Doc Shores Letters

Archival materials -- Correspondence

Identifier:
1981.115.54
Description

Folder 1

#1) April 29, 1885 at Butch Cassidy

#2) Nov 21, 1882  Packer's Sister

#3) July 1 1884  Bill The Gunnison gas and water Co.

#4) Dec 17 1884  Packer

#5) Dec 17 1884

#6) Copy of #5

#7) Jan 8 1885  County Clerk Hinsdale County Colo

#8) Nov 5 1885  George Irvin  Embezzlement

#9) Feb 4, 1886 from John Morris Co. Re: Page  (Page RR Station Whitewater)

#10) July 6 1886  from Denver & Rio Grand Railway about Pass B being extended

#11) Aug 11 1886 From Sam Lowe at Photo of Packer

#12) Jan 18 1885  from El Capman about Frank Mason horse stealer

#14) July 10 1887 from William Geiner about William Richardson

#15) Oct 15 1889   from state insane asylum from K Bragg

#16) July 15 1888 from a packer at State Penitentiary

#17) Copy of Christmas dance at White Pine Co.

#18) Aug 24 1888 from John Dempsey about James Rogers location

#19) No date about Nathum Williams from J. Tetunel

#20) Aug 9 1888 from J.C. Bell about Jackson tring case

#21) Telegraph to shores from J. Dempsey “Yes

#22) Tickets for banquet in commemoration of the birth of Samuel Tilder

#23) List of Sheriff’s offices

#24) Nov 12 1889 from C.W. Shores about a damage claim

#25 Apr 18 1885 Reed $50

#26) Jan 30 1891 Pinkerton Business card

#27) Jan 6 1887 The windsor Letterhead

#28) Oct 15 1889 from H Bragg State insane asylum. Would like some trout

#29) Dec 7 1890 James B. McKean Woman’s Relief Corps No. 1 letterhead

#30) Feb 19 1891 Doc Shores to sheriff John Sterward about “Baren”

#31) March 12 1886 Mayor’s office Mr. Allison

#32) Oct 17 1899  Bryon Democratic Club

#33) No date  Letter from Packer

#34) No date  Signatures

#35) No date  Signatures

#36) No date Signatures

#37) Jan 3 1901 Doc Shores Check to Love Aspen Bank

#38) June 6 1885 To Howard Smith from Doc Shores

#39) Aug 1889 Letter from Duckworth about

#40) July 18 1888 To C.W. Shores from State Pen. Canon City

#41) May 14, 1889 C.W. Shores dues with Gunnison Lodge No. 39 AF & AM

#42) July 19 1886 To Shores from LaVeta Hotel about your stolen revolver

#43) July 15 1888 to CW Shores from AG Packer

#44) Feb 25 1887 To CW Shores from John Dempsey

#45) No date  CW Shores alia Do Shores

#46) No date  Letter from Tom Horn

#47) Feb 9 1891  Winser Hotel Dance

#48) May 4 1886 Letterhead Lotts Hotel Montrose Colo

#49) Feb 27 1886 J.Clayten Nichols

#50) Mar 21 1888 Oasis Hotel Greeley Colo

#51) Oct 24 18890 To Shores from the Dallas Daily Times Herald about subscription dates

#52) No date  Chas D. Mendenhall

#53) Nov 1 1896 To CW Shores from TS McKelvey description of list

#54) Thomas H Horn Signature

#55) CW Shores Alia Doc Shores signature

#56) CW Shores alias Doc Shores signature

#57) Dec 25  Christmas Dance  White Pine, Colo

#58) No date  JA Miller Clerk signature

#59) No date JW Autman Sheriff

#60) Zeph T Hill  United States Marshall  Letterhead

Folder 2

#61) Oct 7 1963  Newspaper story “History Hides in Cardboard Box” about CW Shores letters

#62) Copy of History Hides in Cardboard Box?

