Modern Manuscripts & Archives at the Newberry

Includes examiners' reports, on printed forms, of purchaser, family, and improvements with recommendations of examiner about continuing delinquent, cancelled contracts, and letters of explanation from delinquents, attorneys, etc . These contracts are foldered individually by contract number with name of purchaser and town or county of land in question.

Letters and telegrams from CB&Q officials in the Keokuk offices, primarily Howard Elliott, H.B. Blood and J.H. Sturgis.

Letters and telegrams from CB&Q president C.E. Perkins, also T.S. Howland and other CB&Q officials, about business and financial matters. Letters after October 1901 are mostly routine letters to T.S. Howland.

Contains contracts for corn, beef, pork, and hogs, as well as certificates of inspection and weight, plus letters from the Union Stock Yard National Bank and pioneer commission merchants such as Blair and Blair.

Contains bank and business correspondence, including statements of accounts. Among these are letters from early bankers, business houses, and commission merchants such as Carson, Pirie Scott & Co.; Field, Leiter & Co.; Union National Bank; First National Bank; Continental National Bank; Deering Harvester Company; and Commonwealth Electric Company.

Contains contracts for corn, beef, pork, and hogs, as well as certificates of inspection and weight, plus letters from the Union Stock Yard National Bank and pioneer commission merchants such as Blair and Blair.

Correspondence about business, legal, and real estate matters. Includes also contracts, account statements, tax papers, bills, receipts, and some requests for political endorsement. Interesting letters on land values, transactions with Illinois banks, furnishing lumber and rafting it to Oquawka, stages of the Mississippi River, and political matters can also be found in these papers.

Materials related to Edith's research projects through the years, including research for her Mondonville thesis and research for classes.

Letters and telegrams from CB&Q officials in the Keokuk offices, primarily Howard Elliott, H.B. Blood and J.H. Sturgis.

Includes examiners' reports, on printed forms, of purchaser, family, and improvements with recommendations of examiner about continuing delinquent, cancelled contracts, and letters of explanation from delinquents, attorneys, etc . These contracts are foldered individually by contract number with name of purchaser and town or county of land in question.

Includes printed forms of purchasers’ statements explaining delinquencies, declarations of forfeitures, cancelled contracts, and letters from delinquents, attorneys, and bankers. Also includes delinquencies on the Omaha and South Western and Atchison grants, town lots and right of way lots. These contracts are foldered individually by contract number with name of purchaser.

Letters and telegrams from CB&Q officials in the Omaha offices, primarily C.D. Dorman, J.G. Taylor and G.W. Holdredge. Letters from 1896 are missing.

Letters from general auditor C.I. Sturgis, mostly regarding routine business.

Letters and telegrams from CB&Q officials in the Keokuk offices, primarily Howard Elliott, H.B. Blood and J.H. Sturgis.

Includes examiners' reports, on printed forms, of purchaser, family, and improvements with recommendations of examiner about continuing delinquent, cancelled contracts, and letters of explanation from delinquents, attorneys, etc . These contracts are foldered individually by contract number with name of purchaser and town or county of land in question.

Letters and telegrams from CB&Q president C.E. Perkins, also T.S. Howland and other CB&Q officials, about business and financial matters. Letters after October 1901 are mostly routine letters to T.S. Howland.

Letters and telegrams from CB&Q officials in the Boston office, primarily A.G. Stanwood, E.E. Pratt, and W.J. Ladd. Most 1882 letters from A.E. Touzalin.