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Finding Aid of the Letters to Wells Brothers (Coffeyville, Kan.) regarding the purchase and shipment of butter and eggs, 1895-1896University of New Mexico, University Libraries, Center for Southwest ResearchEmail: cswrref@unm.eduURL: http://elibrary.unm.edu/cswr/ © 2012 The University of New Mexico
Scope and ContentLetters concern orders and shipment by railroad of butter, eggs, and to a lesser extent, chickens and turkeys to general store merchants, grocers, hotel owners, and a few individuals primarily in New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, and Indian Territory. A few letters are from businesses in Louisiana, Arkansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Montana, and Washington. Customers and correspondents include the following: New Mexico: Palace Hotel (Cerrillos), Bee Hive Restaurant (Las Vegas), as well as businesses in Eddy, Lordsburg, Deming, and Hillsboro. Arizona: Tucson Grocer Co. (Tucson), La Iberia (Nogales), Jos. Pascholy (Nogales), Bashford Burmister Company (Prescott), Sherman House (Prescott). Indian Territory: 2 businesses in Talala and Lehigh Indian Territory Indian Territory: 2 businesses in Talala and Lehigh Indian Territory Texas: National Bank of Denison, The Favorite Saloon (Bracketville), Hotel Maverick (Eagle Pass), Texas and Pacific Railway Co., and businesses in Beaumont, El Paso, and Houston. The letters provide insight into the demand for quality butter and eggs, the array of businesses that ordered these goods shipped from Kansas, and the demographics of proprietors. Some of the stationary letterheads may also be of interest to researchers. RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThe collection is open for research. Copy RestrictionsLimited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publications or distribution. Preferred CitationLetters to Wells Brothers (Coffeyville, Kan.) regarding the purchase and shipment of butter and eggs (MSS 889), Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections, University of New Mexico Libraries Access TermsBusiness enterprises -- Kansas -- History -- 19th century -- Sources Business enterprises -- New Mexico -- History -- 19th century -- Sources Butter trade -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources Egg trade -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources Food industry and trade -- Arizona -- Records and correspondence Food industry and trade -- New Mexico -- Records and correspondence Food industry and trade -- Texas -- Records and correspondence Merchants -- New Mexico -- Correspondence Wells Brothers (Coffeyville, Kan.) -- Records and correspondence Contents List
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