Eagle Valley Manuscripts

Browse letters, documents, stories, certificates, just about anything on paper in this collection-- all from Eagle County and the surrounding areas of the Western Slope of Colorado.


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Letter from J.H. Growey to Frank Doll, 1888
A letter written by J.H. Growey to Frank Doll, dated March 9, 1888, from Canton, Ohio.
Letter from Jacob H. Stauffer to Frank Doll, December 12, 1899
A letter written by Jacob H. Stauffer to Frank Doll, dated December 12, 1899, from the Scofield Clear Creek Mine wta.
Letter from James Dilts to Sam Doll, May 29, 1891
A letter written by James Dilts to Samuel "Saul" Doll, dated May 29, 1891, from Red Cliff. The letter is written on letterhead for Eagle County, and includes the names of the County Commissioners, Clerk & Recorder, Treasurer, Sheriff, County Judge, Clerk of the District Court, County Superintendent of Schools, Coroner, County Attorney, and Assessor.
Letter from John D. Filson concerning timber fire, 1898
A letter from John D. Filson describing a timber fire that occurred in late September, 1898, in Eagle County.
Letter from John G. Morgan to Frank Doll, June 6, 1898
A letter written by John G. Morgan to Frank Doll, dated June 6, 1898, from Denver. The letter is written on letterhead for the John G. Morgan Brokerage Co., Bankers & Brokers. Grain, Provisions, Stocks and Bonds. 1630 Stout Street, Denver, Colo, and concerns the sale of horses during "this war." The war Morgan may be referring to could be the Spanish-American War, fought between April 21 and August 18, 1898.
Letter from John George Ould to Frank Doll, December 19, 1900
A letter written by John George Ould to Frank Doll, dated December 19, 1900, from Basalt. The letter concerns the use of electricity in Frank Doll's home.
Letter from Josiah L. Herwick to Frank Doll, June 6, 1898
A letter written by Josiah Lafayette Herwick to Frank Doll, dated June 6, 1898, from Eagle. The letter concerns the water rights and irrigation.
Letter from L. B. Cannon to Dr. William Warren Crook, November 14, 1899
A letter written by L. B. Cannon to Doctor William Warren Crook of Denver, dated November 14, 1899. The letter is written on letterhead for the Crescent Coal and Trading Company. J. T. Cannon was the manager and cousin of L. B. Cannon. Doctor Crook practiced medicine in Glenwood Springs.
Letter from L. B. Cannon to Dr. William Warren Crook, November 22, 1899
A letter written by L. B. Cannon to Doctor William Warren Crook of Denver, dated November 22, 1899. The letter is written on letterhead for the Crescent Coal and Trading Company. J. T. Cannon was the manager and cousin of L. B. Cannon. Doctor Crook practiced medicine in Glenwood Springs.
Letter from Laura E. Farrar to Lucy Doll, May 9, 1898
A letter written by Laura E. Farrar to Lucy Doll, dated May 9, 1898, from Colorado Springs.
Letter from Marvin Borah to Alda (Borah) Farnsworth, 1994
A letter written from Marvin Borah to his first cousin once removed, Alda (Borah) Farnsworth. The letter was sent on January 14, 1994, from Fowler, Colorado to Phoenix, Arizona. Marvin sent several images with the letter, which have been uploaded to this collection, and are visible under the "Related objects" tab.
Letter from Mary Borah to Alda (Borah) Perkins
A letter written by Mary C. (Grant) Borah to her daughter, Alda (Borah) Perkins, dated June 28, 1933. Mary had sent a letter four days prior to Alda about a fishing trip. This letter appears to be a reply to a letter Alda sent Mary in-between Mary's two letters. Mary ran out of room on the second page and finished the letter in the upper margin of the first page.

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