirite(J, and her generosity boundless, and it does not 11 . do to give her full swing. I c • :d 'w. P. Hepburn ^o Gen. Dodge, Clarinda, Iowa, 14:- As you are doubtless aware, our annual Convention has been . ^ held, as well as that for the party in the District, I am sure that you will be gratified to know that they were both characterized by l:v:thd utmost harmony. That there were no serious differences of opin- . dqiayoii i-ons, and there was an entire absence of damaging rivalries. Many regrets were expressed and earnestly felt that you would not e-noliij. be again our leader in the Congressional campaign, but public opinion quickly centered upon Mr. Palmer as one eminently qualified to take 1^ the place made vacant by your refusal longer.to serve. We are looking forward to an active and bitter campaign in this portion of the State • • .-.ilJ ranks many weak kneed Republicans (co called) men who weredrawn into the party during the progress of the rebellion who have never had a sentiment in common with the principles of the Republican ' ' ■ • . . "fioo nf'j party} who have long been anxious to return to their wallow who make 1 4 . the iasue of Amendment to the Constitution the pretext for return, •:i; who will no longer act in concert with us. Others again are caught ' ■':< ■ by the lyumtiuggery^pf "Pdndleton's plan" and will be carried over by that. . This tendency to change can only be counteracted by placing good, .. . . Jb.L. >■. ■D i# i :o-. ' .f ffcify mem o 369 Kay, 1868. vitK'i «<?.;•wholesome, political food in their hands, 'and'ray purpose in writing you in to inquire what aid in that direction you cah furnish us. If you have'the documents, that could hs sent, I could forward you the names of a hundred men that would be benefited by arguments upon these subjects; 6r if you could send them here we would distribute them. We are now engaged in making classified lists of the voting population of the County-classified as Republicans, Democrats and Doubtful- and into the hand of the latter class at least good, sounx Republican documents ought to be placed. I wish to obtain the Congressional Globe for the first Seassion o the Thirty-Eighth Congress. These numbers will complete my history of national* legislation dxiring the rebellion and up to the end of the ^ 39th Congress. If not too much trouble 1 would be glad if you would send these numbers to me. It will greatly oblige me. With many thanks for favors already received, H. Crane to Gen. Dodge, New York, 14:- Your letter of 18th inst. received. You cah s8© by the con tract for building the Denver Branch ''that the calculation is to start at Cheyenne, and Mr. Dillon says that he has no doubt but that the contemplated erection of shops and buildings will be Carried out; that he has no knowledge of any contemplated change, . ■ The building s that are being put up at Ft, Sanders are all right and wer e commenced now because the temporary buildings at Cheyenne May, 1868. would answer iiranediat© purposes, and it was desirous to get up the buildings at Sanders at once, .i.ao:. J. L. Williams to Gen, Dodge, Ft, Wayne, 14:- •is the great Union party, on which the hopes of the country chiefly rest, going to make shipwreck on this impeachment rock? I hope not and yet I fear Such from it. The only hope is in Grant, Am pleased to notice "that he has kept aloof, perhaps it would have been wise to have omitted the impeachment, allowing things to run along for another year, but being in it, the great point now is to find a safe landing on the other side of the river. Our* radical friends may be so severe on Tessenden, Trumbull and Grimes as to destroy our 2-5 majority in the Senate, so that no Bill can be passed over President's veto. The main point is to keep all united on G;rant, What day will you reach Chicago? Telegraph me when you will pass t t * there, I will see you there, or on your way out or back, when we will talk on Bridge and R. R. matters, t ' .'jt J. V, Hayden to Gen, Dodge, Philadelphia, 14:- I hope the bill for $10,000 is moving all right, I'feel more and more anxious to go out again this summer. My article on those lignites has been copied into all the principal ne'wspapers; Nation, Tribune, the Philadelphia papers. Mining Journal &c, It will do much toward increasing the interest on the road. I beg you will see Senator Pomeroy to know that the bill is not May, 1868. • ^ -lost, or not tacked on, I will send you two articles more that I have written soon. I am writing several more, J. L. Y/illiams to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Wayne, 14-: —j;- ^ •>fj99'nuaa o;" Have read with interest yours of 2d and 4th, I A , In turning over the several questions connected with Bridge, un- ^ der the light of new facts and experience, I reach occasionally in my own mind, a point which I wish to communicate. 1st,--Value of rip-rap. In the Mississippi where wodden piles cut off 10 to 20 ft, down rip-rap is indispensable and may these be depdndd upon. But at our site it is unwise to depend much upon it unless we could excavate deep and place it. Should we not treat oiirs rather as a pile bridge? Our columns are in fact piles, and like the wooder^^ piles of an ordinary pile bridges we must put them so deep as to stand, notwithstanding the deepest scour, at least for one flood until we can fill the deep scour aroxmd them. But, of course, we must have rip rap ready on the bank and as a deep scour is made close to any coliunn, ♦ • . as there will be in the channel by first flood, fill the hole with stone; then it will stay. The upper pile under ice-breaker will es pecially need the support of stone all aroiuid it as soon as the scour is made, Th© piers under west half of bridge may thus be protected 4 • during the building. But on the sand bar no use in wasting stone until the channel shall turn in that direction. ' Put down the columns ♦on £»1 fx id edJ fnM lodof. ^ May, 1868, • 70 ft, on to the rock if it lies higher, at any expense and any time. But as we cant always have low water to work in half of them will not • be over 65 ft, below lowest water, ew " .2d, Stability of Columns- Mr, Chanute overrates the side pressure of the sand to overturn the columns. This is natural after his misfortime. His caisson presented a wall of 60 ft. We have, opening - through which the sand will equalize it to some extent and to make oiu? • • ice-breaker safe against overturning I would have only one column * - 5 ft, diameter at upper end, leaving 14 fit, space for sand to eqaulize One column is McAlpine's plan, but his is too light. It requires a 5 ft, column sunk 65 or 70 ft. at that exposed point, ^ Whether the Bridge columns shall be 8 1-2 9 or 10 ft is the ques tion, being 139 ft, high and with a 35 ft, scour only 30 or 35 ft, in the ground with 100 ft, out,.10 ft, seems small enough, I have thought of this idea; 10 ft, to low water then taper 1 ft, on all sides, 8 ft, at Bridge seat. Then, if columns should get a little out of plumb the % line of gravity would still fall within the base. They would look far better tapering, I am told the trouble of cutting themwould not be material. Think of this. If the practical difficulties are too great then we must decide between 8 1-2, 9 or 10 ft, all the way. If 10 ft. most engineers would favor masonry instead of concrete, letting the Bridge rest on the masonry, I suppose either will do. May, 1868. r j ■ n ..f. The difficulty and delay in getting'tli^ coho'ret to harden at the hase should he thought of. '" 3(i, Ice-breaker. I aw glad to see in your specification the ^ alternative reserve of either timber or iron ice-breaker. I think we 'shall fall back upon-timber, according to my first plan which I drew two months- ago, which I think you have. Its elasticity is such an ■ advantage in case of a shock. The lower 5 ft. which is the heavy par will last 15 years. But T think the floor of the ice-breaker, as floor bbtween the Bridge columns, should be of Phoenix '' "' bars inbtead of timber; for this^ reason, this floor must be fastened that it cannot be removed and must not decay; to put it below low stage where we shall work would be very difficult. With" iron this floor maybe put 2 ft. above low water. Only the sides being of timber they can be replstced. Your idea of filling between bridge and columns with concrete is good; but r would fill but 10 ft above low water which is as high as ice wilX Strike. "Higher than this might throw too much weight on the floor. The ice-breaker crib is filled ■ ■ ' ' '■ " . with stone, I will submit to you a detailed specification of ice-breaker as 1 now have it in my mind. I would bevel off the sloping nose of crib to a flat surface say 2 ft at 45 ; on this bolt strongly the half of a 2 ft oak tree, giving a rounded nose. Under each edge of this stick May, 1868, . V;-" lay an iron bar 1 by 5 inches, let into under side of stick and firmly fastened to the Bridge column and to the ice-breaker colunn. Over all place a covering of 3-8 inch wrought iron extending to centre of bridge column and 8 or 10 ft, above low water, ' When we meet we will talk over your specifications. Hear nothing from Bridge Committee or any member of the Board as to the time or financial plan of building this Bridge, I doubt wheter they v/ill be ready to Sink columns in August. The stone abutment and wings on the west side can be put in only at extreme low water, and must be done in August or September of either (68 or '69, This requires an efficient Supt. full of resources, ^/' Capt, Geo, T. Robinson to Gen. Dodge, Seminole lgency,I.T,15:- Your letter of April 28th, I have'just received and I assure you that the only papers I have ever received from you was'the one I \ • ■ spoke of in my last letterj no other papers have i seen, neither mess ages or newspapers, ' I had a letter from Major Reynolds, the Seminole Indian Agent, sayhing that he had called upon you and that you had give him a fine map for mo, since which time I have not heard'from the Major I although the Interpreter has done so and he is now expected here daily, I am not alone in this, suffering forar the pilfering of mails. Nearly every officer stationed on the southern frontier complain that they cannot get their maisl. Thousands of dollars have been taken "regular ly from the mails running between Fort Gibson and Fayetteville, Two May, 1868. , M or three minor arrests have been made, but no one convicted. Arkansas 11 . needs reconstruction as much if not '^ore than any state in the Union; it' , and never will these rebels throw up their hands entirely until a large number, a fearfully large number of rebel sympathizers are • • routed out of the army. I had always supposed that the Regular Army was composed of good men, and true to the core, instead of which I f find the majority of the old officers in the District rank rebels. Contracts are let to men in Texas, who served entirely through the war in the rebel ranks. ?he old chief of the Cheorkees- ^oss, a ten times over bankrup, is one of the principal contractors at Fort Gibson. He was a rebel Colonel, and so on. I could give you a list • « a yard long. Every clerk in the_Q. M, Dept. of this District served in the Southern army, while young men of your own acquaintance, trul " t loyla, are almost starving for the want of just such emplo3rment. But enough of this, I could not reach them if I should try, I am a "Nigger Officer" my communication is stopped, my nose is placed on the grindstone, and I must grin and bear it. But I live in hopes t. General, to see the day that the army will be rid of these men who t '. wile wearing the uniforms of the Government, drink to the health of - Jefferson Davis. You say that ere long you may come to this coxmtry, carrying ^ through a railroad project. Speed the day say I, Show this beautiful country once to capitalists, and the thing is done. Since I was 12 ' 'J years of age, I have been what may be called a homeless wanderer /■ iPT'J-, May, 1868. • ■- t/ • following a railroad project, and in all my wanderings, I have never seen an entire region of country so well adapted to railroad and the supporting of railroads, the land rich, about equally divided in prairie and wood, 3ill the hard wood in abundance, the best of the tim ber in abundance. Coal plenty and of good quality. I wish I could be detached from my company and be given a roving Commission for a while to thoroughly examine two or three lines I have my eye upon from Kan sas through the Indian country, across the Red River and into Texas. The information gained would be df value to somebody, if not to the government. I have a map for you nearly finished", of all the informa tion I can gather that is not on the regular maps, some of it is impor tant' in a railroad point of view. The maps now out are woefully defi cient in any information of i'^f)ortance, streams are placedwhere there are none, ahd where there are streams, none are shown. People suppose that this is a country of barren plain, whereas one is never out of sight of both vood and prairie land. I never was good at description if I were so I could have you here sooner than you expected to be, bringing your backers of capital and energy to commence the Work. You will have hard work to get the Indians io give you the right of way, a the land you require. Their prejudices are hard to be overcome, but it, must come and soon too. ■U.d . . . , • . • I am astonished beyond measure at your confident assertion 1' i ' that you will finish the Pacific road next year. I have beeh bo long May, 1868. ^ buried in this wilderness, There never hear of outside progres-s that it seeT.s but yesterday that I was building a pon6on bridge over Loup Fork for you, and now the iron horse is rushing over and beyond that fiver hundreds of miles, I expect to feel very much like Rip Van * r Winkel then I get the welcome order, taking me out into Gods country once more and wake up to the improvements that have been m.ade. Let me hear from you Generaa»,whenever your time^.will permit you to drop a line* Oliver .Ames to Gen. Dodge, New York, 15: r.-«B , My brother enclosed me today, a circular issued by Durant making it the duty oi certain engineers to report to Seym.our and Reed, j, or rather place their maps and profiles at thtier disposaj. .that they^^ may aid them in location of line. The whole circular is one of those peculiar exhibitions of character iSiich Durant everywhere exhibits ., .and which shows the impolicy of giving him power which he is sure to abuse always. I think at our next meeting, we should definitely fix up the pov.-ers we intended to give him or repdal altogether the resolution 4 making him agent for this work. I understand from my brothers letter j^hat Evans has resigned, and that Blickensderfer wants to. I hope you will be able to induce them both to contiue, Durant has no power for the location. The power granted him was simply intended to auth orize him in the construction of the road, to change grades and loca tion were thi work developed unexepected obstacles, and to expedite May, 1868. ' construjction grades and' locatipn may Jae changed. I hope yoTi will not feel that any such powpr as Durant claims was expected to be exercised by him, and will not be sustained by the Board of Directors. JThen you return from Chicago, come this way, we would like to talk these road matters over and Xix the power that Durant shall have, if any such thing can be done.^ .Tooc , , Oliver Ames to C-en, Dodge, New York, 15:- ' . I have a letter from my brother yesterday saying that the Cdhtral'^l^cific R.R. Company were pressing their raap and location up on the Secretary of Interior, to allow them to lap over to the east side of Salt Lake. This should not be granted, and I think that my brother feels that you will be able to check its adoptation. I fehink it is our duty to put on parties of -surveyors west of Salt Lake so" far* ad we shall be «able to complete it. . V would recommend as fast as your parties complete their surveys east of Salt Liakd to put them west, and-have the line .surveyss fully up to the point where the Oregon Road will join ours. The occupation of this territory is important to ua and will give ug control of this traffic to our road. The surveys eaat of Salt Lake I understand are in an advanced 6tate, and»wyou will have a force soon.that may be re leased from the location to be pushed farther west. If you have not^ force enough to do this work and secure thia work in season, I would advise its employment at an early day. j uv, May, 1868, William Musser to" Gen. Dodge, Crump's Landing, Tenn. 15.- • ■tr.X;. I wish, if you will do me the favor, you to assist me to get pay for the service I was engaged in under orders from yourself. There is also one month's scout pay due me, . I should not ask this favor if my health was not injured. You recollect when J gpt so severely hurt? My breast is so affected that I am not able to do the, labor necessary for my living, and I think that it nothing more ^an just that I Should be paid for my services. As to Harrison, I dont hold myself accoutable for his actions, I can face any person with a alear conscience wherever I have been during the war, , - If you find leisure and please answer this, you will oblige. ^ iNote: Gen. Rawlins to Gen, Dodge, May 17, 1868. * '' J. Blickensderfer., Jr. to Gen, Dodge, Salt Lake City, vw " I arrived here on ray return from Green River late this even ing, in company with Mr, Reed and Col, Seymour, who telegraphed me at Gi^an River they were coming. On Mr, Reed's arrival at Green River r him jyrofilo and map of location there, which was completed the day "before their arrival there. Col, Hudnutt is now rim of basin, and Morris and Lawrence I presume are at Bridger tonight on their way to head of Echo, I found the snow had very mueh diminished on the Wahsatch and rim of basin, and parties can now work well; could probably have done so a week r ■ ■■ May, 1868. .8301 darller than this. -jj* re;!? i o I write you this short note hastily and enclose you copy of an order with which I have been served, which will explain itself. I presume It is all rl^ht-, though I should have been pleased to receive it throu^ you, Ylhat it will result in has not. yet appeared and, of . - course, I, can only conjecture,. A package of letters, directed to me at Weber, in pursuance of my r/.