A telegram from Milton Kauffman to Walter P. Temple, 18 August 1919.

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

A telegram from Milton Kauffman to Walter P. Temple, 18 August 1919.

Entry/Object ID

2021.3.2.96

Description

A telegram from Milton Kauffman to Walter P. Temple, 18 August 1919. The missive, sent by Western Union, was from Ft. Worth, Texas with Kauffman telling Temple, who was he St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco while returning from an Alaska trip with his family, that he was heading for the oil field where "our well is one of the best here" and that a contract was signed for $2.25 per barrel. The well was "making over three thousand barrels." With tears, folds, creases and soiling, the condition is poor.

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National Conference on City Planning, City planning--United States, Regional planning--United States, Transportation--Planning--United States

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Telegrams