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Box 43

 Container

Contains 77 Results:

McKean and Elk Land and Improvement Company records, 1844-1926

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 8 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, maps, notes, financial records, clippings, and other materials relating to the McKean and Elk Land and Improvement Company. Includes information on Thomas L. Kane's work as an agent for the company, progress being made in developing the region, financial concerns of the company, and legal actions surrounding the property. Materials date from between 1844 and 1926.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1844-1926
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family business papers

Bound volume, 1877

 Item — Box: 43, Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 8 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Bound volume, 1877--multi-colored cover, red, damaged binding, 300 pp., some pages self-paginated, nearly all are blank, several pages are McKean & Elk letterhead, pencil, ink, and blue pencil; includes accounts, figures, information [about different lots?], drafts of memorandum, letters, all deal with the McKean & Elk Land & Improvement Co., dated 10 May-11 July 1877.

Dates: 1877
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family business papers / McKean and Elk Land and Improvement Company records

Letterbook, 1879-1880

 Item — Box: 43, Folder: 2
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 8 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Letterbook, 1879-1880--no cover, damaged binding; a loose map and business correspondence, mostly to Elisha and Thomas L. Kane from H. Clay, in reverse chronological order, dated 3 January 1879-6 October 1880.

Dates: 1879-1880
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family business papers / McKean and Elk Land and Improvement Company records

Clay autograph letter signed to Thomas L. Kane, 1878 October 14

 Item — Box: 43, Folder: 3
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 8 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Autograh letter signed, from Clay to Thomas L. Kane, the moment calls for extreme caution in all business proceedings, message from Fallon, 1 p., folded, written on 4 sides, 14 October 1878.

Dates: 1878 October 14
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family business papers / McKean and Elk Land and Improvement Company records

Clay autograph letter signed to Thomas L. Kane, 1878 October 15

 Item — Box: 43, Folder: 3
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 8 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Autograph letter signed, from Clay to Thomas L. Kane, Bushnell and his committee have agreed to a surrender of all their rights under the Prentice lease, second page blank, 2 pp., 1 written on both sides, 15 October 1878.

Dates: 1878 October 15
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family business papers / McKean and Elk Land and Improvement Company records

Fallon telegraph to Thomas L. Kane, 1878 October 15

 Item — Box: 43, Folder: 3
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 8 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Telegraph from Fallon to Thomas L. Kane, Bushnell and the committee have accepted the offer with only one condition, 1 p., 15 [October] 1878.

Dates: 1878 October 15
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family business papers / McKean and Elk Land and Improvement Company records

Thomas L. Kane telegram to Clay, 1878 October 15

 Item — Box: 43, Folder: 3
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 8 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Copy of telegram from Thomas L. Kane to Clay, proposed response to Fallon’s telegram, 1 p., 15 October [1878].

Dates: 1878 October 15
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family business papers / McKean and Elk Land and Improvement Company records

Clay autograph letter signed to Thomas L. Kane, 1878 October 16

 Item — Box: 43, Folder: 3
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 8 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Autograph letter signed, from Clay to Thomas L. Kane, Fallon has understood his role, Mr. Ball is now at work on our affairs, 1 p., folded, written on 4 sides, 16 October 1878.

Dates: 1878 October 16
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family business papers / McKean and Elk Land and Improvement Company records

Clay telegraph to Thomas L. Kane, 1878 October 16

 Item — Box: 43, Folder: 3
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 8 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Telegraph from Clay to Thomas L. Kane, visited Fallon at his home and instructed him concerning the pipe agreement, 1 p., 16 [October] 1878.

Dates: 1878 October 16
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family business papers / McKean and Elk Land and Improvement Company records

Fallon telegraph to Thomas L. Kane, 1878 October 16

 Item — Box: 43, Folder: 3
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 8 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Telegraph from Fallon to Thomas L. Kane, compensation for constructing and defending Fort Kane, 1 p., 16 [October] 1878.

Dates: 1878 October 16
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family business papers / McKean and Elk Land and Improvement Company records

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