-: order, was by the .stage a4|eaitL.at that place forwarded to Green River because I did. not happen to be at Weber on arrival of package, and I must now await their re,turn. They maj be some from you. I shall remain here but a few days .unl.ess, my presence will be required by Mr. Reed and. Seymour, and then visit the parties, making my personal head quarters in the mountains to push that work forward. It will no' take • ' me long to give you all the heavy points east of this, I wish you were here. Note;- J. T.t Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, Cotmcil Bluffs, 16:- In relation to bonus to be paid Allen for charter. Did not xeel 111m» taking the responsibility of making the offer. If all take 'Stock who want it, will Afevd to raise to $200,000. Edward Hf. Williams to G«n. Dodge, Altoona, Pa., 16:- My brother Norman .has forwarded to me your letter of 4th irtst., in which 3rou state your desire to procure copies of the printed reports of the Engineers who made the surveys for this road. I should May, 1868. be pleased to furnish yoi" with thera if in my -poiwer, but unfortunately '-the early reports of this company are most of them out of print, •I have myself never been able to obtain a complete file. If I should hereafter be able to obtain copies for you, it will give me pleasure '« to forward them. --i - . . . Note: ?'m, M. Wilson to Gen.. Dodge,', New Eivginia, Ipwa, 18:- ' io o' In relation to bounty claim. Would like to have the argu- / ' . full on the gre^ impeachment trial. Received remarks on the Pacific R,R. and heartily concurs with me in them. •G,W, Beymer to Gen, Dodge, Afton, Iowa, 18:- on .1 , '' • ' ' Mr, William Keating, P. M. at this place, has just sent in -his resignation and recommended the appoinihmeat of H.C, Beymer to fillip 1^* . vacancy. " * ' Youn influence in securing this appointment will be appreciated. M C Beymer 1« politically "sound," and takes but little Grimes in his Oliver Ames to Gen, Dodge, North Easton, 18:- _ lot* iiir . Your favor of May 14th is received. I had previously re- ^'ceived 1-he letter of ra y brother analosing circular from Durant. I wrote you from Naw York on the subject. This General Order No. 1 dated Ft. Sffndera'is without signature thou^ it purports to come from. '"Vice President and General Agent of TJ.P.R.R, , - " At the last tweeting of BoArd of Directors Durant was anxious a W May, 1868. .. - resolution should be passed giving him, with construction engineer, authority to alter the line where in the construction it became evident that the change would expedite the progress of the work, and this only - t ■ • imder the Ames contract. This order of Durant as far as it confines itself to construction and a change of location to facilitate construeI <■ tion may be within the scope of that Resolution, But when he inter- ■r feres with your authority as Chief Engineer and the control of your H • - parties he is entirely beyond his limits, and should not be recognized, I will write him at once, I enclose the Resolution, / (ry _ 0, F. Davis to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 18:- t r . I returned from Chicago and Cedar Rapids last week, where I ^ obtained some very valuable suggestions in relation to the preparation of our records, jcc, 1 - v We are having almost daily applications, from those desiring to ■ '■* settle on our lands, for the neaessary authority to do so. They are J " willing to take their chances as to price when the lands come into market, provided they have the first opportunity to purchase at the ■ , appraised value. ! jr: I enclose herewith the blank for pre-emption rights, allowed by the C.R. & Mo.R.R.R. upon any of their lands wheter certified or not. This exactly ooVWra the case above referred to and in my opinion is Just What we want, and will be greatly to the advantage of the company to allow settlements of this kind; and L hope that early action May, 1868, ' may be had on this matten, provided it meets with your approval. You will observe that the Company retain the control of their lands; that they need not be entered at the ".S. Land Office and, of ^ course, will be subject to no taxes, and that the more settlements we . i • have the higher similar lands in the vicinity of these settlements would be appraised. This seems to me a matter of great importance to the Company, I am now very busy with fhe Homestead claims. We acre contesting claims taken upon did sections but forfeited by non-residence &c, Jas, Wilson to (Jen. Dodge, Dept. Irrt, G. L. Office, '18:- oioffw , Referring to yours of 28th ult. and our reply of 30th ult,, I have now the honor to enclose herewith a map of the 1st 200 miles of the Union Pacific Railroad west from Omahar, with the 10 and 20 " totlo" limits designated thereon, I have also noted the conflicting limits* of the Sioiix City & Pacific Railroad,- and the Bu lington <?: Missouri River Road; and roads obtaining grants of land under the act of July 2d, 1864, which Extends the grant of the Union Pacific Road. Within these limits the lands granted are the joint property of the foaBdHI psipdtrtlvely Interested, but, of course, such lands cannot be patented to the roads jointly under the law until .it is .shown that both lines are oompieted along that portion of the route. If, however, the companies should agree to such a division as will obtain a recog nition of the specific tracts which each shall receive, then the tracts ... ..v* . V* May, 1868. ' ♦ < : , enuring to each ean be patented as each may complete its road. Hoping - the enclosed map may prove satisfactory. James W. M^Dill to Gen. Dodge, Afton, Iowa, 18:- , . Wm. Keating, Esq. has tendered his resignation as Post Master at this place, and desires to retire from the office. He recom.mends Merritt C. Beymer for his successor in office, -IT can and do most heartily recommend Mr. Beymer for the place. .' He is-a sound, radical Republican, a., good business man, and every way well qualified for the position. I hope you will use your influence < • w to secure for him the appointment, i(>r . Note: P. E. Appleton to J.. F. House, Ft. Sanders, 18:- , . Sends vouchers for $300. There has been such a demand for « profiles @f the line as fast as notes came in, that he has not l^ot a ■ \ .{jJ been SLblo to forward them. a.C"' To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 18:- * . . y Yours of 13th inst. requesting deeds is received. I will forward today deeds to Hyatt to execute and have him send same • • direct to you. He lives in Bruce, George Co., Md. The deed for 120 acre tract I will forward to your address, Washington, iomorrow • • . . . The Palmer purchase of Hughes did not go off. His men have gone • back on their agrements. This throws it back on my hands I suppose. * Jwn c i -'o ! 9011 , flo IP* no IfO , May, 1868. I haVe written to Hughes and will see what he will do. I would advise that your friends purchase* lots of hi^n, including the Main St, prop erty or if they prefer the 80 acres of- land. If he will put the lots low enough that is the safest investmen-t. If you wil-l write me about the amount you want to invest I will make a selection and obtain a proposition, and submit It to you and them for acceptance. I have hever been satisfied with that R.R.Adn. Investment; par ticularly dissatisfied sljice I learned that the lots were only 33 ft. front, and as I wrote you before T want' those same men to obtain some more lots nearer the business centre. The Investment'you now make l*s a bargain- the 120 acres to act. In eluded. I can obtain eay 20 lots in Riddle Tact for an average |of $200 each. Those south of tract $150 each. P.R. Redd, Jr. Wants to sell the 80 acre tract on Crescent City'road 3 1-2 mllesout-just this side first ridge- where the old ditch fence Is, can be bought for $12 per acre. It Is rough but convenient. I was offered this for It last fall but did not accept. It Is owned In St. Louise. Bottom lahds and lots will, I prUume*, suit your'friends better. Hughes once offered that 80 of hlB south (adjoining) R.R.Adn. for $3000. I will see what he now asks. Donessan has been here and we have divided the Adn. lots-land still undivided. He asks $200 l)«r lot for this; $3000 for his 20 ft. on Mam, (opposite your building) running through and fronting 27 ft. on Bancroft, $100 per acre for this land. He does not care May, 1868. about selling except some of his lots., Price on land double its value; other prices not unreasonable. • Everything here wears a cheerful aspect; great many, good men with money coming in to stay- frame buildings going up in every direc tion- a dozen on Main and Pearl St. The exjyrerae high prices of real estate*, rents and living at Omaha work to our advantage; however, much Omaha may outstrip us, we sujr'ely have a good growth ahead. I do not hea:^- much ,about Cheyenne. Larajnie City is inflating now. If you "Will send me a pass for Lockwood, I will have, him go out, and see what if-any thing can be done with your Cheyenne property, and collect $216 which Bailey owes on a-lot he sold. liockwood wij.1 prob ably open an ggricultural implement warehouse here in the Fall. His means are in use until then. If you have anything out in that direc tion for him to look after, he can do it aV same time he goes to Chey enne. Make the pass to Laramie City; hA^ wiai* want to go and see Capt. bevis, who i# "an old friend. - The $20(i',000 donation is at a stand still. Our people will vote it if piit in such ^bpe thw^y can stand the tax. We cannot s.tand the tax of 5 per cent in one or twcr years aside from our other taxes. Money, you know, is scarce among our people. Judge Baldwin thinks it could be City issuing 100,000 Script and then township vote fl00,000. Then Durant's manner and conversation causes our pe®ple to lack ionfidence in good intentions of company to give them transfer of passengers .and frei^t^ will give us no guarantee. They should give us a general guarantee. We have b.een jayhawked by the railroads in one respect. They give us nothing better than barns for depots. Our town v.. - has, of course, been greatly benefited in a general way, but unlike I ' . the Pacific at Oma'^a, we suffer for the want of specil favojrs. urw , I v;rote on another sheet for you to see White for rie^ thinlting you would return by way of New York.. If not, call p^n hiin the first tiine you go there. .ton of) I , ' To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 18:- , b.*ic , • ■ I have this .day forwarded two deeds: to C.C.Hyatt, Hyattsville ITd,', for him to execute and forward to you, and which you wiii probttf able receive at same time as this. I- have attached to each deed an ^ -'1. abstract of the title. If you will notice there are but two convey ances from patent. I" deemed this necessary in Hyatt's case as his deed • arc special warrants; makes it an Invariable rule, like Hayes, Dixwell, and other large West real estate owners- are afraid of our records. I enclose warranty .dWWd' from C. Baldwin and myself for 120 acre tract in Sao. ao, ThajJ* iHt due me on these deeds as follows: .... ' G. G. Gray, • acre acre tract tract B & D D $3000. , ^Ic C C Hyatt 1500. G. y. Dodge, Trustee 36 l/2 . n n It n 912.60 ' 'nAt : . J * 366 fO-'nj! o . , i*"' ■■' ■ May, 1868. I think I shall be able to make a purchase of Hughes for you di- ^^.j^^rect. Am in correspondence with him, add will write you what I can - do when I hear from him. • , . ; • Note: J. Blickensdefer to J.E House, Salt Lake City, 19:-, Concerning his acts. Sends list of drafts drawn on G. M Dodge Note: Jas* A. Evans to J, E. House, Laramie, 19:- Wants 8 window blinds sent him. • * • . X f I' Note: if Jas« A, Evans to J. E. t House, Ft. Sanders, • .19*- Wants lists of drafts drawn by him. , Gen. Jno. pope to Gen. Dodge, Detroit, Mich, 19:- to'l Gen. Joe E. Brown of Georgia, is at the St. James Hotel in Chicago. Not as a delegate but as looker on (deeply interested) in the Convention. He really carried the election in Georgia for recon- » ^ and is altogether the strongest man in that State. He i stands committeii with the Republican policy, and I have no doubt came to Chicago to give us his adhesion to the part. He is so well known a person by reputation that I need say nothing more about him, excepfe that he has been firm and faithful through the most terrific abuse and the greatest temptation. Without him the party in Georgia is nothing. He writes to beg me .to go on to Chicago, but you understand why it would not be judicious for me to do so. I wrote him, however, that I should write to you and that you would take immediate occasion to see him. I advised him to talk freely and fully with you, and that you May, 1868. would introduce him to those most influential in the Convention, so that he could have the opportunity to present the views of -the Georgia Republicans and of the Southern reconstructionists where they would have lAost weight. r hope you will see himat once and introduce him as generally as you can. The vote of Georgia I can surely tell you depends on him and he can be'secured easily. I-deem this so important that I send you this letter by Capt. Moley, one of my Aids. I know Gen. 'Brown well,- and have a high personal regard and re spect for him. Yoh will like him and I am sure enjoy his acquaintanc^ W. S. Fairfield'tO Gen. Dodge, New York, 19;»- • * t have taken some pains to inquire into-the matter and at present find no party willing to loan for a year at 6 per cent on 5.20 hut the market is growing easier and it may he done soon. Business is getting better in our department and,requires all our capital- and more, therefore cannot conveniently evailourselves of your suggestion ko consider the operation out there. Suppose you will he here soon and tell us more about It,. Things are not much clearer now than before impeachment, and you live us no light. Is Grant still the man?. I have ndt heeird from Mrs* mdga'. The package was sent; presume she got" it all right.- to -i'.: ^ ''4 f; ,k.c.v. rij: vilwl •' ' 0141 UO" .S T ■:.u* oi aid JbestvftA T . ' .*r. M/. , , May, 1868. voY .. Notei- 0. Chanute to J. Li V^illiams, Kansas City,-19:- , Has read^the pamphlet of Col. Seymour, but does not recom mend his plans. Believes a draw-bridge is allowable in this riever, (. only where there is a. well-defined channel next to a rocky shore, with : -powerful interesta committed to keep it there. ?:ould advise a high bridge if connections were to be made with other roads at a specified level and distance, and dxplains pressure and friction on tubes or .piles. . ^ . ,- 0. P. Hurford to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 20:- . . . . We.havp organized the Omaha ft Southern Nebraska R.R.Company and we think we can arrange to put it thoough to Lincoln City within the next tweSrve months. We need a preliminary survey from the mouth ; of Salt Creek to Lincoln, and we desire to know if, you cannot send an engineer over the lino for us. It will nolr take long. We only want a line rxm so that we can apply for State apd Gen. Government aid in the shape of awid grants^. ^ , ' We shall, look i.o you for considerable help in our enterprise. We hope to get the grading put under contract as far as Lincoln this Fall We shall get about $200,ODO i^ Countj bonds along the^ line of the road ' Please lot me hear from you in regard to your making the prelim inary survey for us. J. T. Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 21:- 34 Herewith please find form of subscri|>tion of stock for Bank. May, 1868 ,v- ' Creighton is not at home or I would have gotten him-to sign. You had better sign and Get Ames and Dillon to sign, and have Mr. Dillon get all to sign he wants to in New York. If Goolbaugh takes stock send it to him and then retxirn to me or to Allen. YJhen it comes back to me I will see Creighton and others. You must hurry it up for it will take some time to get it round. Theye cannot be but little done until the stock is subscribed. If this form is not right you can have a new one drawn up. I got this from Millard. "Wm. B. Allison to 6en. Dodge, Washington, 21;-» TElegram. Harlan, Wilson and myself concur in believing that>the nom- 'J ination of Colfax with Grant would make, the strongest ticket. Note:- Resolution of the people, of Wayne County, Iowa, desiring that a road'shall be built through their country immediately, so as to give them-ah eastern and western connection. Note:- J. J. Woods to Gen, Dodge^ Maquoketa, Iowa, 22:- Recommende John Steen of Daoorah, Iowa, for Route Agent on Union Pacific R. R. Jas, A. Evans to Gen. Dodge, Ft, Banders, 21:- Your note from Chicago reached here today. Thinking that as yon are on the move and that some of my last letters m.ay not have reachad "ytfu(although snr^ that J have written you quite fully u io May, 1868, about everything) I will report some things- With reference to my res ignation, it was brought about by my receiving a circular v;hich placed (..