AHJ_ah10734 Inventory of the Miscellaneous Primary Documents Collections, 1731-1977 Miscellaneous Primary Documents Collections Processed by D. Claudia Thompson University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
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2020

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by D. Claudia Thompson December 2020 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Miscellaneous primary documents collection 1731-1977 10734 2.30 cubic ft. (5 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Letters, legal and financial documents, and other items without context but having intrinsic interest.

Scope and Content

The Miscellaneous Primary Documents Collection contains original documents from a variety of sources. The documents may stand as examples of their type, of their time, or of their area. Included are materials on banks and banking, express companies, fraternal organizations, mining, and railroads. There are letters regarding mill work in New Hampshire and military life at western forts. There are also letters and signatures of well-known persons, including General George Custer and Tom Horn.

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

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This material was received from various or unknown sources at various times. The collection was compiled by the staff of the American Heritage Center.

The collection was arranged and described by D. Claudia Thompson in February 2001 and updated in December 2020 and updated by Jamie Greene in October 2022 and June 2025.

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876 Horn, Tom, 1860-1903 United States. Army -- 19th century Banks and banking -- United States Mines and mineral resources -- United States Railroads -- United States Textile industry -- Social aspects -- New Hampshire <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Agriculture and Natural Resources Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Container List Series I. Biographical

5 Astor, John Jacob - Receipt for 77 muskrat(?) skins, signed by Astor 1789 5 Carnegie, Andrew - Contract between Daniel C. French, New York, and Andrew Carnegie in which French agrees to design a monument to the memory of Col. James Anderson, signed by Carnegie 1893 5 Coleridge, Samuel Taylor - Letter to Mr. Cottle 1795 5 Cooke, Jay - Letter from Cooke to Karl Brom (1868), 3 checks (1 signed by Cooke) 1863, 1868, 1873 5 Cooper, James Fenimore - Check, signed by Cooper 1837 5 Custer, George A. - Letter from Custer to Barker 1870 5 Davis, Jefferson - 4 checks, signed by Davis 1871-1872 3 Francis, Nichols - Notarized copy of naturalization certificate of 1857 1890 5 Girard, Stephen - Letter to Ingersoll and Duponeau regarding lawsuit 1811 5 Grey, Zane - Check, signed by Grey 1932 5 Harding, William G. - Check, endorsed by Harding 1900 5 Horn, Tom - Letter to Bob Meldrum 1903, April 14 1 Linton (Lieutenant Colonel) - Account book 1844-1851 1 McAdie, Mary - Letter to Dr. Hall, written in Charlottesville, Virginia 1950, March 21 5 Morris, Robert - Letters (2) to John Delancey, New York, promissory notes, receipt, all signed by Morris 1783, 1796-1797, 1809 5 Schlesinger, Arthur - Letter to George McCullough, New York City, expressing appreciation; White House letterhead 1962, November 2 5 Steinmetz, Charles P. - Check, signed by Steinmetz 1904 5 York, Alvin C. (Sgt.) - Receipt of Alvin C. York Industrial Institute, signed by York 1927 Series II. Geographical