#63) May 5 1963  Alfred Packer the true story of the Colorado Man-eater  (Empire) (3 pages)

#64) Drawing of Doc CW Shores

#65) Drawing of Doc CW Shores

#66) Cutout Drawing of a Man

#67) Drawing of a man

#68) Notes on Doc Shores  (11pages)

 

Folder 3

#69) Letter to Barrell Smith about memories of Doc Shores and Mrs. Ida Nahstoll death

#70) Doc Shores Character

#71) Oct 21 1899  Note from Selman Smith 

#72) Doc Shores early life

#73) Doc Shores Early life

#74) Letter to Papa from Frank and Cyrus 1890 - 1901  (15 pages)

#75) letter to Jack Dempsey asking about John Dempsey with copy of John Dempsey letter

       discussing a watch and chair  (2 pages)

#76) Doc Shores Pioneer Life story  (3 pages)

#77) Train and Bank Robberies List  (2 pages)

#78) CW Shores early life

#79) Lucile Birch Hartman envelope

#80) Autobiography of CW Shores

#81) Index to stories (3 pages)

 

Folder 4

#82) Correspondence note to Alys Freeze Western History Department Library

#83) Letter to Preston Walker from Lucile Bures Hartman missing paper To Nic -Al has missing      Letters

#84) Letter to Al Look from Lucile Hartman with connection and permission to use material - 

        Letter to Lucile Hartman from Al (2 pages)

#85) Permission to quote Charles Boyer about Doc Shores  (4 pages)

#86) To Lucile Hartman asking to use the last three paragraphs from 1963 letter (3 pages)

#87) Letters to Al from Silman Smith about Doc leaving his gun in Lestreams and having to buy a new one

#88) Shores would travel any distance to catch a criminal

#89) Notes on mining Shores took Kean interest in the mineral development of gunnison County

#90) Pitkin 1890 John Dempsy finds human bones

#91) Jan 26 1899 Jr SL Smith needs money 

#92) Silman Smith list of people in Grand Junction  (3 pages)

#93) Note from Herman Bragg

#94) Note from CH Hundell

#95) Note Starr guilty and McKinney guilty Stone left town

#96) William Casteel want out of jail

#97) Crystal  Dec 1890 AB Davis “Al Hodges killed 9 elk”

#98) Mr. Sundance liquor dealer in Gunnison has property to sell

#99) Aspen  Aug 31 1885 JW Atkinson Sheriff has three Parkers Sam, Jim, and Joz

#100) Charles Seringo worked for Pinkerten wrote a book

#101) Mines White City  Aug 1886 - Ohio City Nov 1886 Tin Cup Jan 1886

#102) April 22 1891 Crested Butte John Tetard about vote

#103) Dec 4 1890 Hays City, Ford Krueger about hard times

#104) Feb 23 1891 Crested Butte Tetard sends papers on Huffman  6’ snow

#105) Sept 6 1890 Abandeen saddles for sale

#106) sept 7 1890 Tin Cup Alex Parent served Gunnison

#107) Most of the sheriffs writing to Shores in perfect Spencerian hand

#108) Oct 1889 Pueblo Herman Bragg going to San

#109) Oct 18 1889 Como to Doc from TJ Lewis Mattie money

#110) Oct 1889 from JH Cartis about election

#111) Oct 1889 Westcliff  J Reedy Parlin to Frank Hunter about John Campbell

#112) June13 1889 To Shores from JC Silloway about lot prices

#113) Dec 15 1889 To Shores from GH Salton about a saddle

#114) Oct 16 1889  Pueblo from FC Bragg still sick come soon bring mess of trout

#115) Charles Lean deputy oath

#116) July 10 1897  HG Clare wants Sheriff job at Price, Utah

#117) July 21 1897  Letter from Clarke thanking Shores for his help

#118) Oct 28  Letter from John Parkison from Thomas Welch about getting Mr. Carmichael stock back

#119) June 10 1891  from Henry Paul fee bill about the case Walsh is the Ragged Mountain Gold Placer Mining Co.