♦ me in a posibion to subject to Seymour, which I couldn't do for a minute therei^ore I could,see no other opening but to resign at once. There ' was no time for a consultation with you or with any one, for had I * « waited to communicate I wal liable to receive an order at any time, which would have only been disobeyed and then a dismissal, and I preferred keeping what little_,^advantage I may have had to trusting to him. At the request of T« C. Durant I afterwards agreed to stay until the notes of the location were put in shape, with the understanding, however, that while doing it the "circular" so far as I am concerned was inoperative. Teu have seen the circular by this time, and as I wrote you, it is-aupposed to ba ,.the only one with any signature. Mine was handed to me by Seymour, who seemed to have an envelope quite full of-thcm^ but my action was rather prompt, I had received some notice of what was coming, in fact, had seen the document in blank a few hours, berore, ac that a very little time elapsed between the de livery of one and tI%B naiiding of the other. If I am not mistaken it was a .plan, of Stfymour fpom the beginning, and if not further mistaken he was much chagrined at its failure. Since tliea I have agreed to take Reed's place during his absence. f i^'i# T juevxfl oj 393 ' ■ , ^ y) .> : ' ' .V ■ ' ' May, 1868. , vi?.-: t ^ ^ Which I hope will be short, as i'i 'is no sinecure. Track, grading and bridge all in a pile together. I think it will be difficult if not impossible to prevent delays, still I think they can easily build to Green River and perhaps to Bridger this season. Everything, of course, is being done in an extravagant manner. Tomorrow the track will be at the 6th hundred mile post. Your request of the other diay, even if changes had not taken place, I could not have complied with; being a cripple for how much longer I cannot say. When you was here I expected to be about before this, but at present can see no end to it. There is a little improve ment, but it takes d4ys and weeks to make it perceptible^^/'^ Note;- C. C. Hyatt to N. P. Dodge, Hyattsville, 22:- * In relation to sale of land; was satisfactory. ^ ' nflt' r -jT Note: W. Snyder to J. E. House, Omaha, 23:- I Gives data for April estimate. ' ' ™f nm' r j-/ ■ To Gen. Dodge* from his brother. Council Bluffs.^ 23:- ' ' I am in receipt of your letter from Chicago. In reply - it '.as Donlphuns Int.rsst .hloh I referred to in mentioning his prioe ♦200 per lot. I believe ftughes will let you have an interest on same terms. Palmer .as huyirte and which you were paying palmer, hut cannot tell definitely until I Mr from him. If he will not I can put $5000 in the Riddle tract in6C'other property equally ae good at prices I would be glad to Invest if I was wanting more. When I hear from Z ).'o *' .!T May, 1868, Hughes I will write something definite, ''' ■ ■< Your Hall is going foward well- so Bassett reports, and so it seems - - - ^ . to me, Lawson has about finished his contract and Casewell is pro gressing, In the centre within a circle are four figures representing the seasons. They are not finished but promise to be very fine. The stage scenes are to be painted by a man from New Orleans, When fin ished the Hall will look grandly and in advance of anything hereabouts, I fear the final footing up of the building will exceed even the estimrtes recently made. Every bill which comes in is larger than the estimate before work is done. In fixing the express office I found the counter the smallest item. If I had paid $270 instead of $125 for that it would have been an expensive fitting up. The window and door shutters to both fronts cost $100, The fitting up of coxuiter inside ' ' ' r into pigeon holes, drawers, &c, cost about $150, Painting first es- / timated at $133. I cut it down to $100aadB they have done a very fine job- counter grained black walnut, fronts of room and base oak. Parti tions, sleeping and baggage room oiled finish, Morse furnishes the wire frame for counter at Chicago price $85. So you see the get ting up will coat about $600 instead of 500, my estimate. It is, how ever, for all time or if to be removed would be worth nearly what they coat. Impress Company wouiLd gladly take counter with them if they re moved, fhey have ocbupied the room a week and are much pleased with the location, Nothlai couLdfe-«» mwn the attention of business men K May, 1868. to Main St. as the removal of Express Office. A dozen frame are nov; being built on Main and Pearl, below. Considering the street being a new one for business, I am more than satisfied with the disposition I have made of that room. For the building up town I have procured good' occupants, but the income from it will fall short of your anticipations. I did the best that could be done. Buildings are not so scarce as in the spring. Several new ones-frames, have been built on Broadway. Dwelling houses not so difficult to find. In other respects our town shows well. Goof^, substantial men coming in ahd quietly going into business- after looking around are satisfied the're is great growth for this town. Do not talk as they used to about Omaha swallowing us up-will not be bu|^ one large town, &c., but say two cities will be built here and that present progre'ss is not a sure'indication which is to be the largest city . Many look upon Omaha as having a Keokuk growth and Council Bluffs a Burlington growth. ' •- - ' I find Loclt#oo(!r and others who have lived 25 years ^in Illinois have \inlimited conJfiienoe in advance of real estate. Say framing lands within a convenient distance of this town will sell for A $100 per acre within ten years, They have lived through in that State the time and growth we are now experiencing, I have not yet iftade suoty sale of real estate for you, and no pros pect of any from that source to apply on building. If that May, 1868, • sale of* our- is consumTTiateai write Gale that your means are in such shape that you will run short for fun^s to complete Hall, and if convenient to pay his note. I think he intends to pay it anyhow hut might omit it if he thought you did not want your money. I can credit up $1000 or more which I now hold in certificates. Hammer's account is $1159, $300 paid. I settled with Lawson with Bassitt's approval. There was due him between $700 and $8000 on the old*contract with the other wofck he did at same time. I have complain ed of Lawson's charges ii% several instances, but upon investigation found they were about right-. He does his work well and is honest. ■The counter which he built at so low price, is a very"fine one-not slighted in any*point. - • - ' From figures 1 have been giving-you in this letter, you may know that It has taken and will take between two and three thousand dollars to finish up the building express Office, Hammer, Lawson on first con tract, Lawson on Hall, fre scoeing and scenery painting and other items I forgot to'mention, painting roof of building, &c. If, Judge will pay hia note I can furnish the money here to meet the bills. 1 spoke to Mr, Burke about your income. He promised to Call in and help mfe make it up. ' Lot McComb retain R. R. lots and make up to his satisfaction in Riddle tract lotw or some other, property, without you can re-sell May, 1868, . i the R.R.Adn, lots there. There j.s no sale for^them here. ^^$30 each is. all they are worth. The nomination at Chicago of Grant and Colfax meets the approval of all I.have heard express themselves. Colfax is well and favorably known throughout the West. The new Democratip paper here is a meaner one than the Bugle. Burke Pomeroy style and principles, ^ tfo-- Palmer^ is at work getting up a new hotel for John Jones. l ^Wh®^ Hall is finished, I-shall make up a statement of cost of ;building and file the bills separate. I think I have mad a valuable selection in Wyland as an assistant in office. He promises well. H. C. McComb to Gen. Dodge, Wilmington, Del..23:- I Who is this Wra, S. Rowland who writes me from New York, representing himself as;having charge of the Air Line Railroad to New York? Do you know him,^and has he the authority he claims? I want to see you badly. Come up here if only for part of a day. C. Tiohpnor to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 23:- . ^ After seeing you on Thxirsday after the Convention I received a letter from hoiM sayiag my wife was quite ill. I therefore left the city on that evening for home without even seeing you. On my arrival I am gratified to find my wife much improved, and in a fair way to be entirely Well in a day or two. I regret therefore that I did not acoompan""' you to Washington as I had intended doing. I now think I May, 1868. ♦ t will go there in a week or two, as I shall not feel contented until I set an inside view of the situation there. • ir: / The ticket gives xiniversl satisfaction here, and all coTninend and acknowledge the hrilliancy of your achievement in the nomination of Mr. Coifax. We all know what you have done, and are all ready to knock .under to you as having literally controlled the action of our State f delegation. You must go to Grant's cabinet. You are emphatically today the strongest man in Iowa. You know the services you have ren dered Grant, "ou nominated Colfax. You therefore have every claim t • for a place in the cabinet, and your selection is certain to make you U.S. Senator if you want it. TThile everybody disagrees with Grimes, that is every Republican, < t I find that large numbers of good Republicans think he acted honestly and was not controlled by any such thing as bribery or dishonorable purposes. I agree with them in this, and sincerely trust that our delegation in Congress will continue to treat him with that respect which his age, abilities, and long and valuable party service merits, and • f • will do nothing that of itself will drive him from the party. You t know that there is no man in American who deplores more than I do the failure of impeachment, yet I cannot allow ra y disappointment to carry t t ' me into such ungenerosity as a blind and senseless condemnation of such a man as James W. Grimes, and I know that even with his great ■i- May, 1868. ' * ' unpopularity at this juncture we'would be farbatter off as a party in this State- with him with us than against us. Therefore for his sake and for the sake of the party I trust he may remain with us, and will unequivocally announce his purpose to support Grant and Colfax. In case of the'total failure of impeachment under the present articles, I think it would be well when the representatives of the Southern States are'admitted- to find new articles and thereby hold Johnson in terrorum (as the_lawyers say) for the remainder of his term even if he is not convictdd.' Of course, it would be better to convict ' , : t - . :■ if possible. In case it is developed that Johnson will re'^ove, suspend or cut off the heads of the radical office holders, please let me know, as ^ I am especially desirous to hold my office throug- the Presidential campaign, as I can render very valuable service to the party. I think Tom Ewing should and will stand by me, and if you have' an opportunity you will toll him so for me. I want to be remembered to Gen, Grant, also to Mrs Colfax. V/ith . ^ • ' . . . ' I " f '- prudent management Iowa will give them 50,000 majority. / Please let me hear from you as fully as possible regarding the posture of affairs in Washington, and what you think of the necessity or policy of my going down there, please re-ember me kindly to Mrs. Dodge and the family. ■ ''.■ra'-, •< ^ ."^ May, 1868, . .'•Drjki ,7fvr: John T. Baldwin to Gen. ^odge. Council Bluffs, 23:- * ■ Yours of 22d received. I could not get to'Chicago. I sent you at Washington subscription paper for getting subscribers. Sub- 'scribe for yourself and Coolbugh. Obtain New York subscriptions as soon as possible and return to me. I will get Allen and Tracy, Allen has pledged for Tracy, The articles of association will -be filled out as Soon as the stock is subscribed. . . , , I have not heard yrhether you have decided to take the Allen char ter or get a ndw one. Let meT know about this. West wrote me that the Allen bonds cannot be used as Capital for our Bank; if this, is so I cant see that we can use the Allen charter. Write me when I may ex pect the subscription returned, J, L. Williams to Gen, Bodge, Ft. Wayen, 23;- '' .Tou will, of course, regard Mr, Chajiute's cautions on pag" 2 about exposing his calculations and his vi^ws. I presmme he expects me to show all hie correspondence to you, but, of course, you will not use his name with others too freely. What he says of Col. Seymour's plan I will read to some of the bOard when I see them. His views as to the points were a low bridge is practicable are exactly what I stated to the full Board in Syemour's presence, but I did it in-faF more emphatic language, '1 think I knocked his plan and estimate into a cocked hat with that Board in about three minutes. I was mad and intensely iildignant that such nonsense should be brought before the May, 1868. Boarri, ♦ Wr ."fv . Although Chanute may go to extreme of caution in regard to the stability of tubes ih the Missouri, yet we would be unwise to throw aside his suggestions without full investigation. While McAlpin's observations are great on this .subject in general, yet as to the Missouri River, its' ice and current and tha effect of the current on its silt, and the effect of obstruction placed in it, such as piersMr, Chanute has vastly more experience than anybody else. Indeed he is the only engineer that has practical experiejnce in the bed of this river. To us it is invaluable; though as I said, his misfortune may drive him to extreme af caution* j I want you to consider the effect of sheering of a field of ice. What I mean is thisi Our channel may .be diagonal under the Btidge so that the dtftrent strikes the piers at 2o° or 30° angle-. Then a cake o strortg ice say 300 .ft, wide may 6nter; its lower end being but 200 ft. what would be the affect of this jwadglng power on our columns at 9 miles per hour? • . I must think that McAlpine has no just idea of all the phases and powers which the Missouri River and its ice and its scour may assume. For myself 1 should not want'to present plans and imensions so much in detail as he does, for a difficult riv^r, which I have never seen and which is unqueaticmably so different from other rivers of the ' ' J t itXt il > tlj. May, 1868. .world. Mr. Chanute evidently failed to appreciate this river as he now does. I did not fully understand it myself previous to last year. Mr. Talcott certainly knew hut little of it (though he had made a rail road along it) Vlien at your house a year ago he said he would drive wooden pile under a pier, cut the- off 5 ft. helow water and throw in riprrap. Mr. Chanute to guard against ,the diagonal or wedging thrust of ice fields, built his atone piers extra size with a heavy bottom. But, I am keeping you from Chanute's letter, which is really ver interesting. Tou and I^aeem to be acting jurprs with all engineers to furnish facts and opj^ions. They are very kind^ Gen. Dodge to I enclose herewith carefully prepared estimate and plan of •an iron.truss bridge with iron columns for piers and iron staelings for ice-breaker for>he M. & M. or Omaha Crossings. These p4.PMI eatirnates have been made having in view the pecu- '* * # liar character of this river and its deep silt soundings, and they had no view the covering of all contingencies. They are made and submit ted After studying thoroughly this class of foundation as used in Europe, and after consultation with some of the mort experienced en gineers in the United States. . ■ Iron are carried to Bridge seat, as water can be carried - ; E ,' n ^ t iv' May, 186B, in upon them at all season's of tlie year night or dSy And .will he a great saving of time." A'lthough these plans are comparatively new to this countrjr for so extensive a work and perhaps might be called ex perimental, still I am convinced that they are the true plans for us to adopt, notwithstanding the severe criticisms made upon them I therefore earnestly recommend that the Company adopt th,e plan as sub mitted. The estimate I feel confident will cover the. entire cost of bridge. p. M. -gheible]? to Gen. Dodge, Rome, Ga., 24:- * f'.r' Enclosed find a letter from Col. Spencer. After considering its contents you would much oblige me by writing to Gov, Bullock at yQ-^jo vQry earliest convenience, I am a native of Pa., have lived 20 years in the South; been honored with the degree of A.l'. ag Marshall College Pa., and was Secretary of the late Ga, Constitutional Convention, Geo, E. Spcner to Gen. Dodge, Rome, Ga,, 24:- If When I was stationed here in 18G4 I made the acquaintance of p. M. Sheibley, Mr, S. is a man of Intelligence, ability and influence He is and has bsen steel true. Ho wishes to be.made Supt. of the Western & Atlantic ^.R. He is competent. As a financier he has few equals. Please write Gov, Bullock, and endorse and recommend Mr, S, Your IStter would help him and perhaps do a good, some help. I have just May, 1868. written Gen. Rawlins asking a word from himj please a word or so there. The stage is awaiting and I must be brief. Anything that you can do for Mr, S, will be.gratefully appreciate. ,Hote: A. R. Spofford, Librarian, to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 25;- . 1.T00 Acknowledges receipt of reports (fee. W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 25:- I was on line of road from 4th to 22nd, opening to Laramie, XTiwx'&as. and have been hard at work closing up correspondence since my 'he turn. Have sent you copies of new tariff, and think we will make more money at reduced' rates than before. Everything going on rapidly. Am giving Casement all the material he can use, and I think we can get west of Greuen River this year. Will write you fully 50on as I get rid of accumulated business on my desk. Benj, Dolbear to Gen. .Dodge, East Portland, Oregon, 25:- ' , I took the liberty, though a stranger, to address you during the month of April*'ttfOa the subject of a building a railroad from Puget sound to Columbia River. Your able re-^ort dated Dec. 1st, 1867 contains 'lyV^owerful arguments in. favor of the building of this, and the very great interest I feel in the subject must be my apology for addressing a stranger occupying so high a position* L ''' May, 1868. My residence since October i8S4'has been at Steilacootn on Puget Sound, but for one years past I have been in Oregon, expecting to re turn to the Sound again the approaching Autumn, . . ' There iS a point lying midway between Steilacoom and Olympia which I desire to bring to'your notice. It Is a harbor capable of containing all the s ipping of the world and deep enough to float the.great Repub lic or a vessel twice its size. Around this harbor is a tract of country embracing some five to ten sections of one mile square, very thinly settled,which could be purchased for a sum not exceeding five dollars an acre provided the purchase was made by a secret agent be fore any stir was made about its being ithe terminus of a railroad. The land once in the hands q-^ a person like yourself could |be laid off as a tov.