Wisconsin-Correspondence re property matters, 1865-1884
Scope and Contents note
Contains correspondence detailing Moir’s business dealings and investments outside of Illinois, stretching across the country from Kentucky, Iowa, Missouri, and Minnesota, to Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, and New Hampshire. The businesses include mining, agricultural implements and machinery, and whiskey distilling as well as railroads. Among the latter are papers exchanged with the Illinois Central and the Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy railroads.
Dates
- Creation: 1865-1884
Creator
- From the Collection: Moir, Robert, 1824-1904 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The Robert Moir Papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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