Larimer, William H.H. correspondence sent to Mayor H.B. Denman of Leavenworth. "Denver City" building a cabin, weather, mountain storms, Pueblo, CO, new county -delegates to Congress, gold, Auraria.
Frontier and pioneer life--Colorado--Denver--19th century.
Larimer, William H.H. correspondence sent to family. Gold, lot speculation, Auraria drinking & gambling, Reverend Fisher, donation of 4 lots from Auraria, "beat them fairly" "not a mining town. It will be a Capitol." future of Denver.
Frontier and pioneer life--Colorado--Denver--19th century.
Larimer, William, Jr. correspondence sent to family. Staying till spring, owns 1/18 of Denver City, 200 houses, trades for Leavenworth property, climate, railroad meeting, Brockway.
Frontier and pioneer life--Colorado--Denver--19th century.
Larimer, William, Jr. correspondence sent to "Son" (John). Lies about Larimer, persuading John to come to Denver, price of flour in Denver, the mines, post office, Denver will be state capitol, cemetery company.
Frontier and pioneer life--Colorado--Denver--19th century.