#120) Tom Horn a Pinkerton man Cotopaxi train robbery by Peg Leg Watson alia McCoy

#121) Tom Horn history

#122) Dec 19 1895 Letter from Lela Wheeler Rico, Colo. asking for help to get child support from “C”  (7 pages)

#123) Nov 1895  Letter to Shores from CW Walter looking for house help for Mrs. Walters.  Doc resigned from D & RG railway. Telluride grand jury to inspect Clare filling

#124) Oct 1896  To Shores from GH Moondes Porter Carlebo 2 pair of AJ Harill shoes missing

 

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#125) July 1896  FM Walker wants to do some detective work

#126) July 1 1896  Train master discharged Frank Hoel - son George Overhiser died, Mr. Fester said someone put dynamite under the house and blew it to pieces.  Shores buys a 1000 mile ticket for Preston Nutter.  Sam Wheeler wants to be attorney for Western Railroad

#127) June 1896  Dickinson found 4 hobos at helper in car sealed in Grand Junction

#128) April 1896  Helper Dickinson  New boxes found, no seals broken well dressed man a “deadhead”  Shorty Conell wanted at Montecello for murder of stepbrother for money

#129) 1897) John H. McCormick thinks John Taylor made false reports on one from St. Elmo

#130) sept 1897  Shores to Col. Dodge Sheriffs of Sevier their influence we should have

#131) April 1897  Ketchum rock on track kids

#132) 1897  Ketchum Cass Hite remarked day before yesterday was Payday at Robbers Roost

#133) April 1897  Ed G. Graver  Lost Job

#134) 1897 Shores to special agent Braun Denver made deal not to prosecute Crumly with Mr. Crowell.  He did defend Kid Wallace Wilder and Taylor.  James L. Smith appointed special deputy wants a badge

#135) Sept 1897  Worker in freight house taking boxes

#136) July 1897  Sale of Saloon by Dixon and Donant to Foot & Koory

#137) Jan 5 1897  WB Sayers resigns from Pinkerton.  He goes into business with Mr. Beshears it doesn’t work out

#138) 1897 Ed S. Graves would like to get on the Denver Fire Department

#139) No date  Zeph Hill US Marshall expects to bring suit with Treasury Dept for $2000 back pay

#140) Jan 1898 John Smith wishes to go to Alaska Mr. HH DoRue owes him $295 and will not pay him

#141) Sept 1899  Edgar F White wants Shores to write Colo State Parole System for Frank Vanack parole

#142) Oct 1899  Shores letter to CP Hoyt warden State Pen for Frank Vanek

#143) April 1901  McParland Pinkerton Bans Meek rob want to prevent his pardon.  Butch Cassidy not at Stateline and Fay Nevada

#144) Aug 1899  Tom Dubs writes Mr. Ketchum wife made trip to Helper with Tad Thomas on pass guise of wife

#145) No date  Letter from Jas S Drake about strike at Sunnyside

#146) Oct 1899  TA Ketchum letter about injuries at Jennings Spur wreck

#147) Nov 1899  Fals  (Ketchum about Dilly satisfied he is a cattle rustler

#148) May 1899  Letter from Mark B Braffet Attorney about school tax of 1 percent

#149) Apr 1899  Welby letter cars ran into engine 120, damaging engine and scalding legs of three men

#150) Sept 1899  to DC Dodge what Christenson is doing in the Campell and Kanold cases

#151) Sept 1899  JA Brown wrote letter for passes for city marshall Henroid and Smith who shipped the dynamite

#152) Nov 1886  Letter from JF Lees nominated for constable at Tin Cup, defeated

#153) March 1886  Letter from JK Choate Superintendent Union Pacific  No passes for Lees

#154) Oct 1886  Ohio City  Letter to Shores from RB Leck asking to have his fine paid so he can leave the county , will give interest in claim

#155) Sam Harper deputy under Shores ML Allison brother-in-law also register in land office Grand Jct, Kansas cattle thieves (2 pages)

#156) Jan 6 1891  Letter from CW Johns about Mollie wanting him to confess doing anything 1 never did

