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Russell, Majors and Waddell records, (bulk 1838-1868)

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Description
A collection of 508 items from 1838 to 1903, it consists of the business and legal records of Russell, Majors and Waddell. It includes material about freighting operations, the mercantile business, land transactions in Kansas and Missouri, and the Pony Express. The company also hauled supplies for the U. S. Army during the 1857 to 1858 Utah Expedition (Utah War). The material consists of business papers, documents, correspondence (both business and personal), bills, receipts and ephemera. Persons represented in the collection include: Robert B. Bradford, Charles Byers, Alexander Majors, William Hepburn Russell, John W. Waddell, Robert Fielding Waddell, and William Bradford Waddell.
Type
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Production date
1838-1903.
Call number
mssRW
Creator
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Provenance
Purchased from Mrs. W.B. Waddell, June 1946.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bradford, Robert B. (active 1858-1860.)
Byers, Charles, (1814-1900.)
Majors, Alexander, (1812-1872.)
Russell, William Hepburn, (active 1858-1860.)
Waddell, John W., (1807-1872.)
Waddell, Robert Fielding.
Waddell, W. B.
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