-n- a railroad built to ^he Columbia River. This rOad would be the great thorW^fare of the North-west, transporting »11 the im ports and exports of that immense region embraced:in limits of tashingtdn, Oregdn, Idaho and Montana. • ^ . The object df this note and the one previously written, is to interest you and you alone, without the advice or knowledfie of one else. t6 take the proper steps to bi.lld a city or to found one at the a'ovo naJiad point and build a railroad, beginning at that point an running to the'Columbia about si* or seven miles east of the "outh of gowlits River. The distance dbes not exceed one hundre^. miles and «he cost of the road would probably not f greater than the Illinois May, 1868, '.a -, ^ • - « < roads. Of the first forty miles thirty would he^ "built over sandy, ;t Tgravelley prairie. This would reach the Chehalis "Valley, a rich, thin1' t iy settled country, whose inhabitants find a market for their produce , at Olymphia- a town of seven hundred souls, and Bihe present capital of the Territory, There is a great deal said about the building of the Northern Pacific Road, ^nd sora e peominent men in the City of Portland, Oregon, * have lately been to the Sound and bought land upon its s ores, hoping to secure the terminus of the road; but as that Company are always I talking and begging Congress and never working, I presiane you can, if ,.'typu are sufficiently interested In the matter, secure the land and lay 1 out your town and have the road half inilt long before that Company r « will strike the first blow. In that event your town will get'the start and secure the trade for all coming time. Every well dressed . - intelligent Eastern man visiting the Sound now is suppoed to be con- "1 ■ nebted with the Northern Road, Hoping for an early reply, Three years ggo I got_up a bill for the incorporation of the Puget Sound and Columbia River railroad company and forwarded it to my brother ' in.the Treasury Department, who placed it in the hands of our delegate, ' « . . " Dr, Denny; but he failed to secure the passage of the bill because the «^d tww to terminate at Steilacoom instead of Seattle, the little -i) May, 1868. town where Mr. D, resideH, ' .i- -•nl ^o~lt oril It.' ' A ye'ar ago I came from home to Vancouver'on? the Columbia River to see what could be ''one to renew the application: to Cngress to charter the Company and grant lands to aid in the construction-of the road# ■"ith the help of Mr, S. W. Brown, receiver of public, money in the Land Office at Vancouver and some others, the bill was forwarded again by Mr, Flansders, our present delegate, who brought the bill before tie House where it was read twice, j?eferred to the Committee on Pacific Railroad, and ordered printed. The printed copy was forwarded to me by Mr. F, 0 on the 25th day of November last. The telegraphic nbws last received here and published in Portland states that on May 12th, »68, in the House "Mr, Price, from the Committee on the Pacific Rail- ^ road, reported back the bill with amendments to incorporate the Puget Sound & Colurabua River Railroa'^, After considerable discussion the bi'l was referred^ to the Committee on Public Lands." Here the matter rests for the present and time alone can determine its fate. The bill called for the same amount of land'as was granted to the Northern Railroad Viz: 25600 acres to the mile- quite ah item to those building the road, Genls, Grant, Sherman, Ingallfl, Medical Director, Gen, Dr. Barnes and some thirty officers of the A Mi y bfesides signed a paper addressed to the Chairman of the Committee on mliltii^y affairs, recommending the May, 1868. road as a military necessity. I acknowledge that I am personally interested in this road, and in its terminating at"the point previously namedi If I were not I would not take the trouble to labor as hard as I have to accomplish it. ^ • But few men work without the hope of reward, ^ith regard to my honesty ' I would respectfully refer you to Hon. Chariest Prosek, edltbr and owned of the Pacific .Tribune at Olympia, the largest and best paper published in the territoryff—.-Jto Hon. Saml. McCaw, member of the Legis lature from Pierce County, who lives at Steilacoom, My desire 13 that you a^one, without the knowledge or advice of other men either "big or little ones", should undertake this work and that i be allowed to render you what assistance I can in the urchase of the land mentidtitfd and location of the road, and that when the bi^l to incorporate the Company above named shall become a law, you may own sufficient sotck in it to enable you to control the road and eventually connect the same With the U. P. R. R. While the building of the road was being accomplished your lots at the terminus of the road would become very valuable, in fact, i"^ensely so. 1 hope that thie letter and my previous one is not an intrusion, Had I been cortiitn that the other would reach you this would.not have been written. Note:- johft to. Gen. Dodge, Hamilton, Canada, 25:- May, 1868, Wants position in rolling mill, trfaich he hr.s: heard will be t built by Union Pacific! R.R". j T ' f ! ♦}' f ' James Edmunds to Gen, Dodge, St, Paul Minn, 25:- • • ' After writing to every representative and senator on v/hom I supp'osed I could -rely for accommodation for reports of the Pacific Road, I have lately receLved from you two of these documents, both of which appears to the Coripany publications. Hence i concliide that I was Wrong in assuming, that .the-rapor.ts are published as Cong. Docs, The first report you*sent conveyed no new information. Having been in harness some fifteen years, and having written many arti cles in that time on every proposed route, the generalizations of your Oregon and Montana report" T could have written myself, What I- am in search of Is the newest Material for Use in advocating the various road^, I found much that #as new (or rather in fuller detail) in your report of surveys for 18^6, If you will be sto kind as to send me your report 6or 1867 (if hot yet in print, Wltert published) you will confer a great favor, - ^ r Will you also please'inform me to whom I ought to apply for the fullest and latest reports of the Company? Arguments based upon the financial sucbesa of the road worthless unless supported by the exact figures, and those I have are more than a year old. Note:- 'Henry tl to-«teft. Dodge, Philadelphia^ 25:- Wants assistance in getting commissioned in Regular Army. May, 1868. . "'r ■ , Geo. CL. Wright to Gen, Dodge, Des Moines, 25:- - , It is rumored that Gov. Grimes will resign-. How much truth • is in it I do not knowi Will you be good enough to advise me by tel egraph the moment you know or can learn that he has resigned , I trust the matter to you. ^ I should like to know as soon as any other one. This is for your ears alone. • .-A," ■ The whole country is satisfied with the work at Chicago. It is - -- • the strohgesf ticket tliaVooul d have been imde; of this there is no doubt. We should sweep the yard clean next fall, Iowa is good for 40,000; of this I have no doubt. I am for the ticket strong because the head is right, the platform is sound and because Indiana is in the bill. How we hoosier* will go for the cops now. The Iiord bless you, keep you in good health, and in the future t as in the past, true to the demand of the times. Let me hear from ■1.1.^ you. . ^ thwre,!).*'any change in the Assessor's office in this district • during your tem? Without there are good reasons for the removal, I wish yoH .would let Col. Noel alone. Of course you know what, is best and .1 shall not complain whatever yau conclude to do. ^ •if Note: Hortfcee Captron to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 26:- Haa diacontIrrued sending his monthly report, but will fur- ♦ ' « nish if I desire any najaljer of copies, of sane. May, 1868. J, TV. Kellen to Gen. Dodge, Mt.. Ayr, Iowa, 26:—' • ' •We have been infomod that you are using j^our influence and supporting a bill granting lands to aid 'in the construction of- a rail road on or near the State line between the State of lov/a and Missouri known as the Iowa State Line Railroad, -and that you are /under the iranression that the people in t^Tis part of the state iare f'avor^bly inclined to the construction of said State Line Railroad; also that you have been ihfofmed that malTy 'of thb bounties in this tier have vo'ted upofi 'thie q^fesliion and have decided in favor of tha State Line R. R. ^ This information and your actions as abo,ve sta+ed take Ufe bsurprise, and we led to believe that you have been, misinformed as to our 4n this enterprise, and that Mr. Robinson and the friends to the -State Line ^bad'hav** ^ifceived yoiv fes" to the wifiies, wants and desires of your constituents in this part of your, district. I presiine you are* aware that' the State line R.R. traverses the extreme northern part of each county west of Appanooso Couhty, and In some cases crosses the ^ito lino* and? traverses paht of Mo., as shown on their late'st map, thereby Aissing each County in this tier, and giving no 'particular sKlvantage to the south part of said coxmties over a road rilnnlng through the centre of said Cotmties. A road along the line of the State will not be to the best interest of thdiB tier, but t;, I 412 ^ May, 1868. • I - will forever prevent us from having a road through the center of those , counties. I presume you are aware that a reliable Company has been orga nized with Gen. M. Drake as President to build a road from a point some 20 miles south east of Bloomfield in Davis County this State, riinnin^, via Bloomfield, Centreville and west thr ugh the centre of the Counties to Nebraska City, and have a contract to grade and iron the road as far as Centreville-. This is the road that will most benefit the citizens of this tier ♦ ' ' ... V of Counties ' and the road the people are • t interested • in, and we believe this is the road that should receive aid by the grant of land. This road can be-built much cheaper than the State Line ^^oad and will ben- t .) efit all the citizens of each county traversed, rnd ^ can candidly say that nine-tenths.of the people of "inggold county wShh and hope for « t . ' . the cojBatruction of this road, and in fact I may say that all will be better satisfied with the road through the centre of our county, whilst nine-tenths would mortified and deplore with lasting regret to have the road on or near the State line. We have no confidence in Robinson, President of the State Idne Road. His Company wae organized in 1057 in a small town in Decatur County, representing a capital not exceeding $25,000 and he has not perfor-ed more than $5000 worht of work on his road. We believe that the Iowa Southern Company is a good company and worthy of the confidence of our people. Our people are very earnest in this inatter and to this end we had a large mass meeting today, and a'ttempted to express our views upon this enterprise by adopting the enclosed prea-^ble and resolutlcns, and we your constituents earnestly petition and reqxiest you to follow or crrrry out cur wishes as therein expressed. I will again say that nine-tenths of the people of our county endorse these resolutions. 'Vo therefore hope that you will consult and favor our interests by your vote and influence, I learn that the citizens of each county in this tier are holding similar meetings, and I pre sume you will receive similar resolutions from each county. This will indicate the earnest feeling upon this enterprise. ^ I have made this letter longer than I had intended , but being earnestly engaged and feeling that our deepest interests rested v;ith this road I must be my excuse. Now, sir, we feM and hop'- that you will act for the greatest good and bene3rit of your constituency. We there fore cc-mit our dearest interest to your keeping, believing that your ' f t action will be in accordance to our wishes and desires. I will add that no County in this tier has decided by ballot in favor of the ^tate Line Road, nor can'that road secure one half the a^^ount of stock that can he secured for the Iowa Southern. We would be satisfied if the grant Is made to the State as trustee for the use and benefit of my Company thdt will teilld the road. Similar to other grants of land for constructing railr«^^* M Llay, 18G8. ■"n- r Sam, Forrey to f'en. Dodge, Leon, lov/a, 26:- Tho other day we had a railroad meeting in the interest of the Iowa Southern R.R.(The Drake Road) At that meeting I heard read a letter from Judge Louchridge, one of our Iowa, M.C., stating among other things that there was a prospect of a land grnat in aid of a railroad for Southern Iowa, and that yon and Mr, Wilson favored giving the same to the Iowa & Missouri State Line Road, on the ground that a majority of the people of_the South Tier Counties in Iowa were in fav or of ?aid I ^ State Line R,R. and that part of.the Counties had do voted, X, . I would like to correct this impression of yours and Mr. Wilson's The people of no county in Iowa have voted a dollar in favor of said I, & M. State, Line R.R. The Road could not carry all the township on this line, for the» reason that they have lost all confidence in the Road and in E. Rohinson, its President. Mr, E. Robinson is a mormon preacher of considerable note, and all of his peculiar faith support the road with groat interest, but the majority of our people have nevtroubled thetaselvos about the matter. We have always hooted ai the idea of a land grant; we thought that was played out in Iowa or you flteould have h ard from us before this. W« cannot conceive how it should be supposed that a F.r. along the outer edge of the County would meet with more favor than one that ■ May, 1868. passes through Ihe cfenter bt the-county. The center of our counites contain the we alth and influence and to suppose that we want a road to cut off our trade and prevent our towns from being built up, we do not underbtahd.* *e have never attempted to throw cold water on Mr. Robinson's enterprise for the reason we hhought it was not necessary. That the Road w6uld never be built, and that Rbbinson had a right to ride his hobby as long as he pleased, and we v;anted the friendship of all, but to suppose that the--j»sbple of this county or of any other county in this tier of counties would prefer the 'l. &'M, Road to the Iowa Southern (which propases to go through our County seat) is simply not the facts in the case, I have made this matter' a study ik part and feel that I state thi^ sentiments of the people correctly on this matter, not only in our part of the State, but both east and west. I would further state that Mr, Robinson is' a man o'f great energy and enterprise, and if it can ♦ I • be done he will put his road through, but it must be done without the I majority of our people and against' our interest. It will divide the trade of the counties, prevent our twons from improving, and always prevent our people from being a compact and united people. If you want anj' further evidence of the truth of these statement let me know what evidence you require and 1 will try and furnish it If possible. m m May, 1868, ^ , i ■ To Gen. ^odge from his brother, Council Bluffs, 27;- The enclosed letter of Mr. Hyatt's will expliin delay in forwarding deeds. I have today sent him the Lockwood bond cancelled, and he will soon after receipt of this letter call upon you in person and hand you deeds, for which you will please pay him ^2412.50. I am very glad Mr. Hyatt is.going to call upon you. He is one of my best correspondents, ^ Note; Lieut, Jno, B. L.-Skinner to Gen, Dodge, P, 0, Dept. 27;- -Notification of the pppointraent of John H. Reed, P. M, at Alaska, Union County, Iowa. Note: Baldwin & Dodge,to S. R. Craig, Council Bluffs, 27:- , <• Have sent a plat of the railroad and upon vrtiich the blocks '' • • • . > owned by him are designated by a blue^line. Please remit $5 to cover expense of map, &c. ^ / roc: J. W, Barnes to Gen. Bodge, Omaha, 27;- , . . I have inveBtig;atjpd the matter of the military post at Sweet water mines, and find it a very small affair indeed, and not worth the seeking. I have an idea tht there may be a city laid out by the R. R. Co, Q this next winter or Spring somewhat after the manner of ''heyenne. Is this not so? And if there should be, cannot I get the chance of selling the .lots for the. Company, ^uid be allowed to make a little ■' j '• n'r May, 1868. * . ' "" .' t-ir) oT speculation for myself and perha s some one elSe? * . . , . . , • - I would be pleaded if you would give me information in regard to this at your first leisure. The coal works at Uoingona do not look like being placed in my charge. I have done but very little at your military history, having been sent to St. Louis about the first of May, and been ver^- busy since f r • - • retiirning. * ^ ' *Note:' J. M.* Windsor and others'to'Gen.