#157) Jan 1891  Delta sheriff WS Girardet and George F Gardner Lake City about counter fitters making $10s

#158) Jan 1891  Ridgeway, Charles Marlow wants a parole

#159) Feb 1891  Joseph A Walker Treasury Dept. about counterfeit $10 gold piece

#160) March 1891  Delta WS Gorardt working on counterfeit case

*#160) Jan 7 1890 Denver Letter from EF Woodworth regarding Newkirk case

#161) Dec 1890  Letter from Albert H. Jones US Marshall, US Marshall District of Texas has no authority in Colorado.  Letter from John Tetand about Hiltman

#162) Dec 1890 Denver WW Patterson about registered letters reported to the Dept in Washington

#163) Nov 1890  from John Tetard about eight forged ceks

#164) Dec 1890 Gothic from JH Curtis is looking for Curley Roberts

#165) Aug 1890  from sheriff Jas A Beattie about Cliff heading toward Cimarron

#166) Mar 1890 Canon City Mat Edmisten about a coat.  JM Walaver, Sheriff looking for forger gives description

#167) Nov 1890 to Doc Shores from FP Fanner about Joe Heiner collecting old accounts due the company and hs made no report

#168) Dec 14 1890 to Shores from EW Woodworth about Mollie and Mr. Fewell case

#169) Mar 1890 Mollie Newkirk case

#170 July 1887 EC Power of Morman Church, John Dempsey bonds rejected because of ER Suny

 

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#171) June 1887 Would like him to sell the Wicks Outfit of mules and wagons

#172) 1886 wants to know where the cattle thief is.  It has some of J Schloss cattle

#173) July 1887 Con Daugherly brother-in-law Patrick Coney missing 2 years

#174) Jan 1886 letter from Albert Cameron about the case of his nephew JA Cameron

#175) No date about chores Shores has to do

#176) May 1887 Utah Penitentiary James Cowley wants reference to get out

#177) June 27 1887 Crested Butte  John Tetard looking for a man, the woman is still alive

#178) Jan 1886 Aspen, Daniel Densmore writes to Henry in jail

#179) Jan 1886 John Burch to Shores about mortgage Roan horse location

#180) May 1886 Ouray Sheriff AP Parsell looking for Shorty Collins for stealing watch and ring

#181) Oct 1886  AW Hogle Chief of Police wants photo of CE Cole who cracked Alva Adam’s safe

#182) Dec 1886 Colo Springs  LC Dana shared his reward

#183) Sept 1886  Union Park  watching HH Harris

#184) Mar 1886  Tin Cup from JF Lees writes freight outfit going after robbers in two weeks

#185) April 22 1885  WM. F. Hollsteimer US Indian Agent 25 to 30 Indian horses stolen , seen in Gunnison City

#186) July 1887  Odgen, Utah  from GR Belnap the man arrested was Dave Francer wrong man

#187) June 29 1885 ABC Davis Brothers Deputy money

#188) 1887  Glendive  CH Mayo writes about hard times

#189) Jan 2 1887  OH Mason Green River about men breaking into houses  Hill coming after prisoners  Jan 1888  Jr. Snyder to Shores after train robbery, shots heard near train

#190) July 1888 Sapinero  CP Foster mule team stolen from Tie Cutters

#191) No date  MH Pettyman wrote $40 draft with no authority to do so

#192) June 1888 Greeley  Ed L Stockton announces a new business

#193) Aug 1888 Omaha  M.Johnston Publisher salesman discharged will send papers subscribed to.

