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1868 July 6 Letter to those in charge of construction and freight on the Union Pacific Railroad

Title

1868 July 6 Letter to those in charge of construction and freight on the Union Pacific Railroad

Description

Horace Eldredge has men and teams ready to allocate to freighting and labor on the railroad.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

Those in charge of construction and freight on the Union Pacific Railroad

Date

1868 July 6

Location

Great Salt Lake City

Subject

Railroad
Building and Construction

 

Salt Lake City, U. T.
July 6, 1868

To those in charge of construction and freight on the Union Pacific Railroad

Gentlemen:

Please permit me to introduce to your kind consideration the bearer, Gen. Horace S. Eldredge, who has charge and direction of the five hundred teams sent from here to bring in our this year's immigration.

Any courtisies or assistance you may be able to extend to him, either by furnishing freight, or labor on your road for teams waiting for passengers or otherwise, as Gen. Eldredge may make known to you, will be received as a favor, both by him and all who desire and are laboring for the spedy completion of the great work in which we are engaged, among whom pleae number,

Very respectfully