This item is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Julia A. Barr, Henry and Charles Moore's cousin. In the letter, Julia updates the Moore family on the happenings in Jerseyville, Illinois and the news includes: a dialogue about meeting cousin George Wilson in Eureka Springs, Arkansas while on a trip there, a discussion about the people that accompanied here on the trip and how long she stayed, details concerning the people she meet in Eureka Springs, a conversation about Seella, her two children, and Polly, a dialogue about their helper who was discharged over a year ago and how they are getting along without him, an update on the bountiful crops and how good rain has made it possible for people to get out of debt, a discussion about "Aunt" Sally Smith and Uncle Abner's family, a dialogue about Sottie Knaff's daughter, details about the Goodrich family, an aside about the town of Jerseyville, a dialogue about Mrs. O. P. Powell's children, a discussion about Wilson Cross and Ida Barr Cross, details about Fannie and her love for entertaining, updates on family, a dialogue about Barr's California trip and the places they stopped at along the …

Map shows railroad lines, standard gauge, narrow gauge and three rails. Inset shows railroad line extended to San Francisco. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:3,000,000].

Map shows existing and proposed railroads lines across the mountain ranges of eastern Utah, western Colorado, and northwestern New Mexico; counties, cities, towns, roads, ancient ruins, mining activity, and geographical points of interest; overview of main railroad lines from Kansas City to San Francisco on inset. Inset: [Map of the Southwest showing railroad lines between Kansas City and San Francisco]. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.