Eagle Valley Manuscripts

: John Jacob Happel: History, Discovery; Edgar Hunt writes a letter to Buster Beck describing many historical links he has found concerning one particular pioneer. When Hunt was young, he uncovered a box tucked away with letters and documents. As it turned out, the papers belonged to a man named John Jacob Happel and Hunt was the only one to know that the papers were there. Hunt describes his own genealogy work, which led him to contact Beck, as well as the research and history of mining claims, pioneers, and ranches of the area at the time. Complete with citations and references to historical documents, Hunt has uncovered helpful and interesting historical research.

: Land grant given to Alfred Borah; A land grant patent given to Alfred Borah. The patent states that Alfred had made his last payment on his property on Brush Creek. The document is dated February 18, 1916, and was issued by the Land Office at Glenwood Springs.

: Land grant given to Mary (Grant) Borah; A land patent given to Mary C. (Grant) Borah by the Land Office at Glenwood Springs. Dated August 8, 1890. This grant was for the "North half of the North East quarter and the East half of the North West quarter of Section twenty-five in Township five South of Range eighty-four West of the Sixth Principal Meridian in Colorado containing one hundred and sixty acres," and was signed J. M. Townsend, Recorder of the General Land Office.

: Lee Burro Mining Company Stock Certificate; Held by Ella Layton. Countersigned and registered on April 9, 1909. This particular certificate is from the State of South Dakota.

: Lee Burro Mining Company Stock Certificate Verso; Held by Ella Layton. Countersigned and registered on April 9, 1909. This particular certificate is from the State of South Dakota. This is the verso (reverse) side of the Lee Burro Gold Mining Stock Certificate.

: Letter from A. W. Rhoads to Alfred Borah; A letter from A. W. Rhoads to Alfred Borah, dated October 1, 1896. Alfred writes in his journal that he received a letter from A. W. Rhoads on October 6, 1896. It's possible that is this letter.

: Letter from Alfred Borah to Charles "Chas" Bemis; A letter written by Alfred Borah to Charles "Chas" Bemis regarding a debt that Bemis owed to Borah.

: Letter from Alvin Webb to mother, Dolly Webb, 1916; A letter from Alvin Webb, when he was about eight years old, to his mother, Dolly Webb. Dated November 13, 1916.

: Letter from Alvin Webb to mother, Dolly Webb, 1916; A letter from Alvin Webb, when he was about eight years old, to his mother, Dolly Webb. Dated September, 1916.

: Letter from B. C. Loudon to Frank Doll, October 24, 1899; A letter written by B. C. Loudon to Frank Doll, dated October 24, 1899, from Logan County, Nebraska. Although the town name is illegible, a C. B. Loudon lived in the village of Gandy in Logan County around 1900. It's possible the two individuals are the same.

: Letter from C.R. Powers to Frank Doll, 1890; A letter written by C.R. Powers to Frank Doll, dated October 27, 1890, from Salida. The letter is written on letterhead for the Ph. Zang Brewing Company, Rocky Mountain Brewery, Denver. Philip Zang operated the brewery for many years. The brewery was one of the first breweries in Colorado.

: Letter from Charles "Chas" K. Phillipps to Frank Doll, June 10, 1898; A letter written by Charles "Chas" K. Phillipps to Frank Doll, dated June 10, 1898, from Denver. Chas K. Phillipps appears to have lived in Red Cliff prior to moving to Denver, where he practiced law. He interacted with the Doll Brothers as well as Alfred Borah.

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