Daniel H. Gilman papers, 1882-1903 (bulk 1883-1894).

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Daniel H. Gilman papers, 1882-1903 (bulk 1883-1894).

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The Daniel H. Gilman Papers include correspondence, agreements, writings, and financial records documenting his activities as a Washington State business promoter and Democratic Party stalwart. Discussions of Gilman's railroad ventures can be found in letters from Franklin M. Jones, James Dickinson Smith, James B. Witherow, and Jacob F. Wyckoff. The Lake Washington Ship Canal is documented in letters from Watson C. Squire. Letters from George Hazzard, George W. Van Fossen, and Chester H. Warner concern Democratic Party politics. The 1883-1890 letters from Gilman to Franklin M. Jones of the New York bankers Jameson, Smith and Cotting concern Gilman's attempts to promote the development of coal mining in the Black Diamond and Newcastle areas of King County, Washington, and to find iron ore in the Cascade Mountains. Also included are proposals for railroads, drafts of promotional statements, and clippings related to his railroad ventures.

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