* Lodge, Bedford, Iowa, 27 '' ' ' ' Proceedings of citizens of Taylor County, in relation to land grant to Iowa & Missouri State'line R. R. * - Williams to Gen." Lodge Ft. Wayne, 27:- ^ I congratulate you upon the fortunate result at Chicago Convention, and^the'effective part you took in it. Of this last I took the liberty of informing Mr. ^olfax in'a note'from Chicago, thoug V\" course he would have' learne'd it fr'om other sources. ' ^ Bv this time the most ardent Wade men must be convinced from the Tjnmistakble public opinion, that success on their "part would have been disastrous. Everywhere the ticket is felt to be the very best. Now I trust the attacks on the 7 Senators will graudally abate, • • • and that the Union party oan remain a unit in both houses, and thus render the President hRmleS8,y L, L, Bedell to Gen,* Dodge, Cheyenne, 28:- • I am InfortBed by a prominent politican of Coloradowho is May, 1868. " C-" well posted, that in the event of TZestern Dakota being organized. Judge Carter of ?t. Bridger, will be appointed (lovernor. This will not do. The U. P. R. do not wish the capital located at South Pass City or Ft. Bridger, as is likely t^o be the case if "Carter is apnoAnted. We want it here. ■ I presume you do. I hope you will see to this, and if possible avert it. We prefer a man from here, but at all events, the Capital • J. Weaver to Gen. Dodge, Bloomfield, Iowa, 28:- r':: ' Enclosed please find proceedings of R.R. meeting held at our 'town, touching Robinson's land grant and matters generally. Our pedpie are deeply in earnest upon .this subject and are perfectly appalled at Robinson's effrontery-, I say to you candidly. General, that the old fellow has no road at all, and the people her-e are not with him, nor is he with them, nor does he desire to be. He has no grading or work done on his line except about 12 miles(partially fin ished) near the Des MoineS Hiver; nor can ho raise one dollar in our County or in the Counties west., ? o- " ' ' please to give the resolutions your careful attention. ■ ^ 1 often retieflKHSh olden times, Trimble sends his^regards. My regards to Mrs. ®odge. w I : J, L, Williams to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Wayne, 28:- • n - r,i 1 enclose the tracing of an iron pier with sections of timber ice-breaker'and also views of columns, pile platform CCr sinking them May, 1868 in the strong' cilrrent, &c. You will, of coiirse, regard t lis as only a contribution to the mass of details already.in your hands. Examine particularly the ice-breaKer.. 0,f course, I prefer all parts of pier to be of iron, needing no repair, if we were sure it would not fail us from .severe concussion, .If elasticity is important (and I think it is) you will find that this plan secures it in the highest degree# ' , . ^ The tapering column is a ijeautre .that I am in doubt about, If iron men see-not much practical trouble in building it, I should pre fer it. Below water, we want stability? while 8 ft. at the Bridge seat is all that is Essential, But for decay by corrosion, the 10 ft. sec tions might be reduced to "1 1-4 inches; bilt I have estimated 1 1-2 inches, « ' Tfhile 1 think that Mr. Chanute from-peculiar circumstances has been driven to extreme views in one direction, it is equally plain thfct IJir, McAlplne i« likely to be influenced by too strong a desire to bring out a cheap iron pier,.having in the first place named $45000 as the total cost of one pier. I think we have done well in striking a medium, and your plans are.now well matured and not far from the best. And I would consider nothng settled irrevocably until it must be. It is a new thing in-this countpy and it is our duty to avail of all expereince in the detail so long as the work is not begun, The proper sixe of column is probably between 8 1-2 and 10 ft. 420ri. May, 1868. S. ,vi»" ■ I also send you a ..detailed estimate of pier 8 1-2 ft. and of 10 ft, tapering to 8 ft. as per plan. Also timber ice-breaker and of a ■ pile crib around foundation; also a general estimate of the bridge upon these bases. All this will be useful to you. The general esti mate is for you only. It is bes.t to let Bridge builders make their own estimate. Put this estimate with your bridge papers. You will • ■ see that it is .everil hundred thousand dollars smaller than the estijnate of Bridge proper in my-^rinte^^d report. This is owning not so much to .the smaller cost of iron piers compared with stone, as to the ,W i . • fact that in the former I added very largely for contingencies-that . -being a preliminary estimate. For safety there should be further additions for .contingencies made in this estimate. Then, in the former estimate the iron superstructure was ^30 more per foot than in this. I i ' Still my estimate is something less for this iron pier than for mason ry on pneumatic piles. The cost of air machinery and the sinking of ■ . the columns, and the contingencies connected with such work are items .' ■ with which I am, of course, not familiar except by reading and the V .' views of others. . ► ■ the wast abutment is estimated upon the plan of building the ' J 'winga aiparately on a orib sunk to rock. But in the front wall or pier the masonry must go to rock by water-bight caissons and pumping, This plan of detached cheap wings I wish you to understand was gotten up with a view to adding ajupther span hereafter and converting the May, 1868. , ^ abutments into a pier. Now that we give the bridge its whole length at first, I would prefer a regular old fashioned abutment .and wings connected, all the masonry going to rock and built together, if you think you oan get it all down nuccessfully in 21 or 22 ft, water. But the pier must go to- rock. The wings, as they do not carry the bridge, may be built on cribs; but it wont look .like complete engin eering. This estimate is on the cheaper^ plan. .'The ciibs 20 ft. high 'will settle 3 or *4 inches, ^ "that masonry must be detached. ' This abutment foundation is a heavy undertaking, and must be put ^n at lewest water and in mild weathen"(August, September or October) and the engineer in charge must have experience, force and vim. To ^ that masonry'Of pier alone f estimate at $12,000. ' I trust that Gov, MorCon and the Committee will not think of including the Missouri River with the Ohio and J^Jississippi in his long span bill. There is no need of it, • ' c " We must bear in mind that the sinking columns below 60 ft. is a difficult Job and may fail. - This «ie a fastei? country than England. The contractor, if any great difficulty or delay occurs, will be very apt to contend that it will do at 55 or 60 ft. The possibility of this inclines me the more to a 10 ft column. If I were sure of getting down 70 fil I would hesitate less at 8 1-2 ft. Very likely larger means i'ov contingencies in sinking the last 20 Ft, these columns would be prudent. May, 1868. -i", (" r 1- * ♦ .» , < Note:- John P. Finely to Gen. Dor^ge, Leon, Iowa, 28:- In relation to land grant to Iowa & Miesouri State Line Rail Road. I Note:- Preamble and Resolutions adopted at a meeting of the citi zens of ^inggold county. In relation to land grant to the Iowa & Missoiirri St^^te Line R. R. Note:- I. N. Keller to Gen. ^odge, Mt. Ayr, Iowa, 28:-- In relation to land grant. Wants railroad through the central part of said Counties, &c. Note5- Jas. A. Evans to J. E. HouSe, Lawamie, 29:- Wants instructions concerning estimate to contractors for building the UniOn Pacific R f ^ 'Oliver Ames to Gen. Dodge, New York, 29:- (Telegram) Injunction dissolved.' Durant gone, supposed Omaha. Advertise Dillon*s election and that Conmittee, naming them, alone have power to contract for Union Pacific R. R. Notify personally banks and all officers of both cc^panies that Durant has no authority. Note:- Capt. J. C. Green to Uen. ^odgo. Treasury Department,29:- Wants to explain merit of claim,of officer^ of 4th and 5t . Indikn regiments, and asks an interview.upon that subject, Jas.'A. Evans'to Gen. t)odge. Ft. Sanders, 29:- ^ I received your letter today. You must know from my letter , Al' May, 1868. ^ ^ that I am pretty busy for a cripple. Reed and Syemour are rsomewhere between here and Salt Lake* Reed expects to return soon. There will) be a great pressure brou^t to bear to keep me on construction, Shat the result will be I don't know neither do I cafe. Rest would suit me better than anything else. The last year has been particularly hard. I feel it •^ost sensibly the work could have been easily got along with, but there are other things constantly with me, and I am quite sure that iV wH.ll lead to a break-dwon very scon. As long as I can, will try and do.whatever there is to be done. This I • ^ ■■ suppose is the duty of ^11 of us, if not to ourselves, to those who come after us. The track will be at Rock Qrnek this week. Since I came here v/e have had delay on_gradlng some of the cuts on Boyle's work. I have I • built around thinking this expenditure better than.paying the track lay ers heavy damages for delay. If we have good luck in getting,over dry divide, I see no reason why we should not be.at Green River by 1st September, , Wouldn't it be bitter for House to move his office here and see • • * . • - '■f, to OitHpany's baslneee, eufh as laying out towns and doing commission ers bufiineas? Of course, I will complete notes of location,.but if it should so-be that I have to remain on confctruction, I phould like * " * • . . to be relieved as somi as it may be,- . ■ - May, 1868. ^ -■ ^ There is a probahility now amounting to almost a certainty that tfiere will be a delay on account of ties. The overshadowing policy will prove a failureas I predicted. If they had let in small con tracts instead they would have been in better state on this matter than they are likely to be at all during the season. A. G. Edwards to Gen. Dodge, St. Louis, 29:- ■ The regulations of the Treasury Department forbid the return of check; otherwise it would afford me pleasure to comply with the request in your letter of 26th inst, Jno. R. Morledge to Gen. Dodge, Glarinda, Iowa, 29:- We have had some considerable talk here about a railroad from .Omaha to Ohlllloothe, Mo., but we have not the means to bu:id It, and I Wish to call jouc attention to it and ask your views as to the probability of Getting your line, the n. P. r..R. to make it a branch f of that line or in aotfio other way assist us to build it. It certainly would bo a feeder to your main line as it is almost an air line from Omaha to '^t. Louis, Mo. We have not the means to build a road but would.do what we'could towards it. It would cost to gr»d..lt, I supppse for grartine,_bridGinB and" ties about $16000 psr mile, perhaps not quite that much, and the distance is about 150 miles, ^ i , I would like to know what you think of It, and if you can do any thing for us in that direction. If it can ho taken hold of in that May, 1868. * < direction, and you so direct, I v;ill take the field and make the sur veys nd report to you the route and estimated co^^t of the work. 7.'e want aroad through here very fiiuch"and cannot build it without aid. H. H. Millard to Gen. Dodge, Oamaha, 29:- ' ' Yours of 30th April and 11th May are at hand, and I hadn you herewith your bank book showing your a'ccount at this time- overdrawn some $8,437.95. You will observe a credit of $500, being yotir first dividend on your stock of 10 per cent. ' J The Treasurer of the U.* 3. has called on us to put up without much delay $100,000 bond in addit'ion to what we now have -the-re ($100,000) to secure Government deposits, making $200,000 for this special pur- ^ pose which we consider quite a lar^ge amount to ask from us, and we are desirous of getting the Treasurer satisfied without putting up these bonds if it can be' done,' as it'makes it bear heavily on our customers as we must, of course, loan tliat amount less. ..i. . lhat wo want to know is first if they wont be satisfied as our securities now stand, and i^ not, whether $50,000 more will not be sat isfactory, and if so, what length of time we can have to put them in. We want all the time that we can get as money is very tight, and of course what we pay for the bond wc put up must be paid for out of money collected from our notes and overdrafts, and It is quite certain we shall have to call on you for all or the greater part of May, 1868. . ' ' , , - your overdraft. It is quite lil^ely the Department will insist on the full !|100,000 and if so, we will.put them up but sufficient time must be given, and if,wo do deposit $200,000 securities we want to know that we, are certain to have oxir share of the public money at this point which we have rjever had. The First National always having from three to four times as much as .we have, which we cannot but consider unfair as our sectirities have always h^jen half what theirs were.. ' - , If the Treasurer says that, we must deposit $100,000 we will do it by giving us time to turn ourselves, and with the assurance that our Bank shall hay®, its full* share of the public money kept at this point. We wo.uld like to herve you see the Treasurer at your earliest con venience in rege^rd to this matter and get us as favorable arrange ments as possible, and wrote us what to expect. Note:- Wm. Hale to Gen. Dodge, Glenwood, Iowa, 30:- Wants the law relating to the tariff passed by the 39th and 40th Congress and vote thereon. Also the proceedings of the^ impeaehment' trials . 1 ' . j • Noter- George- Schramen to Gen. Dodge, J^es Moines, 30:- . In relation to grant of land for Iowa & Missouri State line rallEoad. • :! . ' ua ». ' ,, H. S. McOoWb to Oen. Wilmington, 30:- , Tqur favor of jSiS^h dnst is duly before me on my return home this A. M. and in reply. It is impossible for me to go to Washington now. I go to New Tork Monday; to Providence, R. I. Monday evening. May, 1868. * « >• where I shall also spend Tuesday, amd in New York.again oh Wedhesdaywhere, if you can so arrange it, I would very much like to see you. y^Geo. C. Ticherior to Gen^ Dodge, Des Moines, 30:- , ' ■ I) Kasson professes to be extremely radical- a violent "impeacher" and most ardent supporter of Grant and Colfax, and denies that he ever opposed impeachment; on the contrary that he labored for and urged it. He is begging to be put on the stump for Grant and Colfax, and says his "friend Colfax" expects him to stump Iowa and perhaps other States. He claims to have been a leader in the pioneer work of preparing the Republican party for Grant's nomination, and that he was at Chicago to look to his "fridnd Colfax'S" nominatiory/ J. T, Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, botincil Bluffs, 30:- ' I am deeihous to raise some money to enable me to take stock in Bank, "and in cruder to do so prop03.e to sell a part or all of my lots in Riddle Bros, and Howard addition amounting in all to about 100 lots, and as it is somiBWhat difficult to sell so much property here I would like if you would try and assist me,. I will sell at a price that will justify any person in buying that has mioney to invest. 1 am anxiously waiting the return of the sub, paper. We are los ing some'valuable business that we could do if in operation. Wast is ready to come as soon as the subscription is perfected .whi.ch can be done in short time after the paper is returned to me."* * w ' ♦ - ,rrfi{n :vu. 429 ; May, 1868. ♦ < -• The prospects for a good, paying business is more and more encour aging every day, and I am determined to sell some property even at a sacrifice to enable me to take stock in it, . The Chief Engineer of B. & M. B. is here, and appears sanguine about line through here,before the R. I. Everything looks encouraging here, and they are panicky over the river, . - _ I » Did you secure the Judd deed? I rented Watt s building, where the Telegraph and Express Qffice was, for Bank. It was the best and only thing I could do. When will you be here? •To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 30:- . Tours of 25th an'' 26th received, with passes. Lockwood apd his friend Buckman goes into business here 20th July Produce and Agricultural Implements. Leased Boughas large stable and premises upper Broadway for $50 per month including hay scales; can not get possession iintil date mentioned. It will suit him to go West in meantime, and I will have an understanding with him that he pays his I own- expenses, biit p^y him a commission on what sales he makes, if any. I think property in Laramia City will sell; Cheyenne has not recuperatedyet. ' . . . v. . • w The ojnlBaion of Notary's Cft. to Baldwin & Dodge deed will be sup plied upon its return to me for record; it was unintentional. I intended ;it for a complete deed in every respect. Have Mr. Gray forward ( ♦ V it to me for record; I will have it properly acknowledge and recorded and retain nos. upon my tax book* ' Your letter requesting contracts to be forwarded to House receiv ed and they go over•today. I will put in five good lots of Reed s north of R. R. track, and five on-good grornd south of R.R.track for $2000 and $2000 each. I would do this tdday, but Mr. Reed senior will be here next week. I would like to consult him, although I have power of Atty. from Rich*d. By that time I shall hear from Hughes, and will have definite propsotitions to make. Latest news here is the purchase of.steam fire engine, and the city to be supplied with gas-charter just granted l?y city. Note:- N. P. Dodge to J- E. House, Council Bluffs, ItSends contracts for lots in Cheyenne, and acknowledges re-^i ceipt of map of depot grounds. P. palmer to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 1:- At the request of the applicant for the place named in the accompanying petition. 