#194) Aug 1888 CH Smith postmaster send decoy letter addressed to man

#195) Aug 1888 John Dodge Valverda come visit us

#196) These examples are cut from over 1,000 letters

#197) June 17 1888  GC Gale arrest and hold 5 am Angerine for murder.  Delta county offered $500 reward

#198) Feb 1888  DD Mao want letters found on William Gibson train robber 

          Feb 12 1888  Whitewater  TC Denny children saw 5 men boat, Doc Walling may be with 

          them and been done away with

#199) Dec 2 1888  Whitewater  JR Snyder, Doc Walling sent letter from Placer mines, man who  

        built boat asked about Timmins Train Robbery

#174) Jan 1886 letter from Albert Cameron about the case of his nephew JA Cameron

#175) No date about chores Shores has to do

#176) May 1887 Utah Penitentiary jes Cowley wants reference to get out

#200) Jan 1886  Edward O Wolcott gives time pass on DR & G Railway good for 6 months

#201) March 1886  Delta, Ben Green Sheriff  Jack Raney was with the Howard outfit Howard is in the pen

#202) Jan 1886  Denver  from Sim W Cantril about the county attorney and the attorney on the Striker cases

#203) Feb 1886  Cows Sam Angeling drove off $50 to collect note

#204) Feb 1886  Fritz Thies (sour mash whiskey) wrote to Shores about collecting money owed to Pat Cassidy who is in penitentiary

#205) 1886  Grand Jct.  Jo Bradish officer $250 reward for Bob Swift brother of Mrs. Howard for horse stealing

#207) Sept 1886  Kansas City, MO  from H Kahn congratulating Shores for being re-elected

#208) Dec 30 1886 Pitkin  John Dempsey writes about watch and chair  Scott had

#209) Aug 1888 James Nelson writes about man’s claims in Wolverine Basin.  July 1886 John Rupert writes about the Revenue Plaser Diggings

#210) Sept 14 1885  Montrose  RC Diehl Brother is looking to hire a new Blacksmith

#211) Bill  CW Shores in D/C with CE Treadwell Dr.

#212) Dec 1 1885  Leadville  Warren Q Farwell writes Leadville liveliest place.  Gunnison dull  Oct 1885  Crested Butte  CW Bray claim is improving

#213) Jun 1885  Pitkin  PA Delles writes about the Pansy Stamp Mill

#214)  Feb 1885  Aspen  Mary McCormick would like deed sold at sheriff sale that belongs to WW Roof

#215) 1885  JT Crook wants to be a juror  CA Chapman wants to sell his boiler & engine for a Stamp Mill

#216) Feb 1885  Detroit, Mich  Hugh W. Dyar would like to buy cattle ranch in White River Country

#217) Oct 4 1885  Buena Vista  FB Keys tried to get Lewis, still watching Lauterman and Dec 26 1885 Salida  Chi Dufew D&RG Railroad sending your bracelets back with conductor Ridgeway

#218) July 25 1885 Delta  AE McIsaac is Subpoena on that Johnson case will  miss trial about the stolen lumber

#219) Oct 22 1885  Walter A Smith US Marshall tell how to make out expense account US vs Irwin

#220) Oct 1885 Delta  EH Stone wants Rood to dismiss him and would pay Shores $50 Coalmans got the ranch      

Sept 1885  Buena Vista  FB Keyes is looking for Lewis

#221) Oct 15 1885 Denver  Walter A Smith US Marshall is introducing Hon. HW Hobson US Attorney for this district

#222) July 6 1885  Grand Jct  JF Spencer under sheriff would like copy of letter concerning Campbell that Eams took to Gunnison last night   

Aug 3 1885  WN Mack wants a reward for Andy Edgerten murderer

#223) Sept 25 1885 Crystal  IB Cline thinks Charley Owens may have been killed by Moore on Buzzard Creek

#224) July 29 1885  JF Spencer  Grand Junction been to Denver served same last night no used to make change against Gunnison County

#225) Jan 15 1885  George H Graham serif  Arapahoe Co.  problem with Gunnison co. on fee for law work

#226) Aug 15 1885 Elgin Co.  CH Berdel witnesses can afford the expense of going to Gunnison for the Rivers case

#227) Jan 2 1885  John H Bamman says he will send Shores $200 for beating him in sheriff race

Feb 1885 DA Barber does want to come from White Pine per trial

#228) 1885  FB Keyes sheriff  Buena Vista Mel Yara cleaned out a saloon in Granite with his blacksmith hammers

