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Box 1

 Container

Contains 21 Results:

Seller description of the collection, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of correspondence from contractors William Miller and William Patterson dating from 1864 to 1888. It relates to their involvement in the construction of the Union Pacific section of the transcontinental railroad, mainly in Wyoming along the Green River and in Echo Canyon, Utah. Included are letters regarding supplies for the work camp, competition among builders for contracts, and interactions with The Latter-day Saints Church, among other topics. It also includes...
Dates: undated