1 forward this application po you and ask that 'it may be placed on file for consideration, when ,the C.R.I, and Pacifi R.R. should be extenfled far enough west from here to warrant the ap pointment of additional route agents. I want Geo. Christ of this city to be the first appointee o r'the extended road, and if Nicholas can be the second, I think it will be satisfactory all round. To Oen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, I:*(Telegram) Sends me titles to lots in Laramie City. - ■' Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1868 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/8b940197ce784f266e5dd4153289ccb2.pdf f15ae98d9a56d8a86095b7c59bcb76af PDF Text Text March, 1868. wofcking up grades on Bates' and on Brown^s line, they'should "bel corner to corner intersection in Black's Fork. xX<tAo*i iq« •to r H. C. Crane to Gen. Dodge, New York 31:-' ' Yours received. Doctor will reet Hoxie and Dunscomhe at mines next week. He received map all right. What time will it be convenient for you to have my boy go with you out on line of road? He expects to have a feood time and I want he should, but I would not l.et him go except with you. Let me hear from you on the subject. Note: Gen. Dodge to 3. E". House, Washington, 31:- Encloses draft on U. P. R. R. $20,000, 1 lo aX«a *Tu;J .r-i.T • t ^ i Note. Samel B. Feed to Gen.* Dodge, Oheyenne, 31 ofi \ In relation to pass for Oov. Woo-^". 't-.r Note: Copy of letter on Southern connection. Act. of trip to St. Joe to make arrangement for throu^ connection. Rough draft of • • < ' /r, agreement with Iowa roads. J. H. Knight to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Sanders, April 1:- "i f Headed by Gen. Gibbon a number of officers at Ft. Sanders waited Mf on "r. Bent and pro-oe.d to hi" to take a number of lota In Laramie , City not exceeding five provided that three -ontha tlte oonld be ob- ■ „ talned for p.y»ent, conditioned that each officer ehould within 20 days erect a good, subetantlal houae on one of-the lots thus obtalned• I April, 1868. • ' , ^r. Bent says he could not sellrthe lots on these ternis without your • authority, an-'advised us to rnake the application to you with the 'X vo request that it be granted-and that you telegraph him in regard to it. dSl I am therefore instructed to address this letter to you. Will you be kind enough to instruct Mr. Bent by telegraph in regard to it. Be is aware of the contents of this communication. Note: Monthly statement showing face of ledger, :- itt 09 X « p ' ,.^■1 Note: F. M. Case ta J. E. House, Denver, 1:- " f - Sends-tracing, &c. - • - , I Oliver Ames to Gen. Dodge, North Easton,- 2:- -"i.-j Kf* . I am greatly obliged to you for the very effective speech of *'**'yours on Pacific Railroad. It cannot but have a large influence on Sends-tracing, &c. the minds of all disinterested parties, ■^bur letter saying that the Railroad coff^nittee woulff report a bill totake effect after the completion of the road was shown to me by Mr. Duff. I think there can be no objection to that if we can sero ■ • cure fair mjnded men on the Committee. The great snow storm m^st delay your parties for a week or more. r r' *1 Tou spoke to me once of the importance of an early'commencement of the work on lihe Bitter Creek country, so that the grading may be completed before the country is dried u; so that we cahnot work there. Will you obJx ^ . write me showing the necessity of our starting work in this region im ) mediately that I may say your views before our Trustees^ Apri], 1868. .e-iox F. M. Case to Gen, Dodge, Denver, 2:- f. .'*0 f i,c .vj!d I send by mail to you today tracings of line and profile. ,)^ fl am too unwell to:?ay to write much. I can get a better profile over the sum-it and am only waiting for the sndsw to leave to go up with . party to do it. Have reconnoitered the bluff sufficiently to think the summit I .went over the lowest and most easily approached. When - I go up again will look around still more. I think-a fair li e can be .§ot with a maximum grade of 75 ft., though I may make it 80 or 90 now to save work. I have estimated from the profile of the line as rim which will not vary materially If; rlo' ' from the line to work from. I send an extract of my report to the Directors, as I am too poorly to write it myself. Will write more ^ when I feel better. ■ ■ ' Jas. A. Eyans to J. E. House, Ft. Sanders, 3:- ^ It is to jbe ^9p8d that you did not furnish passes to 'tm I Hurlbut and Trumb ill. Sorry that I did not meet you at Sanders. 1 go west again on .iiO Tuesday and shall not return probably until locationis finished to , <♦ Green River, which I hope to complete this month if weather will per- • •.1 '"it. ♦ ; w ,,ov Note ; F, M, Case to Gen, Dodge, Denver, 3:- f ij Giving comparative estimate of the west side line with line on east side of Platte, with figures as reported to Directors. ■{ no i ( ij April 1868. Ilnih .isiw I Ncte:- J. E. House to Jas, A. Evans, Omaha, 4:' Concerning Mr. Fenno's account, . "c lo Note: W. S. Fenno to J. E. Houses Ft. Sanders, 4:- 'y ♦'Mil 'inol-M,' Concerning his expenses from Omaha to Ft. Sanders. . . ^ J. Biickensderfer to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake Citjr 4;- ;» ,7*?"! Mr. House telegraphs me that you will be in Omaha next week, but I have so fully advised you of my moveT^ents and actions that I have but-little to conmiunica^e, I will, however, report what I have already written, that on the receipt of yours of 17th, I decid ed to organize a fourth party and called Maxwell in to take charge of it. Re is now here actively.at work preparing and will take the field next week. His party will be somewhat smaller than either of the others, and can be disbanded at any future ti'^e if dee-ed proper. I will send him to Weber or Echo if the snow gets out of the way sufficienlyt, as 1 • I now incline to think It will. If not, he will examine Promontory Point and afterward assist in clor.fng.up gaps between Green River and ; ; -JHte , fQ-ber. ^ ^ r-v ' Morris* party passed Weber station no Monday going east. He has "had a very hard time and I have heard nothing of him since he passed y-eber. I th n directed him by telegraph to hire additional teams to help him over to Bridger or Green River in order to get to work at the earliest possible date, and h% had advise^d »e that he did so. ^ 265 i ' <1 April 1868. Hodges is somewhere in Cache. Valley, hut I haye not heard fro™ hi™ for about a week. As soon as i'faxwell gets away fro™ here I wish to get out to see the.parties, and gather a better.knowledge of the country ™yself. I will try to push on and ™eet your expectations and desires as far as practicable Note: j. Blickensderfer, Jr. to J. E. House, Salt Lake City, 4;- ..r Sends lists of drafts drawn on G.M. Dodge. OT/iT X *^Not^^ Geo, H. Hurlbut-to J.-E. House, Chicago, 5:- ^ Of t Sends Col. Hudnutt's vouchers. Wants his expenses from Cheyenne refunded him &c. ix-n ■ L i' Note: Jas. A. Evans to J. E. House, Cheyenne, 5 - ..t Encloses vouchers to amount of ^1518.36.' Dislocated his kneww getting off cars, nn f'e* i t ■: BehjamAn Dolbear to Gen. Dodge, East Portland, Oregon, 5:- Having read With interest your report upon railroad lines branching frc^ the 17. P. R. tr Oregon and Washington Territory and terminating upon Puget sound, I beg per'^ission to address you, and to inform you thftt until within one year past I have resided at Steilacootn on Puget Sound since 1854, and that I have long been satisfied that the building of one hundred miles of railroad to connect the ' Columbia River with Puget sound would open a lincof trade of vast -'fceneflt tb Oregon, to Washington and ^ntana Territories and prove a 866 April, 1868. profitable investment to the builders. ytji r^r'-r- -tijB 'We have waited patiently and in vain for that Institution called f'^%Re "Northern Pacific Railroad Cc^pany " to build or even to begin their work, but they do nothing but beg in the Halls of Congress and '* ' leave us no hope. ' ,I arr determined, poor as I am, that they shall no '•act the Dog in the manger and prevent others "-ore enterprising from building. If they will not build, why do they stand in the way of ■ others who will do the work and open a line of trade across the Con tinent ? The peculiar business of that Institution seems to be to wait and beg. 1 1 c; uf Four years ago I took the Bill granting lands fo the Northern Pacific Railroad Company and another rai''road bill and from the two, I, * manufactured • a Bill to suit myself and forwarded it to my brother in in the Treasury Department to be presented to Congress. Mr, Denny, the Delegate from the Territory, failed to do any thing to further th matter because the road would terminate at Steilacoom instead of Sei 'v at-tle, ' the little * own where he resides. Had ^r. Denny secured the ^ passage of the Bill he would have been returned to Congress, but now he has the satisfaction of remaining at home, in qtiiet. .A yeat since I left my home about the Sound and came to Fort or rather the City of Vancouver, where I remained two months perfecting a Bill to incorporate the Puget Sound and Columbua River Railroad * ' 267 •u '. -nni S! April 1868. - ' Company. They are named in the Bill eleven persons (myself among the number) as Commissioners. The Delegate has forwarded to my address the printed Bill on v/hich I find the following endorsement: Tri'' r r- ^ to incorporate the puget Sound and Columbia 00 X "C'f ^ It}..'.' . /■ ."i 10 ^ 'River Railraoad Comany. " .Nov. 26th, 1867, REad Twice, referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed." The underscored lines are ptinted on the back of the printed Bill; this shows that the matter is before Congress. A letter from Hon. SaJnue] McCaw, of Steilacoo®, dated February 3d, 1868, says: "the news reached Oly^pia last Thursday that the Bill h^-d passed the House of Representatives and a second reading in the Senate with a fair prospect to become a law." I see nothing of this ^atter in the news papers and therefore think that the dispatch to Mr. MoCaw has not been confirmed. The Bill called for the sa®e amount of land p r miie as has been granted to the "-orthern Pacific Railroad Co^ipany" where 'it passes through Ihe ^aVrltories, and should it become a law the grant will be a rich thing for the Company building the rpad. A lit tle effort from proper parties will make it a law. Enclosed you will find a printed statement which was signed by Generals Grant, Shonnan, Ingla s and Medical Director Gen. Barnes and 'Sii. I fifty officers of the Regular Army. A particular object for this communication is to innuire if I can interest you privately in locating a termiinus upon tlif Sound for this road in case the bill should pass. April, 1868. Note: E, Apple ton to J. S. House, Ft. Sanders, 6:- ; 11. ^ ■ n 1 r ■ . ^;h. . ■ ■ • ■ -.4 ■ • Sends notes of located line, &c. ♦ ' i ^ J. L. Williams to Gen, Dodge, Ft. ^'ajuie, 6:- Encloses suggestions as to South Omaha crossing, &c. Note: peter E. Falcon to Gen. Dodge, Burlington, Iowa, 6:- Wants information concerning Missouri River Bridge. - Thos. H. Bates to J. Blickensderfer, Jr. Bait Lake ^ity, 6:- I have the honor furnish field notes Nos. 1, 2 &3 containing transit notes and topography of my survey from Green River at • . 1 mouth Big Sandy to intersection with Brown's line on Medicine Bowj also copy of levels from Station 8090 to mputh Medicine Bow, together ^ with a map on scale of 10.000 ft. t one inch, with traverse table \ calculated from the courses and distances of the survey, Mr, Ho^^se telegraphs you that he has "no map of any kind shewing oJ Bates' line, either jln O.maha or Ft. Sander(s office, Rrofile only of err line from mouth of Big Sandy to Station 8100, and from North Platte to Brown's line." Gen, Dodge instructed me to forward map and profiles » of my survey to him through ^r, Evans, Division Engineer at Sanders. On the 26th day of November, 1867, I turned over to ^r. Evans at Sanders . tn a map on a scale of 10.000 ft. to one inch of my survey from Green . River to intersection with Brown's line on Medicine Bow; also profiles from station 8090 to Station 10.949X93, which intersects with Brown's April 1868. . KJaoo r. ^ TJ'V line at station 3582'of his'nui^bers. The profiles of the line from Green River to Station 8090 had been forwarded to Gen. Dor^ge prior to receiving instructions to*forward through Evans, On 27th of last month I forwarded to Mr. House, at Omaha, by Express from this city, a map on scale of 1000 ft. to one inch of the line from Station 8090 to Intersection with Brown's line. Note: J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to j. E. House, Salt Lake City 6:- Concerning Bates notes, 5=0. I T J'V: Note: Henry UcKenty to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Sanders, Dakota, 6:- tp.'ir," ' , sites, &c. ^ T T J Is following the road westward, and wants charge of town 'to the current at Omaha is this: That the great westerly bend at the t<3 " r ' Saratoga table must contineu for many year*, and work in nearer to O'i "" the bluff. Then if the hard point At and above the Telegraph Pole nralt' . shall remain, as it will probably will, being on rock, the current thence must continue in a south-'easterly direction, undermining the East bank at and above the shops and thence, making a bend, will bear . L. "illiams to Gen. Dodge, Foht Wayn^, 7:-^^ '"t*" • The theory which I have adopted for the probable future of a rno 'r «0 : against the westerly bank at or hear theT M. & Crossing. It was this action ana raaoton that cut out the west bank last sutmer. While 1 a" fully aware of the'uncertainty of all speoulatlons as to the course J -4^ April, 1868. , iKff this riyer, yet I think so^^e such progra^^e is reasonable. Look at llJBO it. c J(. ■ c»J *'j Now, if this theory should be found nearly correct, then it must soon wear in to the noint where I thought of placing west ^hutment. But, until it shall wear in westward, the west span will pass but little .water. Heretofore the river has been quite straight from Tel egraph pole to the quarry; but now it inclines to become serpentine- .& ly washing first east bank and then farther dovm the west bank. It may be that the wash eastward will continue,, and, taking a larger sweep might hereafter abriad the railroad line east of the proposed east abutment. In-that case we should have to. try our hand at rip-rapping in a north-easterly direction from the proposed aburatnet pier, ifliich- * though not so light a job as Mr. Joy represents, might be practicable with plenty of money. ^ • 1. - > , kro Tc •You may perhaps doxJb t "the Safety of my proposed dyke on the sand ■'"'"bar; but would a treatle bridge be any safer, even if on piles? The 'dyke could only be movod by the channel encroaching and undermining it, but title same cause would imdermine the trestle bridge no matter how deep the piles were. . The dyke, by lessening th height of the trestle, would make t' at ®uch safer-while it is so much done toward a permanent «mi,ankment will apply to the embankment on the west sid.e bridge at this site cannot be very short. It must necess-^rily ^ pass between the abutments-nearly the whole river. With the Council i;o Jc ■ April, 18G8. .018r Bluffs roadway and tlie thick willows on the east side,'and the street embankments at Omaha on the low bottom, no great amount of flood can be passed on either side out of the channel; but whether it should be . 2000, 2250 or 2500 ft. long can better be determined after the measure ments of flood section which I have suggested. The longer the safer^ I go to Pittsburgh tomorro" ; probably Home by Sunday. Write me "" here, and when you go East advise me by telegraph when you will pass. " I consider wither plan on such a bed of silt somewhat expensive. Note: Joseph S,, Wilson to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 7;-^ :: fm Decision on lands matters. y o. Chanute to J. L. Williams, Kansas City, Mo. C: . | •rfoii'iw , Yours of 3d i« just at hand, add as we are very glad to have friends profit by our experience^I hasten to give you an account of the wreck of our curb No. 4 which you may remember we expected to ' put down 32 ft. be low low water and drive piles to the rock. The washing away of the shore above the bridge line last SiMnmer « has materially altered the current linos at high or medium water. althou^ they remain abou^'the same at low water. We find that the direction of the vein of strongest curren,t, .after impact against a shore, is in function of the velocity,- so that the angle varies with the stage of water, and aS a necessary consequence the point of impact also being governed by the upper bend* The velocity is governed April 1868, not by absolute height of the river above low water, but by the height of the flood wave coding down, so that we find greater speed froi^ a sudden freshet on a low river than fro™ the great flood fro® the ®o\anWe had put a curb No. 4 down about 16 ft. through the sand, whe a dudden flood from the heavy rain in the beginning of March came upon us. The low water current lines were about as dotted, as the water rose they changed as. shown. The current vein in vibra ting from the shore scoured on one side of the curb to the depth of about 25 ft, while it did not cut at all on the other side, which was in slack water. The weight of the sand on the side which had nlot scroued pushed the curb over, Tiiile the scour' tmder its edge allowed it to settle towards the current side, andih the process it first bowed in the center and then broke to pieces; so much so at least that it is cheaper to build a new curb than to try to repair and use the old one which is canted over and in fragments, j - . The conclusions irtiich Irq have drawn from the mishap are: 1st,, That Mr, McAlpine is probably correct in his estimate of the danger of unequal settling Of ft pile foundation not driven to a resisting strat um in-i rivc^' subject to sdour, and 2d.- That any pier in the Missouri should have enough mass or weight in.proportion to its surface to hold the thrust ofia bank of sand saturated with water, 25 or 30 feet •: n: Mia #'V .v> " April, 1868. . '03t high.: ' ' t' ' --r: *0 3' #5;vr I am contemplating a plan for, this foundation of btiilding the pier first a:nd putting in the foundation afterwards; that is to say, to make the outher shell of the pier the curb, sink it by dredging in side and v/ater jet,s outside, building .on top as fast as it goes down and filling the inside with concrete and backing after the rock is reached. M ' 0^ ■ -Jo .JTsr "> T.: J. E, House to N. P-.