Saturday, October 11, 2008

Charles Crocker and George Gray

From: "Larry Mullaly" lmullaly@jeffnet.org

I believe that sometime in 1867 or 1868 Gray and Crocker went out to do horseback reconnaissance along the surveyed route of the Central Pacific in Nevada.

Looking through the usual published sources, I find no mention of this. I would appreciate it if someone could provide information on this.

—Larry Mullaly

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Blogger CPRR Discussion Group said...

From: "Chris Graves" caliron@cwnet.com

Report of the US Pacific Railway Commission, 1887-1888, page 3663, testimony of Charles Crocker:

"We made an excursion out there – the chief engineer, Mr. Strobridge and myself. My brother went along also. We decided ... "

—G J Chris Graves, NewCastle, California

10/11/2008 8:06 PM  

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