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Southern Pacific Company letters to Henry E. Huntington


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    Southern Pacific Company letters to Charles F. Crocker

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    Enclosure: 1895 October 4 letter had report of William H. Holabird and copy of letter from Holabird to Southern Pacific Company, 1893 October 3; 1895 September 19 letter had report from Holabird to Southern Pacific Company, 1895 December. Also: map of Kern County, 1892, showing selected route by Ft. Tejon; copy of telegram from J.A. Muir to Crocker, 1895 October 16; newspaper clipping related to visit of officials of Santa Fe Railroad, 1896 February 18-20; pages 9-10 of San Francisco Chronicle, 1896 March 28.

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    William Mahl letters to Henry E. Huntington

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    Enclosures: 1892 July 29 letter had letter from Collis P. Huntington to F.S. Douty, 1892 July 29; 1895 February 5 letter had letter from Mahl to the National Hollow Brake Beam Co., 1895 February 4; 1896 March letter had copy of letter from Mahl to Douty, 1896 March 5 and letter from Douty to Mahl, 1896 March 11; 1897 January 21 letter had copy of letter from Mahl to Charles A. Dean, 1897 January 21; 1897 February 23 letter had copy of letter from Mahl to Charles F. Crocker, 1897 February 24; 1897 December 28 letter had copy of letter from Mahl to E.C. Wright, 1897 December 28; 1898 March 15 letter had copy of Report on Operations of the Central Pacific Railroad Co. for 12 months ending December 31, 1897. Also: copy of letter from Henry E. Huntington to Mahl, 1892 July 21; printed circular showing Sterlingworth rolled steel brake beam; several newspaper clippings re: use of electricity on railroad lines; copy of letter from Mahl to Crocker, 1897 January 30; Report on Operations of Southern Pacific Coast Railway, 1892-1896; copy of letter from Mahl to Wright, 1897 December 18; Southern Pacific Co. Lines condensed Statement...for 5 months ending November 30, 1897; copy of letter from Mahl to Douty, 1898 March 12; account of T.J. Wilson for Right-of-way purchases for Southern California Motor Road, 1898 June 18; copy of Report on Operations of the Central Pacific Railroad Co. for 12 months ending December 31, 1897. Subjects: coal interests in Vancouver, Pacific Improvement Co., coal for Central Pacific Railroad, Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Houston & Texas Central Railroad, Collis P. Huntington properties.

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    B.A. Worthington letters to Henry E. Huntington

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    Enclosures: 1895 September 24 letter had letter from W.G. Curtis to Collis P. Huntington, 1895 September 6 and two reports regarding car mileagle on Southern Pacific System, 1894-1895; 1898 February 9 letter had letter from Worthington to Collis P. Huntington, 1898 February 9 and report by William Hood. Also: two bills from E.J. Duffy Gas Fixtures to Collis P. Huntington, 1894 October 6 and November 24; drawing of suggested rack in toilet under main stairs, Collis P. Huntington's San Francisco house; copies of four letters related to alleged maligning of Henry E. Huntington in Southern Pacific Co., 1895 April-May; copy of letter from Worthington to Frank S. Douty, 1898 February 9; telegram from G.F.R. to Henry E. Huntington, 1898 February 20; printed memo by Worthington. Subjects: Southern Pacific Co., California politcs, Huntington Hopins Co., Grove Johnson, George Crocker, Leland Stanford.

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    Henry E. Huntington letters to Collis P. Huntington

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    52 items. Enclosure: 1897 October 18 letter had copy of letter from Henry E. Huntington to C.S. Mellen, 1897 October 8; 1897 October 22 letter had letter from C.S. Mellen to Henry E. Huntington, 1897 October 18. Also: copy of statement of earnings "Sunset Limited," 1896-1897. Subjects: Southern Pacific Co., Pacific Improvement Co., coal freights, Collis P. Huntington's house in San Francisco, San Francisco & San Joaquin Valley Railroad, Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Market Street Railway, coal freights, Occidental & Oriental Steamship Co., Lewis H. Mulligan, Central Pacific Railroad stock, Oakland Railway, Hotel del Monte, Carson City Railroad, Virginia & Truckee Railroad, Oakland waterfront.

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    Southern Pacific Company letters to Henry E. Huntington

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    Also: reports by William H. Holabird, 1898 June 13, June 21; newspaper clipping, 1899 March 26; copy of letter from D.T. Bohmer to G.B., 1900 July 30; copy of letter from W.G. Van Vleck to Collis P. Huntington, 1900 August 7; blueprint of map with extension of Hearns & Brazos Valley Railway; copy of memo from J.A. Muir to William F. Herrin, 1900 September 4; copy of telegram from Henry E. Huntington to Muir, 1900 September 24; copy of letter from Henry E. Huntington to Hugh Neill, 1923 February 26. Subjects: Frank Miller, Bixby Ranch, Central Pacific Railroad, Los Angeles Pacific Railway bonds.

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    Market Street Railway Company letters to Henry E. Huntington

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    Enclosure: 1894 April 6 letter had construction estimate for Market Street Railway Co. by H.H. Lynch to Charles F. Crocker, 1894 March 1 and cost memo, 1893 October 22; 1897 October 8 letter had copy of letter from S.L. Foster to E.P. Vining, 1897 October 6. Also: two plans of Church Street properties in San Francisco; list of cars owned by various railway companies of San Francisco, 1893 November 6; printed announcements of stockholders' meetings; estimate of rail required for truck construction on streets; list of proportionate number of shares in the capital stock of the Market Street Railway Co. issued; estimates for railway line construction; printed map of San Francisco showing water services of Spring Valley Water Works, 1894; memo (in pencil) about offices rents. Subjects: Oakland and San Francisco railways.

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