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Box 1

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Contains 54 Results:

Gilbert & Gemish (Salt Lake City) to George Jackson (Fort Bridger), 1859 March 12

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

The letter is in response to judge Carter's request for a circular saw. One piece.

Dates: 1859 March 12

E.A. Hamilton to "my dear sister", 1864 March 12

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

The letter discusses a three week Methodist camp meeting.

Dates: 1864 March 12

Frank A. Root to W.A. Carter, 1864 May 2

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This four-box collection consists of W.A. Carter and M.E. Carter's correspondence and business records, including invoices, receipts, accounts etc. covering the years 1859-1890. Their correspondents include important western personalities. Many of these were U.S. Army officers: Generals Patrick Edward Connor, A.L. Chetlain, William Meyers, J.W. Clampitt. Other correspondents include Frank A. Root co-author of The Overland Stage To California, Ogden...
Dates: 1864 May 2

E.S. Griffiths (Weber Station, Utah) to Captain Baldwin, 1864 August 5

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Contains reports of famine in California and Nevada and an account of the contents of a lost mail bag being strewn all over the ground.

Dates: 1864 August 5

E.R. Purple (Bannock City, Montana) to John, 1864 September 5

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This four-box collection consists of W.A. Carter and M.E. Carter's correspondence and business records, including invoices, receipts, accounts etc. covering the years 1859-1890. Their correspondents include important western personalities. Many of these were U.S. Army officers: Generals Patrick Edward Connor, A.L. Chetlain, William Meyers, J.W. Clampitt. Other correspondents include Frank A. Root co-author of The Overland Stage To California, Ogden...
Dates: 1864 September 5

I.D. Ivan to W. Kittredge, 1865 February 7

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents Kittredge was captain of company "D" 3rd Infantry Battalion. Written from Alcatraz Island this letter was written to assure Ivan that "Kitty" would pay the bill he owed Judge Carter. Ivan justified himself by mentioning greenbacks and the high cost of living, as well as the fact that he had not been paid since August of 1864! Ivan notes that many of the men from the 3rd Infantry "D," "P," and "E" companies were in his company at Alcatraz as well as hospital stewards from Forts Bridger and...
Dates: 1865 February 7

William H. Brown (Osborn, Green County, Ohio) to W.A. Carter, 1865 May 15

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

Brown, a veteran, discusses an oil spring and the possibility of forming a company to exploit it, with Judge Carter. Brown wrote to General Connor who was in Denver about the matter.

Dates: 1865 May 15

William H. Brown (Osborn, Green County, Ohio) to General Patrick Edward Connor, 1865 May 15

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

On the same day that he wrote to Judge Carter Brown wrote to the General about the South Gap Oil springs. Mr. Eddy, Warren Leland. At the bottom of the last page of the letter is a note from General Connor to Judge Carter dated June 16, 1865. Connor wanted Carter to read the letter and inform him of what he thought of Brown's proposition.

Dates: 1865 May 15