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Business correspondence, arranged chronologically, of George W. Scott, one of the first residents of Edgerton, Kansas. A large portion of the collection is correspondence between Scott and Frank S. Hammond, Scott's partner in a 20,000 acre ranch in the Texas panhandle. Much of the correspondence deals with their attempts to raise cattle, lease the land, and sell or trade the property. Hammond worked as a general manager for several railroads (Kansas City, Fort Scott, and Memphis Railroad Company; Kansas City, Shreveport, and Gulf Railway Company; and the Kansas City, Watkins, and Gulf Railway Company) that were in the process of expanding their lines, and mentioned these activities in his letters. Due to their real estate investments in Texas, many letters come from banks, insurance agents, and land surveyors in the panhandle. Scott also served as secretary for the Johnson County Fair Association and owned the Gardner Lumber Company. Scott frequently corresponded with creameries, dairy farmers, wholesale dry goods retailers and seed merchants, including the Kansas Seed House owned by Frederick W. Barteldes in Lawrence. Also included are invoices, checks, contracts, and inventory lists from various businesses.
Creator: Scott, George W., 1850-1920
Date: 1889-1899
Item Number: 40119
Call Number: George W. Scott Coll. #119
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 40119
Agriculture - Livestock - Cattle
Business and Industry - Banking - Banks
Business and Industry - Construction - Building materials - Lime
Business and Industry - Manufacturing - Lumber
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Blacksmiths
Business and Industry - Services - Real estate
Collections - Manuscript - Scott, George W.
Community Life - Events and Celebrations - Fairs
Date - 1880s
Date - 1890s
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Correspondence
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Inventory
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Invoice
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Telegram
Places - Cities and towns - Cedar Vale
Places - Cities and towns - Edgerton
Places - Cities and towns - Gardner
Places - Cities and towns - Lawrence
Places - Cities and towns - Olathe
Places - Cities and towns - Ottawa
Places - Cities and towns - Wellsville
Places - Counties - Chautauqua
Places - Counties - Douglas
Places - Counties - Franklin
Places - Counties - Johnson
Places - Other States - Louisiana
Places - Other States - Missouri - Jackson County - Kansas City
Places - Other States - Texas
Transportation - Railroads - Companies - Kansas City, Fort Scott, & Memphis RR
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Receipt
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Telegrams
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