Letter, William Lanphar to George W. Simmons, May 23, 1887

Authors

Files

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This handwritten letter, dated May 23, 1887, is written from William Lanphar in Sinaloa, Mexico to George W. Simmons in Boston, Massachusetts, informing Simmons of Lanphar's opinion that the Topolbampo Colony is a "sad failure". Lanphar goes on to describe the conditions at the colony and insinuates that they should have waited until water and rail road provisions were made before attempting to build a colony at this place due to the growth of the surrounding areas. Lanphar concludes by describing the success of his business and his plans to visit in the Spring. The letter is ripped in multiple places.

Publication Date

5-23-1887

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Time Period

1880-1889

Subjects

Correspondence; Colonies

Geographic Location

Sinaloa, Mexico

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 2 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_FVW_Simmonds_1887-05-23_Letter

Source

The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Calude Simmonds Manuscript Collection, Letter, William Lanphar to George W. Simmons, May 23, 1887

Repository

The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Letter, William Lanphar to George W. Simmons, May 23, 1887, Calude Simmonds Manuscript Collection, The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana