314 20 9077 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/97eff2a0b007ea0f7203acd043310899.pdf ed94c752034ff078952b8182f41fc845 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 Julia Miles. 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 Julia Miles of East Hampton. 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 September 27, 1864 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/ab9fecefdc252fd84b5958a49d6fbb1b.pdf 788c58d8625fc42251174714ace5c326 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 Henry Taylor. 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 Henry Taylor of Canada. 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 September 27, 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 letters 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. 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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 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. 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 August 5, 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/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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