Traffic - correspondence, 1887-1889
Scope and Contents note
Contracts, correspondence, and other papers regarding various agreements between CB&Q and other organizations. Includes correspondence and legal opinions for CB&Q’s consolidation with B&MRR-Iowa and B&MRR-Nebraska, some agreements with the Illinois Central, contracts, statements, and other papers regarding agreements with American Express, Wells Fargo, and other express freight companies, correspondence and agreements with the Western Union telegraph company, and papers regarding the purchase of The Wabash & Erie Canal.
Dates
- Creation: 1887-1889
Creator
- From the Record Group: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records 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
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
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