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1872 March 15 Letter to C. P. Huntington

Title

1872 March 15 Letter to C. P. Huntington

Description

Brigham seeks a loan of 50% of the par value of his 7,631 Utah Central Railroad shares and authorizes John Sharp to negotiate the terms.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

C. P. Huntington

Date

1872 March 15

Location

New York
Salt Lake City, Utah

Subject

Financial Matters
Railroad

Salt Lake City, U.T.
March 15. 1872.

C.P. Huntington, Esq.
Vice Prest. C.P.R.R.
54, Williams St. N.Y. City.

Dear Sir, I have seven thousand six hundred and thirty one (7631) shares of the Utah Central Railroad Company's capital Stock representing seven hundred and sixty three thousand one hundred ($763.100 00/100) dollars, upon which I wish to effect a loan of fifty per cent. of its par value for from two to five years at a reasonably low rate of interest.

Bishop John Sharp is authorized to negotiate this loan.

Yours with respect
Brigham Young