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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------R L Engle ? 12-29-83 Preliminary report upon surveys for railroad from Ft Madison to Chicago. Engineers in Charge:-
Horace Ropes. Knoxville southwest toward Ft Madison and return to Galesburg.
H R Weeks. Knoxville east towards Henry, Princeton.
P F Randall. Henry and across Illinois River, S. Ottawa, Newark, Plainfield, Grand Crossing.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRAFFIC ESTIMATES OF 1884 FOR PROPOSED LINE, KANSAS CITY TO CHICAGO.
J F Goddard L A Robinson 11-8-84 Gives his a report showing probable amount of business to be expected if CSF&C were built.L A Robinson W B Strong 11-11-84 Refers to Goddard's of 11-8-84 and says that expected business warrants investment of $20,000,000.
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CONCLUSION IS REACHED THAT THE PROJECT WILL PAY, THAT THE TIME TO BEGIN IS RIPE. 1886.
Norris L Gage A A Robinson 8-2-86 Points out the urgency of building the line from Kansas City to Chicago.A A Robinson W B Strong 8-9-86 Hands him copy of Gage's of 8-2-86 in which he concurs. Also reminds Strong of his to him under date of 11-11-84. He says, "Build, it will pay; Delays are dangerous."
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A A ROBINSON ORDERS B F BOOKER TO TAKE CHARGE OF SURVEYS. MISSOURI, IOWA, AND ILLINOIS. 1886.
Introduction ORGANIZATION OF THE ENGINEERING FORCES
Map Showing Principal C.S.F.& C. Survey in Missouri, Iowa And Illinois 1883-1887
A A Robinson B F Booker 3-30-86 Instructs him to take charge of surveys in Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois.
A A Robinson B F Booker 4-28-86 Explains that from Kansas City to Chariton County, Mo, there is but one possible route but from there to Chicago there are the Northern and Southern Routes possible. To the Northern route there are three alternatives between Ft Madison and Chicago.
A A Robinson B F Booker 7-29-86 Asks how much it would cost to change the 0.8% grade to a 0.6%, Chicago west.
A A Robinson B F Booker 8-7-86 Asks him to make a reconnaissance from Sibley via Richmond, Kirksville, Memphis to Ft Madison.
A S Robinson B F Booker 8-31-86 Turns in all notes relative to line from Millbrook to Milo. Leaves for Kansas.
A A Robinson B F Booker 9-16 86 Sends him a box full of profiles, etc, Booker had left with Hinckley.
A A Robinson B F Booker 9-29-86 Sends him forms for exhibits and gives directions about sending mail.
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REPORTS ON SURVEYS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI TO B F BOOKER
FROM RECONNAISSANCE AND LOCATING ENGINEERS. 1886.Sanford Norton B F Booker 6-8-86 Reports on surveys southwest of Keokuk.
Wm H Baker B F Booker 7-l-86 Reports on surveys from Atlanta, Mo, southeast to Muscle Fork of the Chariton River.
Wm H Baker B F Booker 8-15-86 Refers to a report from Keokuk to Atlanta, Mo.
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------REPORTS ON SURVEYS EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI TO B F BOOKER
FROM RECONNAISSANCE AND LOCATING ENGINEERS. 1886.Horace Ropes B F Booker 6-30-86 Reports on survey from Plainfield to Lacon, Ill.
Horace Ropes B F Booker 7-2-86 Supplementary to his of 6-30-86.
Horace Ropes B F Booker 8-1-86 Reports completion of surveys from Henry to Streator.
Horace Ropes B F Booker 8-2-86 Reports on Randall's survey from Henry to Ottawa.
C S Carpenter B F Booker Aug. 1886 Describes line from Keokuk eastwardly
C S Carpenter B F Booker Aug. 1886 Describes survey from Keokuk via Hamilton, Pilot Grove, La Crosse, La Harpe, Princeville
Horace Ropes B F Booker Aug. 1886 Reports on survey from Ottawa via La Salle, Peru, Bureau, etc.
Horace Ropes B F Booker 8-11-86 Reports on line via Ottawa, Plainfield, Oak Park to Chicago.
Horace Ropes B F Booker 8-11-86 Reports completion of preliminary survey from Ottawa to Cicero south of Oak Park.
Horace Ropes B F Booker 8-11-86 Sends profile from Ottawa to Lisbon.
E R Weeks B F Booker 8-22-86 Comments on the line from Paw Paw to Chicago.
Horace Ropes B F Booker 8-23-86 Comments upon available gravel at Henry, no good rock on the Vermillion, lots of coal.
John A Fulton B F Booker 8-24-86 Comments on preliminary survey Peoria to Spoon River.
F E Hinckley B F Booker 8-31-86 Sends him a distance table from Chicago to Pekin over his existing road
H R Weeks B F Booker 9-2-86 Comments on the line through Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties. Refers to Aurora Smelter.
H R Weeks B F Booker 9-14-86 Comments upon line in Fox, Kane and DeKalb Counties.
Horace Ropes B F Booker 9-20-86 Makes report on preliminary location from Henry to Chicago.
H R Weeks B F Booker 10-20-86 Comments in regard to further surveys vicinity Spoon River.
Geo T Baker B F Booker 10-25-86 Refers to his surveys from Henry to Chicago.
H R Weeks B F Booker Nov.1886 Makes report on preliminary survey from Galesburg to Henry.
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------H R Weeks B F Booker 11-18-86 Sends him the profile Galesburg to Henry via Victoria.
Horace Ropes B F Booker 12-13-86 Comments on Henry-Wyoming-Victoria line.
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B F BOOKER REPORTS RESULTS OF SURVEYS
TO A A ROBINSON. 1886.B F Booker A A Robinson 9-18-86 Makes his report of surveys made under the instructions. This is his full report on surveys east
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