#229) 1884 PW Breene acting Governor of Colorado tell Shores to deliver Robert Patterson to an officer of Kansas

#230) Oct 19   Ed Graves Canon City, wants Shores to look out for a job for him

#231) Aug 7 1899  Thos C Brown told CW Shores his property in “Tin Cup” was sold for taxes

#232) June 11 1899  Lee Curnell wants a pass to Salt Lake, Shores (I didn’t do it) + original

#233) Oct 30 1899  WS Hinkn Looking for work

#234) July 2 1899  La Jolla Calif, FS Mayo moved to California and likes it

#235) Sept 18 1899   WO Stephens wants to form a group to buy the Lotzenheizer Ditch

 

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#236) Aug 19 1899  To Doc From Reshet D Cairns  sold saloon needs work

#237) Dec 30 1898 To Doc From SS Watson needs a job

#238) Aug 19 1897  To Cyons From  Someone at Livingston, Michigan needs Doc advice

#239) Aug 20 1897  To CW Shores  From  TA Ketchum  Ketchum received July pay

#240) July 14 1897  To Shores  From M McWilson  looking for work

#241) Feb 3 1896  To Shores  From  Thos. C Brown use of Shores water for Mineral Hill Mill

#242) Sep 14 1896  To Shores  From SP about “Our Girl” scheme

#243) Dec 8 1895  Creede To Shores  From EJ Trotter want RR pass

#244) Nov 18 1895  To Shores  From  FS Winters quit Valcord Mine want to work Shores claims

#245) Feb 18 1891  Louis B Schwanback  From Nathan Williams  want to open an Salt Lake Accident Office in Crested Butte

#246) April 23 1891  To Shores  From AJ Rogers  his health is poor wants to move near Walla Walla, Washington

#247) May 5 1891  Crawford To Doc  From John Burch bought fruit trees note: Sold charging 3% per month interest needs help

#248) May 2 1891  Dr Shores writes Tho W. Lemund commissioner about his bill

#249) March 20 1891  To Doc  From JD Parsons ____   sold his ranch and stock would like to buy back from Mr. Sapp

#250) March 3 1896  To Shores  From Thos C Brown about Mineral Hills lease

#251)  Feb 8 1891  To CW Shores  From Thos Patrick about Dick Cooper’s Bond

#252) Jan 31 1891  To Sheriff From Theo W Herr of Denver Real Estate, mine and Loan co.  about Toll Roads and Archibald Levy address

#253) June 9 1891 To Doc  From W Boxwell about Colorado River prospect trip he wants to go

#254) March 16 1890  To Doc  From BH Mayo  paying his taxes and the lumber business

#255) March 8 1890  To Shores  From RG Evans wants to sell part of mining operation

#256) Nov 8 1890  To Shores  From Henry Kebler  about 3 to 4  year old steers for sale

#257) Oct 2 1890 To CW Shores  From John Dempsey  served paper on Durfee

#258) Oct 31 1890  To CW Shores  From JE McClure about CC & I Company

#259) June 23    To Doc  From MM Shepas  about needing raw wheat and oats

#260) Oct 26 1890  To Shores  From E Handesty want to hear from Shores

#261) Jan 4 1890  To Sir  From Bailey & Wilkins  abut sale of property deed

#262) Sep 6 1890  To Shores  From CP Hoyt about pigs

      Aug 10 1890  To Shores  From JC McQuanrie  about jury excuse

#263) July 15 1899  To Cw Shores   From LM Nance  about smelter strike costing lots of money

#264) Aug 15 1899  To CW Shores  From LM Nance  Pitkin Co. Sending some money for his note

#265) John Dempsey must be deputy at Pitkin

#266) Sept 24 1896  To Doc  From AK Stevens  about RR pass - sent pass for AK and daughter

#267) Dec 24 1890 To Doc Shores  From JD Parson  times hard wants to sell his ranch and stock Doyleville, Colorado

#268) jan 18 1890  Patriarch CW Shores  From Gunnison Encampment No. 26 for supper at Palisades Hotel

#269) April 2 1891  To Doc  From ML Allison about a job for Doc - Ackerman Detective Association is a fraud

#270) March 1887  To Sir  From JLD about no RR passes return pass B63

#271) Apr 1887  To Sir  From RD Mobley  wife is insane taking her to Pueblo.

    July 1887  Prescott   Sir  From PT Kartneer hung Johnston and Wilson on August 12

#272) March 1887  Montrose  To Sir  From DW wants to buy three coaches

         Oct 1887 To Sir  From AC Butler is sick

#273) Dec 6 1889  To CW Shores  From GH Judre  about appointment of Jr. Sheriff what about Ed Cunningham

#274) Sept 16 1889  To Shores  From SD Carroll  would like to run for County Superintendent of Schools again

#275) Nov 25 1889 To Uncle Doc  From DW Shores  is working at Gunnison Valley Planning Mill  Bert will be married Tuesday

#276) Nov 15 1889  To Doc  From Sam P Spencer  Pat Dowling sending draft for $120

#277) May 1889  Anthracite Co. To  Shores  From LS Boswell  want his mule back from Bery Hill

#278) April 6 1889  To Shores  From Lone Fisherman about 60 thousand deal for 250 A. and 500,000 fish

    Oct 22  1889  To Mrs. Shores  From Herman Bragg, Pueblo about head injury

#279) Feb 11 1889  To Shores  From JE Phillips  Crested Butte  Letter about kid, some show of disposition to step such business

    Oct 2 1899  Marysvale, UT  To Shores  From JW Hawkins  about his true western life

#280) Nov 15 1889  Pueblo  To Sheriff  From Charles E Gast  about Writ of Attachment from county court in suit of Central Ore Sampling Co. vs HR Martin

#281) Nov 26 1889  Grand Junction  To Doctor  From AH Lewis  Rio Grand Hotel  about Mr. Hill bill

#282) Oct 20 1889  To Shores  From Guy Sutton  write piece about Pole A Big Vote

#283) Nov 12 1889  Gothic  To Friend Shores  From AB Davis  Congratulate you about winning a close election

#284) July 20 1889  Prescott  To CW Shores  From Jr J Donnelly  about mine croppings and deep mines

#285) July 16 1889  Castleton, Co  To  Shores  From  _______?  About Ohio Creek Factory making bad cheese

#286) July 1889  Grand Junction  To Doc From ML Allison  about a patent would be issued  Rhone on the run high altitude bottoming shores

#287) Nov 1889  Helper  To Sir  From TA Ketchum  about Claims for livestock killed by RR hitting thm

#288) Apr 1889  PO Dept Washington  To Sir  From James Maynard  about warrant for $200 for arrest  and conviction of Robert W Boyle

#289) June 1889  To Sir  From GD Merriam undersheriff about warden Lamping informs him no WC Hill in pen.  But has a GWD Smith

#290) June 1885  To Sir  From John W Logan about was William Logan killed 2 weeks ago

#291)  No date  To Sir  From Fenelow E Dowling  about house on little Cimarron broken into and clothing and gun taken

#292) July 1889   Waunita Springs  To Sir  From James H Collins had two mules stolen

#293) Oct 10 1889  Telluride  To Sir  From Jas A Beattie  Gold expert going to Denver will stop and check Butons to see if it is stolen

#294) June 1889  Ogden  To Sir  From GR Belard  Sheriff about B Dial possible wanted man

#295 June 1889  Aspen  To Sir  From  Dr. AJ Robinson about fish being killed in Taylor River

         June 1889  Montrose  To Friend Shores  From  ____  about anyone enquiring about Shores or Pomeroy

#296) June 29 1888  Telegram: From  Ben Gheen Delta Sheriff about Angerine left here shadow him

           Telegram:  From John Tetard  come morning train by request citizen and John Gibson look for trouble

#297) 1888 Telegram:  From Chatte Aspen Sheriff about if EC Calahan comes from Tin Cup hold stock and wine

#298) Oct 16 1889  To Sir  From Jas A Beattie Telluride about stolen specimons from King mine

