Box 12, Folder 1: Correspondence January-March 1875

Copy office of Mil. Iron Co. Milwaukee Jan 2 1875.

Robert Bunsen Esq. Dear Sir

We have used several car loads of fire clay from near Grand Rapids Wis., and have found it fully equal in quality if not superior, to any fire clay we have ever used, we have also used a few fire bricks made from it merely to test the quality and found them as good as any we ever used. Should you make them at Grand Rapids, I have no doubt we could use from 200 to 300 per annum for repairs above. I think they could be at a large profit and drive the Eastern brick out of this market Your & c

J. J. Hagerman

Copy Milwaukee Wisconsin January 4, 1875

Sir

I have the honor herewith to submit to you the Second Annual Report of the Wisconsin Geological Survey, being for the year 1874. Very respectfully I A Lapham Chief Geologist

To Wm R. Taylor Governor.

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Milwaukee Jan 4, 1875

Dr Brother

The Old settlers Club had their annual meeting today, and among other things engaged a photograph containing a group of all their pretty faces! - Now I should like to have yours included, for the purpose of adding a little grace and dignity. You are a member in good standing and Entitled to the honor! - If you do not disapprove of this please sent me one of your last & best photographs - cabinet size. All well with us. - am pretty well over the pull down I had three weeks ago. - Hope to hear that you are well & Enjoying your comfortable [quarterly?] - Yours very truly I. A. Lapham

Col. Sam Stone.

P.s. Please accept thanks for the five large photograph of Yosemite

W.E. Swan

ans 6th

Kilbourn City 4th Jun 1875 Professor Lapham Milwaukee Wis Dear Sir I once more sent you some samples. The rock up to 900 feet is I think the same as the last I sent you but since then it is a little softer for where we went to drill only 2 1/2 feet in 19 hours we now can bore 5 feet to 6 1/2 in the same time. If you see any change please let me hear from you.

Yours respectfully W.E. Swan

Milwaukee Jan 4th 1875

Dr Sir

I have now examined Mr. King's Report on the Lepidopterous Insects of Wisconsin and find that it contains matter of considerable interest and value; perhaps worthy of a place among the publications of the Geological Survey. I wish, however, that he had been more particular in his chirography, many of his words, especially the technical names, we find very difficult, some impossible, to make out; the best composition would make very good work with it. Please call Mr. King's attention to this, and request that any future work of his may be more carefully prepared. I hope to have our work printed without typographical or other errors, to secure which it is necessary to supply clear copy.

Very truly yours,

I. A. Lapham

Prof T. C. Chamberlin