1 California - Bodie - Notices and receipts 1892-1900 1 California - Placer County Brand Book 1854-1915 1 California - San Francisco - Mortgage blank of Charles McC. Delaney, attorney at law 1850s 1 California - Spring Valley Water Works - Receipts, San Francisco 1872, 1896 1 California - Union Iron Works and Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation - Legal documents 1909-1918 1 California - Visitacion Water Company - Receipt, San Francisco 1891 3 Colorado - Certificates of Authority - C.P. Shields Hardware Company; Centennial Investment Company; Clear Creek Miner Printing and Publishing Company; Idaho Springs Manufacturing and Novelty Company 1903-1904, 1912 3 Colorado - Certficates of Authority - Mining Companies - Calumet and Colorado; Clear Creek-Gilpin Ore; Elwood Mining and Milling; Griffith Mountain Mining and Milling; Hot Time Transportation, Tunnel, Drainage, Mining and Milling; Hyattsville Mining, Milling, Tunnel and Transportation; Independent; Kaverne Mining and Milling; Long Island Coal and Oil; Metropolitan Mining, Milling, Tunnel and Transportation; Millard; Miller Esperance Mining and Milling; Mother Lode; Old Town Consolidated; Old Town Mining and Milling; Viola Gold Mining and Development; Waltham Mining and Milling 1901-1918 1 Colorado - Miscellaneous business, financial, legal, and publicity documents 1887-1899 1 Confederate States of America - Receipt, money order, blank treasurer's note 1864, undated 1 Cuba - License to disembark (Spanish language) 1859? 1 Georgia - Letter from Eliza Ann Watt, Forsyth County 1838 1 Idaho (Territory) - Letters from "Rush" 1872 1 Idaho (Territory) - Mining indenture concerning the "Yorker" in Carson District, Owyhee County 1864 1 Iowa - Letters to Joseph Lenhart 1854-1858 1 Louisiana - Price-Underwood Land, Sulphur, & Oil Company - Conveyance 1916 1 Louisiana - Treasury warrant in favor of B.P. Blanchard, registrar of voters 1872 1 Massachusetts - Sheriff's warrant to arrest Richard Wilham on suit of William Ware for debt, Suffolk County (partially printed form) 1731 1 Massachusetts - Bail bond of John Pearson in suit brought by Sarah Brigham, widow, Worcester County (partially printed form) 1771 1 Massachusetts - Certificate of money due Benjamin Parker, Essex County; draft in favor of Thomas Miner on Newburyport; draft of Howel Cotton Company, Boston 1782, 1801, 1899 1 Mexico - Fractional currency from States of Sonora and Chihuahua (8 items) 1913-1914 3 Michigan - Land deed, Mineral Point, Michael and Frederick Tihre to Joseph Hebare 1841 1 Montana - Stock Inspector and Detective Fund warrants (3), Helena 1885, 1889 1 Montana - Treasury warrants (3), Helena 1887, 1889 1 Montana - T.C. Power & Brother Company - Commission merchants and steamboat agents, Fort Benton; checks, steamboat pass, letter regarding collection of money due 1881-1882, 1884 1 Montana - Virginia City - Miscellaneous letters and financial documents 1881-1891 1 Montana - Virginia City Brewery - Ledger 1864 1 Nevada - Bullfrog and Rhyolite - Letters and financial documents 1879-1909 1 New Hampshire - Angell Family Letters - 2 letters to Miriam Angell from her mother and sister regarding home life and mill work 1850-1851 1 New Jersey - Checks of Township of North Bergen Fire Department; Post Office Department draft in favor of Centreville, New Jersey, postmaster 1858, 1918, 1920, 1924 1 New Mexico - Letter of M.W. Mills, Springer, New Mexico, to John Lee, Las Animas, New Mexico, regarding property and debts 1888 1 New Mexico - Brief, Palomas de Terrenos et al. vs. Walter D. Hawk et al., suit in New Mexico District Court regarding land in Mexico circa 1913 1 New York - Indenture - James McGahan Jr. to Julius Johnson 1841 1 New York - Letter from John. A. Parker, Wool Growers Bank, New York, to Thomas Turner, Albany, New York, regarding transfer of unidentified stock 1839 1 New York - Nassau County Water Department receipt; check of Adjutant General's office 1871, 1920 2 Ohio - United States Distillery Warehouse stamps, 1st District, State of Ohio, issued to Gerke & Lippelmann by William H. Taft, collector, signed by Taft 1878 2 Pennsylvania - Jared M. Brush (iron manufacturer) - Receipt 1863 3 Pennsylvania - Mutual Live Stock Insurance policy for William R. Vandegraft, Bristol 1863 2 Pennsylvania - State bond to Jacob Rott of Bethlehem for use of horse; promissory note of Michael Lando, Pottsville; promissory note (blank) 1780, 1839, circa 1870 2 South Carolina - Revenue bond scrip 1872 2 Texas - Thornton & Barton Gin Company - Certificates and petition 1921 2 Texas - Treasury warrants (4); one signed by Sam Houston 1838, 1861, 1864 2 United States - Piece of paper containing notes of interest paid on loan certificates, no place indicated, signatures of Samuel Folsom, George Atkinson 1780 2 United States - Contonment Foranack - Note of debt to Reuben Randle and Joseph Wicks for hauling freight to cantonment 1813 2 United States - North American Land Company - Supplementary articles of agreement; company based in Philadelphia, no indication of location of lands circa 1795 3 Vermont - Warranty deed, Emory Wood to Henry A. Wood, Brattleboro 1872 2 Washington (State) - Walla Walla Union newspaper - receipt 1871 2 Wyoming - Letter from Jessie in Cheyenne to Stirling Birmingham (brother?) in Laramie, discussing school and personal matters 1886, January 2 Wyoming - Letters from E.H. French, civil engineer in Casper, Wyoming, to A.F. Walton, John S. Knox, receipt, payroll, placer location, regarding oil ventures 1893-1896 2 Wyoming - Mary Roach - Land deed for 160 acres near Lander 1912 2 Wyoming - Poem by O.J. Schuster, "Wyoming University", with letter 1950 Series III. Subject

