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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05298 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Jay Gould to D. G. Morgan discussing New York Slate Co. |
| Date | 28 October 1867 |
| Author | Gould, Jay (1836-1892) |
| Recipient | Morgan, D.C. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs that the letter will be delivered by D.S. Miller Jr., Gould's broker, who was appointed treasurer of New York Slate Co. Indicates that reports should now be sent to Miller instead of himself. States Miller is going to look after the shipments of slate. Asks Morgan to provide assistance in getting [railroad] cars. |
| Subjects | Railroad Industry Finance |
| People | Gould, Jay (1836-1892) Morgan, D. G. (fl. 1867) Miller, Daniel S. (fl. 1867) |
| Place written | Hyde Park, New York |
| Theme | Industry |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | In October 1867, Gould and James Fiske joined the board of directors of the Erie Railroad. In July 1868, the Erie War, which Gould and Fisk engaged in against Cornelius Vanderbilt over control of the Erie Railroad, ended with Gould and Fisk taking control. They plundered the railroad and manipulated stock prices, leading to litigation that forced Gould out of the company in March 1872. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |