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1866 August 13 Letter to S. De Cory

Title

1866 August 13 Letter to S. De Cory

Description

Brigham inquires about the cost of sinking an oil well.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

S. De Cory

Date

1866 August 13

Location

Great Salt Lake City
Near Canon City, Colorado

Subject

Business Matters
Oil

 

Gt. Salt Lake City,
Aug. 13th, 1866.

S. De Cory, Esq.
Oil Works, near Canon City, Col.

Dear Sir:

Your favor of the 29th ult., in which you proffer to come out here and sink an Oil well.

What is the size of the Wells that you sink for this purpose, and what is the cost?

I am not in the Oil business, neither do I wish to enter into it; but there is Oil is here, and there may be others here who would like to know what the expense of sinking a well would be. This is my motive in making these inquiries.

Respectfully,