2 Banks - American Exchange in Europe - Blank checks circa 1880 2 Banks - California - Checks of Bank of California and Nevada Bank, San Francisco 1870-1872, 1896 2 Banks - Colorado - Checks from Colorado Springs, Fort Lupton, Georgetown, Golden 1873-1900 2 Banks - Connecticut - Checks, Fairhaven Bank; Farmer's & Mechanics Bank, Hartford; New Haven Bank; Phoenix Bank, Hartford 1806, 1840, 1844, 1845, 1853, 1858 2 Banks - District of Columbia - Checks, Lincoln National Bank; Federal Reserve 1896, circa 1900 2 Banks - Illinois - Checks, Peoples National Bank, Rock Island 1880, 1893 2 Banks - Indiana - Check, First National Bank, Warsaw 1875 2 Banks - Iowa - Check, First National Bank, Red Oak 1899 2 Banks - Maine - Checks (blank), Canal National Bank and Second National Bank, Portland undated 2 Banks - Maryland - Checks, First National Bank, Havre de Grace 1889, 1899-1900 2 Banks - Massachusetts - Checks, Boston National Bank, City Bank, Globe National Bank, Boston; First National Bank, Fall River; Wachusett National Bank, Fitchburg; First National Bank, Leominster; First National Bank of Marlboro; First National Bank of New Bedford; Northborough National Bank; Hampshire County National Bank, Northampton; Chapin Banking & Trust Company, Springfield; City National Bank and Worcester National Bank, Worcester. 1857-1912 2 Banks - Michigan - Check, Commercial Exchange Bank of Channing Whitney, Adrian 1899 2 Banks - Montana - Checks, First National Bank of Helena 1868-1869 2 Banks - Montana - L.H. Hershfield (Helena) - Checks 1866-1867, 1881 2 Banks - Nebraska - Checks, Ottis & Murphy, Humphrey; Citizens National Bank of Norfolk; Pierce County Bank, Pierce; Stanton County Bank, Stanton 1880-1882, 1899-1900 2 Banks - Nevada - Checks, Carson City Savings Bank, Carson 1879, 1883 2 Banks - New Hampshire - Check, First National Bank of Manchester 1900 2 Banks - New Jersey - Checks, Merchants National Bank, Newton; First National Bank, Red Bank 1878, 1882, 1889 2 Banks - New York - Checks, First National Bank, Cooperstown; First National Bank, Jamestown; Manhattan Company; Mohawk Valley Bank, Mohawk; Bank of the State of New York, Chemical National Bank, Fourth National Bank, Mechanics Bank, Ocean Bank, and Seaboard National Bank, City of New York; First National Bank, Warwick; N.F. Moore 1828-1913 2 Banks - Pennsylvania - Checks, J.P. Sherwin, Pottsville; First National Bank of Reading; First National Bank, Stroudsburg circa 1850, 1883, 1918 2 Banks - South Carolina - Blank checks, Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Columbia circa 1900 2 Banks - South Dakota - Check, Bank of Wolsey 1899 2 Banks - Virginia - Checks, First National Bank, Clifton Forge; National Exchange Bank, Roanoke 1903, 1914 2 Civil War - "The Messenger" hand-written newspaper, Vol. 1, no. 1, Newport (Rhode Island?), includes poem, brief war news 1864, November 2 Express Companies - Adams - Receipts 1858-1867 2 Express Companies - American - Legal statement (signed by Henry Wells, William Fargo, John Butterfield), receipts, letter 1854-1857 2 Express Companies - Cheney & Company's United States & Canada - Receipt, signed H. Wells 1861 2 Express Companies - Harnden - Receipt 1863 2 Express Companies - Livingston & Wells - Receipts 1845-1846 2 Express Companies - Merchants Western Line - Receipt 1857 2 Express Companies - National - Postal cover 1896 2 Express Companies - United States - Receipt 1863 2 Express Companies - Wells & Company - Receipts 1849-1850 2 Express Companies - Wells Fargo & Company - Receipts, memorandum of gold bullion deposited at U.S. Assay Office, New York 1883-1896 2 Fraternal Organizations - Freemasons - Letters and receipt (California, New York) 1873-1889 2 Fraternal Organizations - Independent Order of Odd Fellows - Certificates, letters, circulars (various places) 1870-1912 2 Fraternal Organizations - Knights of Pythias - Miscellaneous documents (various places) 1875-1902 2 Fraternal Organizations - Sons of Temperance - Certificate (Virginia) 1848 2 Frontier Army - Department of the Platte - Table of rates for transportation service listing names of contractors 1882 2 Frontier Army - Fort Boise - Two letters from Theodore Eckerson 1866 2 Frontier Army - Fort Fred Steele - Correspondence regarding difficulties with railroad crossing 1874 2 Frontier Army - Fort Union (New Mexico) - Special orders regarding disposition of 125th regiment of United State Colored Troops 1866 2 Fur Trade - Promissory notes (5) and receipt made by and in favor of August Chouteau, William Clark, Joseph Papin, John O'Fallon, etc. 1807-1822 2 Hunting - License to Kill Caribou - to Robert E. Herman? 1914 2 Lumber Companies - International Lumber and Development Company - Letters, printed material, financial documents 1907-1912 2 Mexican War - Letter from W.J. Wall(?) to General N. Town(?) 1848, March 14 2Military (correspondence, biographical information, and legal documents)1817-1900 2 Mining - Absolute Mining Company - Virginia City, Nevada; articles of incorporation 1877 2 Mining - Chicago Gold Mining Syndicate - Amador City, California; pay voucher 1894 3 Mining - Clipper Canyon deposits - pencil sketch map, no state indicated undated 2 Mining - Deer Lodge Mines - Deer Lodge County, Montana; blank claim location form circa 1860s 2 Mining - Iron Cliffs Company - Negaunee, Michigan; pay voucher 1873 3 Mining - Kamchatka Peninsula gold deposits, Russian language map 1919 2 Mining - Kansas & Texas Coal Company - Kingman, Kansas; correspondence regarding bond coupons of City of Kingman held by coal company 1891 2 Mining - Quincy Mining Company - Lake Superior; checks 1866-1867 2 Mining - Savage Mine - Virginia City, Nevada; pay receipts (3) 1867 2 Mining - Sterling Silver Mining Company - Kingston (state unknown); receipt 1865 2Mining - Torchlight Drilling and Mining Association - Correspondence from Philip S. Minor, Geologist to Henry E. Perkins (banker, investor, Mayor of Sturgis and State Senator in South Dakota)June 28, 1905 3 Petroleum - Oil lands in Warren County, Pennsylvania, map (hand-drawn) undated 2 Post Office - Centennial, Wyoming - Post card with Centennial postmark, last day of issue 1975 2 Post Office - Lindbergh First Flight Across Atlantic - Commemorative covers 1977 4 Railroads - American Railroad Journal - Newspapers (2) 1832, 1834 4 Railroads - Boston & Providence - Bills and receipts 1864-1870 4 Railroads - Boston & Providence - Payroll and labor records 1864-1870 4 Railroads - Boston & Providence - Shipping invoices 1864-1869 4 Railroads - Boston & Providence - Stock certificates and correspondence regarding shares 1838, 1846, 1865, 1871 4 Railroads - Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford - Checks 1877-1882 4 Railroads - Buffalo & State Line - Receipt 1859 4 Railroads - Camden & Amboy - Receipt 1851 4 Railroads - Cape Cod - Blank checks undated 4 Railroads - Columbus & Xenia 1925 4 Railroads - Duxbury & Cohasset - Blank checks undated 4 Railroads - New Bedford - Check 1873 4 Railroads - New York & Harlem - Pass, signed by William H. Vanderbilt 1868 4 Railroads - New York & New England - Checks 1881-1882 4 Railroads - Old Colony & Fall River - Check 1863 4 Railroads - Old Colony & Newport - Checks, bills and receipts, payroll records, etc. 1864-1877 4 Railroads - Saint Francois County - Check 1913 4 Railroads - Stoughton Branch - Payroll records 1864, 1869 4 Railroads - Taunton Branch - Account sheet 1868 4 Railroads - Union Pacific - Freight bill 1869 4 Railroads - Warren - Stock book (1 page only) 1863 2 Roads - Manheim & Lebanon Plank & Turnpike Road Company - Dividend book 1855-1856 2 Shipping - Payroll of dock men, B N & N Y S & B Co. 1866, November 2 South Sea Company - Power of attorney to dispose of South Sea stock, Sir William Heathcote to Richard Martin 1736 2 Yellowstone National Park - Letter from Ada to Betty 1906, August 24