-Dodge, Omaha, 9:- , r-i Mr, Evans telegraphs under date of 8th inst; .^Evergreens fo Gen, Dodge left end of track today, prepare to receive them." It takes a freight train 40 hours to make tl:\e riui in from Ghey- 'enne. That would bring trees here Saturday morning. Should they • come by passenger train they would arrive tomorrow morning, I will see to getting them to Council Bluffs when they arrive, and thep notify yc«i tJaat you may be in readiness to receive them and have the® transpla nted at once, " r ' ■ jfote: Jr^as, A. Evane to J, E. House, Ft, Sanders, 10:-; tb ed* "io lot of vouchers. v Sends duplicate lot of vouchers. Rote: Iowa Southefcn R. R. Meeting. ResolutSons to build it without Government aid, if not crippled by rival projects. d. L, Williams to Gen, Dodge, Port Wayne, 11:- • Inclosed copy of letter from Mr, Chanute will be interesting and important in your bridge investigations. As a general resiat it April, 1868. , confirTns the recommendation in my report of November 25, 1867^ of pneumatic piles or columns sxink at least 60 ft. below low water.The shifting current as shown by this letter, with the deep and imequal I , scouting made perhaps in a single day, shows the necessity of great stability in the columns; especial y if run up to the bridge chord. The conclusion is forced upon us that the Missouri River is far more formidable in the difficulties presented than the Mississippi or any other river within our knowledge. These difficulties * can be overcome -;C not by underrating- but rather by full appreciation of them. I learn from another source that the work at this foundation h d cost from ^Ib.Op to ^20,000. Che first curb or caission lying as it does' in the way of andther one at the same point, the suggestion has beendnade, I understand, to so change the spans so as to bring this ' pier 50 ft. further west. No doubt the entire damage to the Bridge Company will be doublfe the above suP. Contingencies of one kind or another should be expected in all such work., ^In my estimate I think they are amply provided for. ■ The change wo.uld place the 250 ft. span not next the drqw as re quired by the law but over span further east. • D. C. Dodge to Gen. Dodge, Denver, 11:- _ ] Understanding that you have the locating of the depot groxmds of the Denver & Pacific Railroad, there is a party who has considerable J < land adjoining this place who i? desirous of having it located I ^ - i . if, , r ♦ • April, 1868. . ' ' t on his land if practicable, and says he is willing to give a portion of the land in order to secure the" location. If you think advis able, I will ascertain what he is willJng to do and let you know. The parties connected with the road, who reside in this place, I 'do not think would favor the location. I think the location of depot groun-is should be made with a view of extending the road farther south where a road from the different points in the territory can make connection with it. Kote: J. Blickensderfer Jr. to J. E. House, Salt Lake City, 11:- ♦1 pn ^ Talpey to J. E.'6ouse, Cheyenne, 11:- '1 i-oo nvti ; T 1 i Q 4ner' 1 r* r«(a1flt.1nn t.O 1 ot. S Sends uniaid bill for advertising in relation to lots, Sends list of drafts drawri-^ amount to date. T BldJ •^1- J. Blicksnderder, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lak'e City, 11:- I't yesterday Tour two letters of 20th and 25th of March wjsre received ' I am happy to be abfe to rapcTrt 'that I have met your views in set tling accounts, as I allowed the assistants their transportation and expenses of board until they reached this city, but nothing afterwards I • until they got into* camp, except simple waftea. "-1. In regard to my doings with the parties I have heretofore written you so fully that I have little to add; except that Hodges is scP^ewhere in Cache Valley(I have not heard from him for nearly two weeks, although he was requested to write ^e frequently) Bates is on Weber I April, 1868, .Ar.af and Morris near Green River.i The latter reached Bridger on the 6th having, after the receipt of ny telegrar at Weber Station^ hired extra help and worked his way over through the snow on sleds, taking his 'Wagons to pieces. The trip must have been pretty hard one, as he lost two mules in the snow, which with every effj rt to save them died, although they hauled one to camp ona sled and Intended going so with the other, but when they came to it, it was too late. I regret this loss, but my anxiety to get over was so great that I pressed Morris and he went at it in earnest. The extra teams he hired were driven as he says by men accustomed to the moxmtains, and he sends certifiai.. cate of what are said to be relinble men to show that the thing was ^ not the result of neglect or carelessness. He left Bridger on Thurs- • • • day with escort for Bitter Creek, and as we had a terrific storm last - ■ night With much smw in the mountains, I ®ust say I a*^ heartily glad i he il» over. r,^ Maxwell's party .leaves for the field on Monday. I will set him 0 ^ to work from mouth of Weber westward for the present. I have hired Ic "' for him two six-mule teams at $9 per day each, a driver to accompany each team, whose wa^ee are paid by the party furnishing the teams, took six-mule teams because I could get no 4 mule teams for less, -nmn except one which was so indifferent I did not want it. I have the op- 'i" tion of ptirchasihg the teams at an agreed price $3100 or rather of k taking them any time prior to July 1st at that sum, they allowing m^ April 1868. any wages previously paid on the hire as so much toward the purchase ■ money, I took this option because I thought circumstances might take it cheaper for us to take the teams. I shall most likely visit some of the parties in the field next week as I wish to see personally how they get along, . 5. -ft ni i Oi. )Ui . ... Jiote; E. vr. Fullerton'to Gehl Ibdge; Cofydon, Iowa, 13:- In relation to an'entry of land made by himself and the aiTiount in which he deisred to be rei^^ibursed. Ox J. L. ITILLlams to Gen. Dodge,-Fort Wayne, 13:- "» i have Written two or three letters to you at Omaha; the last enclosing copy of Mr. Chanute^s diagram of his currents and his misfortunes. It will"be foimd suggestive. His 25 ft. scour on the i^ side of a pier and nothing on the other is a thing to be thought of. The plan of two iron columns 8 or 9 ft. apart would have the advan tage of allowing the sand and rip rap to equalize somewhat' aiid thus in part ayj id the pressure which ovdrturned his caisson. But how would such a current at such an angle operate upon a draw pier nearly 400 ft, long? It would require 1 think a better foundation than some of our friends imaginei • ".-no 1 think I suggested to you that Mp, Wolcott's estimate of excava7 '."f J . tion on the Alnsworth line station grounds might be materially lessen ed; 100 to 150 ft. wide Would do for a long tl™e. When tho trestle .shall be flXled ™ore can bis excavated. Tho immense tiwtwfer business ^ .■v'T Aa- ,, . April 1868. at the Pittsburgh terminus of the Penri, Central is done on a TSidth not j exceeding the above. It is not my duty, however, to say T^iore upon ,1, , , this subject. You and your assistants will no doubt state the com- ; .. parison fairly between the two lines to the Committee. Some members of the Board seem, still to have an idea that the line west from Omaha to the Elkhorn will be changed, and thus the saving of a mile becomes of less impo tance. Any such change at 30 or even 40 ft. grade must follow the west bluff up the river for some ^ miles to get distance; and such a line must cross the City near the ' Court Hour.e, "With its numerous windings, 3^t could not possibly short- ' en the distance so rr^uch as to prevent a line more cheaply worked than the Mud Greek line or, if a better line, certainly not so much better as to justify building a n6w line jr. Nothing in the future can be more certain than thai the Pappillon Valley will always be the route of 'the TI. P. K. R. TJhichever line the Board should adopt from the end of the Bridge,-they should not do it on the mistaken promises of a future ^ straightenin'^ of the line over the high country. Note Gen. Dodge*s advertisement for proposals for building Bridge over Miwaouri River, Note: P. E. Appleton to Gen. Bodge, Ft. Sanders, 13;- ; D Sends Maps, 4:0. t'»1 tun a Ifbte:' De^rbit B^idga ft 'li^n wwrki to L. Williams, Detroit, 15 Request copies of specifications for superstructure of B. idge April 1868. John Pope to ^^enT DcJdge, Detroit, Mich," 16:- - ■ I have heen intending for some time to write you and thnk you for your kindness in sending me the docuTr.ents which I wrote you for, but I have been for the greater part of the time confined to my house with rheumatism and in little condition to do any hing. Received also your report on the P. R. R. for which please accep my 'i " ''thanks. .. . . We are watching 4ith profound interest the result of irapeachment. The question is thoroughly understood by the people everywhere and if .1 piatters now stand, either the President will be convicted or the t •> pv rrnrf.}- Republican party be defeated. Theee is no retreat without disaster I from the position the party has taken on this question. We hope for ' ' the best, though at this distance and with our limited knowledge of the situation, we do by no means feel confident. T hear frorft pretty reliable sources that it is the purpose, in case of a new President, to send me back to Atlnnta. I hope if you f hear auch a thing mentioned you will discourage it, as I would not "return to the command of the 3d district under any conceivable circumstances. , please let ae.hear from you when you have leisure, and believe me as ever your friend^ ti l' , UoTcJe-i , iItiiftim>iaffaAjr8aff§ms to be promieing, as unuaul. -lol , cei-oo April 1868. . . . .. , Note;. Thos* H,.-Bates to J. E, House, Salt Lake City,. 16:- • • . « Encloses vouchers to amount of $63.75, ; v,1 :' Note, J. Blickensderfer to J. E. House, Salt Lake City, 16:- .1 . Sends lists of drafts dravm up to date. Note: "^as, A. Evans to J. E. House, Ft. Sanders, 16:- fi'i . Sends vouchers for $1554.04, bipVi^«'E[ote: H, Higgins to G«n. Dodge, Grant, Iowa, 17:-!. W' Wants docr'^ents, speeches or any ®atter of public interest wM'Bh Tnhy be of use in the coining Presidential campaign, , Wm, J, McAlpine to Gen, Dodge, Stockbridge, Mass,, 17:- >j I ic' Some days since I observed in the papers a statement that the plans for the foundjpition of the piers for the Omaha Bridge had been ■ iadopted by the Board. If this is so, and has been made public, will you be kind enough to inform me and also ifriat plan was finally decided "''ftiipon, 1 • I have felt ®o much Interest in the question that you will par don for dqairlng to learn as early as possible whether the plan * which has engaged so much of my attention as the best one for crossing thaae rlvera has m^t with favor or otherwise, I gave a letter of introduction a few days since to my friend, Jas. Dodge, and English Engineer who is visiting this country. He is connoted with London "Engineering" and I am sure youvwill find ■ ' • f I him a ™ost pleasant acquaintance and well informed. .C'>pc a '■ Fote: Ja's^ A?-^vanVto J. F. Rouse, Ft-. Sanders,• 18:- Sends mapB, &c * Note: J. Blickensderfer-, Jr. to J. E. House,. Sa]t Lake City 20:- Has received notice of the Wykoff account; it is o, K. J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake ^ity, 21:- Yours of the 30th ult with map of country between Wasatc Mountains and Humboldt River and description of. lines was received several days ago, and^ I have given the subject brought up by these papers a cursory examination but it will require a little time, to make me quite 'familiar with them. ^ The suggestions of your, letter, however, as regard the questions in reference to route fron mouth of Tfeber to north point of Salt Lake are no doubt well ptt and will be attended t^ at once. I have already written you that Maxwell is charged with that work, and he is in the field engaged on its now, I find myself preparing for and becoming.rather anxious to get Into the field myself, new that the parties are all at work. I would like bo make rapid trips from one to another party, spending a few days with each and moving forward in advance of them, and taking near out from one to the other. But I confess to some serious ioubt in regard to the propriety of travelling alone in that manner through this country. For example- 1 should like to go from here to.YTebef; thence to ■cbth point of Lake And back over Promontory Point; thence ^ i-'-*. X , . '>/s J ' o' c ' 'In M I fy^n April, 1868. . , ,, « f - up Cache Valley to Hodges, and thence across to Ha®'sFork and over to Green River, or perhaps fro® here to Green River via Bridger and then back via Ha®'s For,, Cache Valley, ©ro^ontcry point, &c. Could pot an arrangement be Tnade by which a small escort of cavalry might be obtain.ed for me personally? A corporal or Sergeant and 8 or 10 men well mounted would ^.nswer every purpose, and although we would occasionally ride briskly for a day or two they would not have a hard tas:^, because they would rest and recruit whenever I was with one of our rrties, and I think we would heed no supplies except those we could carry on our horses, or possibly would need a pack mule or two but unless absolutely requi-ed would rather do without this incumbrance. As I am almost totally ignorant of military matters would like to * hear fro® you alwut this. I would very much like to visit all the parties, and I think I could be useful to the®, besides acquiring ®uch knowledge personally, and may be often by a mgre inspection decide questions which ®ight otherwise consume much time* '- cinot»li0r X wisti X c9-rin.ot> find liop© , good saddle horse. 1 have purchased one a pony, that looks pretty well I kno" he will not do half my work- if I once get going y.f * briskly. Col. Lewis has some good horses at Camp ^ouglas, more than they need, and he says it was decided some-time ago to Bell off the ^ surplus stock at his camn, but the order does not come. Now, cannot ■o®c arrangement be made to get ®e a godd horse froi® there? If I once April, 1868, start, one horse will not do tnore than take me to one extent of my lines and back before he must rest, if I u.^e him' day by day wh le r ^ with the party; and to take a second trip will require a second horse. 1 write these things because they have come to my mind. Please give them such consideration as they are worth. I think I shall go to Green T?ivcr, as suggested in your message. from omaha, soon arid will communicate with j'ou from there. I wish to see the line at Gr een River and likewise try to make up my. mind how soon we can work at head of Echo, owJ 10 J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to J. E. House, Salt Lake City, ; Yutirs of 13th is received. The amounts advanced by you to Lew is ard 'Vykoff are correct, and I have credited them in account. J iix: ■ I am obliged to you for settling with Bates and Hodges without bring- . V Siu^lng their old accounts into mine, as I preferred they should not. ■' - As your letter has just reached me, I have not seen Capt. Bates or any of the old employees since it came to hand and cannot say what account will be given of the animals on the list. As far as my know ledge goes there were but 10 mules here before I came belonging to th Jit'i R. R. Company and no horses., if Capt. Bates' statement is correct; but to tell the truth 1 suspect the three horses on your list are the same he sold me. • I will see him soon wlhien I shall ask for an explanation« You do noA say so in exact terms, but I infer from yotir letter . u, ,5 -«?> ii;,a «eo''' isfr^'je ^ •4 xMfm ly"' . ■r..z r April, 1868. ,( • that in settling his account.with you he took credit for the three horses on your list amounting to $275,00. Is this correct? 1 send you toi^orrow by V7ells, Fargo & Go's Express a package of vouchers amounting as per schedule accompanying to $21,775,88 which if correct-please pass to ®y credit. Among these is a voucher fro^ ■> 'Capt. Bates for three .hoaraes amounting to $510, These, as I wrote you, were turned over to me by him, as his property and if they are the same-three which are on your list, his creidt on either your account with him or on mine should be cancelled. There are some item on one of Hodge's bills (that of F. E. Brown) in regard to which I was in doubt, I noted them in red ink, and request you to advise me whether it has been customary or is proper to allow such items, Mr, Morris lost two of his mules in making the trip hence to Green River, h ving been worn-Out and strained in their struggles in the snow until they died. what kind of certificate or affidavit is required to enable him to obtain credit for them? With the vouchers I send receipted invoices of property from Messrs, Morris, Bates and Maxwell, chiefs o' parties. Hodges did not get his int^^ proper shape and it must be corrected and hetumed to him for signature. Duplicate of all I send are retained here until-dt. a™ advised of the safe arrival of these at omaha, I leave for Valley tomorrow and JBhall go as far east as Green River before 1'i-otiirfil# . IrM# ■ " • t'»(n XII, j.nt April, 1868. '' • Note: -Thos. H. Bates to J. E. Houre, Salt Lake City 22:- Wants to return.vouchers for board of men during the winter T'® ® . in Salt Lake. -Thos. H. Bates to J. Blickensderfer, Jr. Bel:T,ont, 23:-, n Enclosed please find a coTiiTnunication to Mr. House on the subject of the accounts disallowed by you, also duplicate vouchers fcr the same. Be good enough to trans-it the letter and vouchers to Mr. House, with any enrlorsement you may see proper to make, .