Riter, William Wollerton, 1838-1922
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1838 - 1922
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
William Wollerton Riter letter
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230333871]
Identifier: MSS 1156
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter, dated September 12, 1876, and addressed to George Reynolds. The item was written in Echo, Utah. Riter instructs Reynolds to request information of Union Pacific Railroad Company directors to see if sufficient transportation would be furnished during the fall and winter.
Dates:
1876 September 12
William Wollerton Riter letters
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230334010]
Identifier: MSS 1170
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letters. Also included is an "Estimate of cost of Construction of one mile of narrow gauge railroad." Riter writes to the second president of the Mormon Church, Brigham Young, concerning the value of the coal reserves in Summit County, Utah, and the expenses of building a railroad in the area.
Dates:
1875-1876