| RefNo | MS/373/1/78 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from 'Tom' [Thomas Edward Thorpe], Cheyenne, Wyoming, to [Caroline] Emma [Thorpe] |
| Creator | Thorpe; Sir Thomas Edward (1845-1925); British chemist |
| Recipient | Thorpe [née Watts]; Caroline Emma (d.1928); British |
| Date | 10 August 1878 |
| Description | A mix-up with baggage meant that he has gone ahead with Wright to Cheyenne, leaving [Arthur] Schuster and Haskins in Denver. This has given Thorpe the opportunity to make a series of magnetic determinations. He describes the development of Cheyenne from the frontier shanty 'Hell on Wheels', to a thriving town. Intends to continue to Ogden on the Union Pacific Railway, then Salt Lake City. |
| Extent | 2p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7855 | Thorpe; Sir; Thomas Edward (1845 - 1925); chemist | 1845 - 1925 |