Chittenden, Samuel H.

Samuel H. Chittenden was employed as a survey engineer during construction of the Union Pacific transcontinental rail line in 1868. During this time he wrote many letters to his family in East River, Connecticut, describing his life and conditions and events in the construction camps.

From the guide to the Samuel Chittenden papers, 1868, 1874, 1983-1985, (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)

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