William Payne, Correspondence
Title: William Payne,
Correspondence
Creator: Payne, William
Dates: 1865-1869
Quantity: 2 folders (0.1 linear
feet)
Collection Number: MS 0281
Language: English
Restrictions: None
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Preferred Citation: William Payne, Correspondence (MS 0281). Archives & Special Collections,
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Biography:
William Payne grew up in Fayette, Howard County, Missouri, and later moved to
Nebraska City, Nebraska, after his marriage. In Nebraska City he established the
business "Bradley and Payne, Forwarding and Commission
Merchants, Steam Boat Agents, Dealers in Grain, and all kinds of Produce."
He wrote letters to his brothers Thomas and Benjamin Payne, who both lived in
Fayette, Missouri, to encourage them to relocate and to provide information on
investment opportunities. His letters provide details on the growth of Nebraska City
and the influence of the railroads and western expansion.
Scope and Content:
The collection consists of Payne's original letters written to his brothers.
Subjects:
Pioneers - Nebraska
Railroads - Nebraska
Railroads - Nebraska
West (U.S)
Cargo ships
Livestock
Cattle - Nebraska
Wheat trade - Nebraska
Nebraska - Nebraska City
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Company
Container List:
Box 1. Folder 1. Correspondence, 1865, Feb. 23-1869, Sept.
16
Box 1. Folder 2. Notes, envelopes
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