■ 0, E. Davis to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 23: • I-jfelt" '- o' Will you please .obtain and forward me?at your earliest con- ' venience from the General Land Office, a map or maps of the first ^ two hundred miles of the U. P. R. R. owing the ten mile limits on ■'either side of the road?' The ten mile limit that I h ve marked on our plats may not correspond in wwer- respect with the limit as shown ' on the maps in the General Land Office, I want this line exactly in '' *"aking the division between the U. P* R. and S.C. & P.R." I think the U. wUli^fcin by using the ten mne limit from Gene^r-al Land bffice. office, ■ " '• '. •■' 0 .1 iir*® ,;xpw*e... ^ ■ Oliver A^es to Gen. Dodge, Nv Easton,. 24: Your letter frSm North Platte is received this morning. I have fearea th 1. trouble wlhhe the Indiana and see no say to avoid 1 unless the aov.ms.ent ,111 feed then or give them auoh severe punish ment that they will not feel that they can rob with Impunity. 1 see ^ Tf (. April, 1868. . v;r ,IH nothins but exter'^.inat ion to the Indians as the result of their thiev Y»r , , ing disposition, and we shall probably have to come.to this before we f . can run the road safely, . ■■ Your letter on the water ajid depot question I presented to our j {^^o'Jimittee and urged its importance. I have sent a copy of it to Durant and Dillon since they went out, .and a letter to thei^ urging their acting on your suggestions. t.w u<» • ■ ■ Your rei^arks about the condition of road are ver * satisfactoyy. I think we should have the tunnel work got at as early as possible and 1 i T I ^ whatever hard places there ®ay be should be put under contract as soon as possibl". I A . -fc ^ . If you can do anything to make Genls. Grant or Sherman feel that it is of great importance to Government to have our line completed, and that protection by larger bodies of troops is absolutely necessary you will do a grand work, / Jas. A. Evans to Om, Dodge, Ft. Sanders, 24:- Our parties will finish location about May 1st. I hear from them often. a a aiwqn i^ere is a good deal of activity here; all sorts of projects. ,5Phey have let a good deal of work at the town, round house with 20 V .3 '■». i ^ '— stalls black mith and other shops. Carmichael starts on Monday next for Green River with a large force. This house is to be fitted up for the Commissioners, so that April, 1868. we will be in the new town very shortly, " > ax i Indians -^ade an attack on Boyle's men near Rock Creek yesterday wounding four menj one or two will die^ The carried off 12 head of stock. From what I can learn there are about 200 Indians between Laramle and the line. I arrf inclined to think that they will make things pretty hot here this' summer. Track is tonight three miles this side of Dale Creek Bridge and will be here by the first May. Dillon goes East in the morning and dill not return for so^^e ti^e. ^Oie Dr. If he goes at all will return ' soon. Reed and Sey^iour awe going West of Green River and perhaps to ; Salt Lake. The object I presume is to so fix matters that the conw&l^^ ting may make a little ca ital in some way- out of the work there. J, Williams to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 25:- naamoMk v:' Offers to sell certain property and his figures, 0. Chanute to J. L. Williams, Kansas City, Mo. 26:- • Yours of 13tr and 14th raise so many questidns 'of interest, that I allowed them to remain unanswered until I had leisure to notice , all the points you make. , With regard to our own woyk, we propose to shift the spans as you eutoest, but not to use columns as we can go down to rock quicker and cheaper with the plan we propose and secure much greater stability. As to the bridge at omaha, concerning which you ask ®y opinion. ■ 4 : P April, 1868. ^ I fear that it will have hut little value, without a personal study and exat^ination, hut I give you the impressions derived from your map and report for vhat they are worth, 1st. Location- It seems to me that the most expensive and trouble jR 1, some site has heen selected. Being on a straight reach of the river it may he necessary to protect hoth shores for miles in order to secure the channel within its present hanks. A bridge on the Missouri should always be located near the tangent point of the second pair of reverse curves or at thn head ofa straight reach, and there should if possi ble be a rocky shore on the concave bank, as the tendency is to scour ; the concave and fill up the curve side. The protecting one bank then ^ holds both, and shallow foundations on piles become safe on the cuvre bai^. ^ . I r 2d; Length of Bridge- I should doubt the propriety of cutting off the flodd overflow, and in that case would put all the foundations V down still deeper, as the bed will scour. A good rule woul^^ be thr t « the flood discharge and cross section being known, the obstructions I **' ■ caxised by embankments and piers should not rr ise the surface of the river, so as to give it more than ve locity of 12 feet per second ghrough the bridge in floods. This will r.cour rocks, and be diffi- ' ' • .> wtn "\jult for steamboats to stem (a mnag pgr hour.) 3d;*- Rip rap will stand in the Missouri, but will require conttlf» Htw *1 B* , April, 1868 ^r:rcr ■ ■ !-■ r f ■ ■ . stant and ti'^'ely repairs. The^bulk of the stones thrown around pier No. 3 have been carried 70 feet fdown stream. As soon as they get a go good footing against the bar formed by the eddy behind the pier, but little more wear will take place. Curb No. 4 would have been safe against the flood we had if it had been coTtipleted as proposed, but a s succession of floods without renewal of rip rap washed away would have . . . ::ni ' ' • destroyed it. 4th, PlanA- I ani very glad that pneu^'^atic olunins are to be I 1 • adopted, as It will furnish a fair oo«iparlson of cost with the method we have adopted and time employed. We need besides a good set of air machinery In this country, and yours should be 'f the best. ' I hope that Mr. MoAlplno will be selected to carry It out. As to the W particular dimensions you mention- I fear th,y are too light, although this Is with ma a matter of Judgment and not of experience. 1st. I fear a shell 1 1-4 Inches thlck(fllled with concrete) would he broken by a blow fro- a steamer or a raft of drift, parts exposed to shocks are generally made 2 1-2 Inches thick In Europe. 2 d - The Ice breaker columns should be put down as deep as the others, otherwise they may scour out end pull the' pier over. I should say you ought to go down 65 or 70 feet below low water. * ' * 5th. Are columns 8 1-2 feet In diameter stable enough? In case ' of scour on one side very little material will flow between the col umns, as It will arch itself on the tangents to the linos of adhesion '«d.t w April 1868. * ' ■ ? ' of the sand as shown in plan, and it seei^s quite clear that the si^all columns under the ice breaker will be ushed over by a scour of 20 feet on one ride. Take the tube of 3 1-2 ft. in diamter, call the angle of repose 15° and wei^t of 1 cubic foot saturated sand 120 lbs. The thrust would be 30X0.588X3.5X 120 lbs. 111 tons. Weight on base, "X"000b. Weight on shell--llX60X12X450 lbs. XIO p.c. IT tons. -12X2000. Concrete, 9.62X60X133 lbs- 38 tons. 2000' Ice-breaker say this proportion - 10 tons,. Considering the columns as a beam these may be calculated as two bent levers of which the moments are exerted on the base, which we will call 6 ft. in diameter. Movement of thrust 111 T.X40 on the edge, 1480 tons. 3 Weight 65TX3 6 1-2 tons, 30. Movement oh case, differences 1.473 1-2 tons. It does not see^ possible that the weight of the column, of 30 ft. water and the resistance of the soils houlrl hold this thrust and prevent the column from turning upon'one edge of its foundation as a pivot, tipping over and dragging the rest of the pier- after it. I have made calculatio'ns of stability of 8 1-2 ft. columns, in the same rou^ way, which shows them barely stable under a 30 ft. scout on one side, even wit^^ the weight of the bridge on them. I should like to have you send me your calculations of st'-biTity ~in order to compare with more accxirate ones*l Intend to make. The scour now at pier Ifo* S is S3 ft. below low water. I cannot say how m^ch deeper it would go at a pier, as it is down to the rock. April, 1868. .ofvef (* The deepest scour in the river bed iast year was 30 ft. below low water, but it is rnuch rrore at a pier. As this question seems of general interest, I have begun preparing a paper giving a resume of European practice with the air process, which 1 shall publish probably In'the Journal Franklin Institus Sup- » • • « • . . • erstructure. Connect your spans over th-^ piers by all means; you will save from 15 to 25 pc. of iron, and with wrought ir n there is no objec tion in tension on the.top chord between the points of reversal of # • •y-strains, and with a high bridge you can roll it into place over the piers without the us© of scaffolding^y' ^ ^ Jas. A. Evans to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Sanders, 21:- V »v - i . - 4. V, „ QTr>ThO Q rfi at. Wl The parties on the Pacific slope are at work. Lawrence reached there on Friday and Pumpelly on Monday last. Appleton has joined the lattw. I thought it best to send him out, for the reason that he is familiar with the country. Thi k I shall be oble to go myself about the last of week. ^ , The party arrived here the afternoon of the da:' you left. The Oootor as you notions but did not get the .tart.of ne in any -ay. I convinced hW. that so far as the line to •e. : oreen River was concerned he could bring on his 8000 men as soon as .10- h» pleased. I a" quite satisfied.that the only oourse.,lnsurlng comfort mi April, 1868. -t . . • t in dealing with hi"i is to put on a reasonable a^no^^nt of assurance. I gave hiirt to understand that we could locate line faster than he could ■^arch men and transportation over the road. After that everything was right. Seymour kept in the back-ground and didn't trouble any. I dont know of what use he is here, unless it is to drive team for the rest of them., • - * Ints at the new City are selling quite fast; think it will be considerable of a toHr\^ With reference t our building here- the Dr. • . t ; and Dillon have decided to have it fitted up for the Commissioners, so that we lirill have to move to the town soon. They expect to cross ^ Cale Creek Bridge today. The design is to turn line over to oper ating departTTient so soon as a siding is reached, so that Reed will have but little road to operate. o . . t Note: D. P. Toodruff to J. E. House, Ft. Sanders, 21:- . Wants to return to Omaha and work in Omaha office. ' '" J Blickensderfer Jr. to Gen.Dodge, Salt Lake CtJjy, 2^ :- " * . . You will remember that before parting from you in Washington J requestO''^ you to ark your Board of Directors or whoever h d the matters In hand to fix the amount of my compensation and I understood to say that some tim© in "arch the* Board would »'et, when you woq^d request them to do so. ' ' Will you be kind enough to advise me oif the decision in the . .A yf-f, ; .11../ April, 1868. * premises? I request this for the reason that on the first of 'June, I would like to ur'e all that ^ay be coding to "'e to that day, and should like to know precise iy what amount I ®ay be entitled to draw. Note: H. C. ^ayinond to Gen. Dodge, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 22:- Has just received telegram and packed and sent trees by Express. Next Fall will move to Council Bluffs. Note: Knox & Shain to J. E. Hou-e, Philadelphia, 27iSends l-IDOO ft. steel chain, &'c. rift' i »• - Note:* Modification of an agteement between the Denver pacific Railway and Telegraph Company and Sidney Dillon, Oliver Ames and their assistants. ^ F. Hodges to J. E. House, Ca^p No. 18, Cache Valley, Utah, 28:- 7/e will leave this canyon in a few days and travel around go Brea Lake by Soda Springs, connecting from the east wi h These Cache Valley lines and estending them to Beftr River. I expect ^.-4^ - to be back to Salt Lake by the 15th of June, f,,' J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 28:- ii.w uof Enclosed you will find m-onthly estimate to Contra6fcors for f- ' t the month of *arch, 1868. I have written to ^r. Evans concerning the laying off of twon at Sorth Forkj 8h»ll .ndeavor .to be prepared for it. Have al»e written hi® about having notes for Oonmlasioners prepared at his office. April, 1868, I gave orders to have track measured, on the 20th, and to have notes sent In at once; have not received them up to this time; expect ' GoiTipany will call for report every minute and I a™ not prepared for theri. They are on the way, have been delayed somev/here. Mr. "Hudnutt telegraphs from Laclede that he is waiting for sup 0 plies and orders; that he has located 90 miles of road; sent maps, profiles and notes to Evans, I have profile 25 miles west of North ^ •Jt piatte Crossing, but maps nofarther than when you were here. Am getlines pretty well tggether on the map- have the profile allcopied, '^f*} ■ fja now inking up the original and working up table of grades. . I was out with the Doctor and Mr, Dillon yesterday P, M, looking over depot grounds and the river crossing. They have decided to have • more lines run-before making a decision on the grounds they want. They now propose running north of the Breweryj making the curve on 'the trestle instead of the table and station, "depot grounds at edge of bluffs, &c. That will carry the line in filling nearly all the ' way. They contend that it is.better to spend more money on the grad- . kf ing of grounds and have them of greater length than to have them as " short ai laid down on the map. ^ - " V. ^ Mr, Wolcott. ts running line tc^ay., - ^ * ' s"* "»j tft Samuel B. Reed to Crcn, Dodge, Cheyenne, MwiNot > "^Can you get a P, 0, establiehed at Green River Stage Station 295 April, 1868. . r C , 'X i for the convenience of our V'ork in that vicinity? There will be give hundred to one thousand men on the work convenient to the Stage Sta tion most of the season, and as soon as the road is completed to that place, the office can be moved to the station. Note: T. F. Fisher to Gen. Dodge, Iowa City, 29:-. Wants sltu?5tion in surveying corps, ; t Ir Note: M, White to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 29;-; : ct'ui Yours of 25th was duly received, I went down to Mr, Pull man's office but he was olif of town, I sp oke to his brother Albert about it and he said that his brother would like to have you take the amount, I will see him on my return and arrange the matter with him, and have him write to you about it, ^ ^ " I leave today for the end of track with Gen, Sherman and D , Dlirant and others* The othefr Co'°®isaioners have not arrived but will I think tonight. We will not exa^^ine the road till 40 "^iles are finished, V 4. • :: *1 rr} Note: Jas, S, Wilson to Gen, Dotlge, Dept. Interior, G.L.Ofifce,30 " ' In relation to claim of E. W. pullerton for reimbursement of certain money paid by said Fullerton for counterfeit Ian warrants. Note: Jas, S Wilson to Gen. Dodge, De{)t, Int, G.L,Office,30:- Acknowledges reciept of my. requdest asking for map of Ist 200 miles D.f.R.R, with lO- mile limits which he will forward April, 1868. as s oon as it can be made. Note: W. Denton to Hon. W. b. Allison, Ft, Dodge, Iowa, 30:- T/ants to be informed in relation to contracts for heavy S:.-." . ■ work on Jas. A. Evans to Gen. Dodge, Ft. ^anders, 30:- Col. Hudnutt joins Blickensder i'^niediately reporting yo him at Bridger. Lawrence, as soon as he makes connection with B*s line near Green River, will report to him likewise. O'Neil will come back over line revising it, when he will strike tho stage road at North Platte. Pumpelly's party will go on construction. I can use o'Neill and part of his party laying out towns, turning over a small party and a rather inefficient one I am now using, to Reed. This work will not last long and it seems to me that engineer ing at this end is closing up. The hired teams with the parties are turned over to Company from today. n ' I •• Jas, A. Evans to J. E. House, Ft. Sanders, 30:- ' Yours of 28th is refteived. With feferenae.to town at North Platte- I design to have O'Nelly lay it out. He will be there now very soon. Col. Hudnutt will go to Blickensdefer immediately; Lawrence as soon as he makes connection with B'xe line which will be in a few days. Pumpelly will( or rather hi-s party) go on construction. So ^''1/1 ^ f i « i ^ April 1868. • "^ *• * there will be only the old party to provide for. The location will be finished to Green river this week. We have worked it through without regard to expense and have been quite successful, bont you think so? We have been in the field about a i^onth and the thing ^ • • • . • • is done. I a^ very confident that the ^atter could be organized in such -a way as to insure a location to Salt Lake City in two weeks. You can readily see that "^y engineering is drawing to a close here. I I With reference to '^easxiring track &c, send on your papers and . . t I will do all that I can toward attending to it. ■ fiiiE. Coates to J. E. House, Ft. k, Russell, 30:- I send today by Express on pair Elk horns for Gen. Dodge shich he desires you take charge of until he returns fro"^ Washington. ; 1 I'Note:* Abraham Bockee to J. E. House, Council Bluffs, 30:- Concerning his private accounts. Order on Mr. House to pay Eddy his s-alary, ^ ^ ; • ' ^ Wote.- F, S.-Bodges to J. E, House, Cache Valley, Utah, My 1:- 'ep.t •tcrf' Concerning hfts account. , Hbte: H. C» VanLennep to Gen. Dodge, Lime Springs, Iowa, May 1. vfen n I- IP relation to mail and route. oP" T. Baldwin to gGen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, May 1} Your telegram received all right. West is here and everything Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. Correspondence, diaries, business papers, speeches, and miscellaneous notes related to Dodge's family history, Civil War activities, railroad construction, life in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and travels in Europe. 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