Letter from Frank Ballou to John Pitcairn, 1877-12-20
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Frank Ballou in Georgetown, Colorado, to John Pitcairn, Jr. Handwriting difficult to decipher in places.
Contents:
-Pitcairn’s letter received
-Pitcairn getting out of business with V. P. & Co. is good thing; will free mind to enjoy travel
-going smoothly; not set East yet; 5th proximo
-Pelican Mill; $40,000; Bank $25,000 mortgage; 1.5% interest; replace breaking machinery
-descriptions of Olmsted & Napheys
-mill runs all day & night
-part 2: Dec. 26th: merger between Pelican Co. & Dives Mining Co.; doesn’t think it will go through
-isolated receiver
-Bp. Or Bss. (Bishop? Business?)
-perfect Niagara or partnership
Names mentioned: V. P. & Co. (Vandergrift Petroleum (?) or Vandergrift, Foreman & Co. (?)), Olmsted, Napheys (Naphays?), Huntlsy (Huntley? Huntsly?), Jns. Gillespie (John Gillespy?), Hanks, Pelican Company, Dives Mining Company, Snider, Speirs, General Stuart, May (Ballou?)
Places mentioned: Pelican Mill, San Francisco, Pelican Min, Niagara
Dates
- 1877-12-20
Conditions Governing Access
Qualified researchers have unrestricted access to this collection
Extent
From the Collection: 15.00 Linear Feet
From the Collection: 3.00 Linear Feet
From the Collection: 25.00 Linear Feet
From the Collection: 6.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Bryn Athyn Historic District Archives at Glencairn Museum Repository