Enclosed in: 1895 July 12 and 1898 July 17 letters were in letter from Henry E. Huntington to Collis P. Huntington, 1898 January 18. Also: estimate of value of San Francisco property, 1896 August; record of passes issued on Central Pacific Railroad during 44 weeks, 1897. Subjects: Pacific Improvement Co., Market Street Railway Co.
gift of Edwards H. Metcalf, Collis H. Holladay, Jr., November 1981.
Gift of Southern California Transit District, December 1981.
gift of Alta California, January 1982.
Purchased from Frances Russell, March 1982.
Provenance unknown. In library as of January 1986.
gift of Collis H. Holladay, Jr., February 1992.
transferred from Ephemera, September 1992.
Gift of March 2001.
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62 items. Also: copy of telegram from Henry E. Huntington to Collis P. Huntington, 1898 January 14; Power of Attorney from Collis P. Huntington to Henry E. Huntington, 1898 May 11; two news clippings regarding compressed air for street railway systems; four memos related to capital stock in companies owned by the Southern Pacific Co.; copy of letter from Collis P. Huntington to William McLaughlin, 1898 July 13. Subjects: Pacific Mail Steamship Co., J.A. Fillmore, Joaquin Miller, Richard Croker, New York politics, Dole in Hawaii, oranges for Collis P. Huntington and his house in San Francisco, San Pedro Railroad, Oakland Street and Los Angeles Street railways, Pacific Improvement Co., Southern Pacific Co., Central Pacific Railroad, George Crocker, California politics.
Enclosure: letter from Market Street Railway Co. to Henry E. Huntington, 1898 May 14, was in 1898 May 14 letter. Also: estimate for reconstruction costs on Market Street Railway Co. routes, 1898 May 18.
40 items. Enclosures: 1898 January 18 letter had copies of two letters from William H. Mills to Henry E. Huntington, 1895 July 12, 17; 1898 January 20 letter had letter from Harr Wagner to Henry E. Huntington, 1898 January 20; 1898 May 31 letter had copy of letter from Henry E. Huntington to W.J. Landers, 1898 May 31. Also: Autograph note by Henry E. Huntington and copy of estimated earnings of Southern Pacific Co., Pacific System, ending May 15, 1898. Subjects: Oakland Railway, orange shipments, California politics, Hawaii and President Sanford B. Dole, Joaquin Miller, Wells, Fargo & Co., Willard V. Huntington, Shorb station, Central Pacific Railroad, Collis P. Huntington's house in San Francisco.
36 items. Also: specifications for paintings and for laying oak floors in 1020 California Street, San Francisco, Collis P. Huntington's home, 1897 July 7, and estimate. Subjects: San Francisco & San Joaquin Valley Railroad, Santa Monica, Hotel del Monte, Southern Pacific Co., Colonel Crocker's last illness and will, Huntington-Hopkins Co., Henry E. Huntington's work load, coal shipments, Market Street Railway, Pacific Coast Co., Occidental & Oriental Steamship Co.
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.
Enclosed in: 1895 letter was in letter from Henry E. Huntington to Collis P. Huntington, 1895 December 19; 1897 letter was in letter from Charles H. Tweed to Henry E. Huntington, 1897 December 11. Also: epitome of lease with Southern Pacific Co. of California and epitome of lease with Sonora Railway, 1898 July 15. Subjects: Southern Pacific Railroad Co., Central Pacific Railroad Co.