           March 1889 Philadelphia  To Sir  From Wanamaker and Brown about return of samples George W Smith had

#299) Sept 1888  To Sir  From TJ Lewis Baldwin Co. about debt of M Buchanan

#300) July 1888  To Sir  From JB Reed about stolen horses wants to take the gang in

          Aug 1888  about RR  pass

         No date  To Shores  From CE Stephens about Pete Everteet saddle in Gunnison

         Jan 1888 Buena Vista  To Shores  From Deputy RB Keyes about information on Frank Tibbetts

#301) aug 1888  Tin Cup  To Doc Shores  From Sheriff  WW Lewis about have caught one off the part-Sutton out of camp-Mitchell in Aspen- Olson on head of Taylor River-Wheat in Leavenworth

#302) Feb 1888 Tin Cup  To Sir  From William W Wall about a receipt in full for ½ my claim

   March 1888 Denver  To Sir  From Hugh Butler about bid on the Brittle Silver Lobe and houses

#303) March 1888  Denver  To Sir  From  JW Barrown about deed for 40 acres adjoining the town of Grand Junction to Mr. Mathews

#304) 1888  Ouray  To Sir  From John C Bell about GA Jackson wanting to meet Doc Shores for a deal

#305) April 1888 Denver  To Sir  From Governor Alan Adams about Howard O Horne was killed by Mallet by throwing a stone and hitting him on head.  His mother Elisha P Horne wrote the Governor to have Mallett arrested

#306) March 1888 Whitewater  To Sir  From TC Denny asking if he will have to be a witness

#307) June 1888 Delta  To Sir  From JC Gale Deputy about description of JHG Reynolds

          Aug 1888 Monarch, Colo.  To Sir  From DWH Gassoway deputy about Shores enquiring after Jack Gregory

#308) Aug 23  To Sir  From WH Gassoway asking Shores to look out for a man with two team and a bird dog stolen at Buena Vista

#309) Sept 1887  Colorado Springs  To Sir  From LJ Waite deputy sheriff - sheriff Dana over in Indian country since unpleasantness

#310) Sept 1888 Saguache  To Sir  From RL Henderson sheriff about duck and geese hunting and Pete Everett’s brother

#311) March 1888 To Shores From AH Weber sheriff  Shores was elected Vice President of Sheriff Association  Aug 1888 Fruita  To Sir  From Frank Sibley  about Mrs. Egster’s pictures

#312) Sept 1887  DelNorte  To Sir  From BO White #367 about all prisoners in jail

          Feb 1887 Fairplay  To Sir  From John Williams  glad Evans is sending money - got his knife and pistol okay

#313) Apr 1887  Guenin  To Sir  From Jack Richardson about lockett lots of boxes for fish

#314) April 1887  Prospect, Colo  To Sir  From JB Cline Hait  had friends indicted for running them off coal land

#315) Sept 1887 Dener  to Sir  From CA Hawley, Hawley & Co.’s Detective Agency membership dues $1.00

#316) March 1887 Omaha  To Sir  From William D Beckett about recover of stolen items

           Aug 1887 Sargent Telegram: Denver Rio Grande

#317) June 5 1887  To Shores  From Arthur Mitchell Gorden at Tescos working wants to get something back

#318) Aug 1899  Provo  To Sir  From John A Brown RR tickets overcharge

#319) June 1901  To Sir  From C Hegg wants to be reinstated as an engineer

          April 1901 To Sir  From FM Wheeling man acquitted for 25 year old murder jury fix

#320) Aug 1901  To Shores  From GW Kramer want RR Pass to Salina, Kansas taking son to military school

#321) Sept 1901 Alamosa  To Sir  From Frank A Hyatt been sheriff 22 years wants job as RR detective

#322) Oct 1900  To Col. DC Dodge  From Shores about accident conductor maybe might have cause

#323) Sept 1965  To Humble Oil and Refining Co.  From Al Look about Continental divide on map

Content Date:
1885 – 1965
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