This is a note from the Chicago & Northwestern to the town of Rochester (WI) inquiring about stock in the Fox River Valley Railroad. Note that the C&NW did own the Fox River Valley Railroad of Illinois from Elgin to Richmond IL/Genoa City WI. This is transcribed from a photocopy I have of the document, and unfortunately the right edge is cut off. Much of the original formatting was also lost while transcribing it. I don't know if the C&NW's interest was in purchasing/building the line, or simply purchasing it to eliminate potential competition. The year is cut off of the date, but considering that it refers to the Milwaukee & St. Louis I would assume that places it in the early 1870s.
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.
Freight Office
C.E. Moody, Freight Agent Milwaukee WI 7/8/18xx
Supervisor, Town of Rochester
Will you favor me with answers to the following inquiries? Does the town of Rochester hold any stock or bonds of the Fox River Valley RR, now the Milwaukee & St. Louis Air Line? If so are they for sale and at what price?
Very Truly Yoours,
Alex Bergan(?)
1416 >street illegible<
Milwaukee, WI
Some miscellaneous railroad history tidbits around Burlington, WI and the surrounding area.
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