Letter to Oliver Ames from W. Snyder, October 2, 1869
Despite having received millions of dollars in government funding, shady bookkeeping bankrupted the UPRR and the company found itself unable to pay its bills. The Casement brothers were caught up in this issue when payment was due to them.
Resource Identifier
ah00308_0371-0372
Citation
John Stephen and Frances Jennings Casement papers, Collection No. 308, Box 1, Folder 16, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
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