NAWSA            GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE              Moore, A. T.

A.T. Moore 
277 Canal St. 
New York Nov. 21 1868 
Mr. H.B. Blackwell, 
Dear Sir - It is 
important and necessary 
that we as officers have 
drawn up petition or memorial 
to Wisconsin Legislature for 
renewal of our grant &c
for our stockholders to sign.
--- setting forth the facts that
we have entered to get the
means to build the road faithfully
but unsuccessfully; that we
have spent time and money,
for example, getting out bonds, 
stamps for same [some?] $8 m you
sent an agent to Europe, but it
was little before the severe panic
in London,  had Mr. Morse identified
which prevented Capitalists from
aiding or investing etc., etc.  I
think we can make out a good case 

As you are more "au fait" in
[crossed out: some] such business I wish
you would think it over, and
draw up a form to use
at your early leisure.
I believe you concur
with me that as directors
and officers it will not do
for us in common justice or
in good faith to our stockholders
that we should stand still,
do nothing and see this thing
abandoned without making
reasonable and due effort
to obtain a renewal of the
grant.  The stockholders would
certainly censure us as
unfaithful, and justly. Whatever
others may do, this step on our 
part ought not to be let
undone.  Yours Truly 
in haste
A. T. Moore

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