Jack Family Papers

Letter briefly mentions a 'school bill' (to make Cal Poly a school), political problems, and remarks on the weather in Jack's town.

Whitsel complains about the state legislators and discusses political issues

Stow informs that Jack has iron and copper, and magnetite on his property.

Letter stating the interest of Stateler and a friend in a potential oil field Jack found somewhere between Coalinga and McKittrick districts. Letter written on Northern Pacific Railway Company letterhead with advertisement on reverse.

Signed D.W. Robinson? - most of the content relates to his business

Hollister requests Jack to perform political 'missionary work' on his behalf

Agreement for Gleason to mine on the hill and in exchange give Jack one tenth of any gold or other minerals extracted

Alaska Grubstake Proposition Gold bearing sands in Alaska, Seward Peninsula

Agreement to fund and construct a railroad from Bakersfield to Morro Bay.

Letters discussing business agreements

James Gillion writes to R.E. Jack apologizing for the behavior of his associate Otto E. Never, owner of the Paso Robles hotel. He mentions 'The "gunshot" episode and all the troubles arriving from it.'

Letter from Gertrude Jack to her father R.E. Jack describing some of her experiences teaching abroad in Mexico, including meeting U.S. Minister General Matt Whitaker Ransom who she described as "a very lonely old chap - and a great ladies' man"

Howard describes his fishing trip and the Teacher's Ball at the Ramona Hotel

Howard mentions Hubbard Hollister, school

Howard talks about his time in school

Mention of contracts, offer to Jack to be a director in the Automobile Company

Note written on Fairmont Hotel letterhead discussing Cholame Ranch property value.

Letter from Geo. R. Adams in the Street Railway Office, El Paso de Robles, CA, dated February 8, 1894.

My dear Mr. Jack:- I have received the same letter from the Dr. + have just answered him today that he does not know what he is talking about, + that it ought to be an easy matter for his principals or trust company to send the right word to some bank here + see how much ginger would be put into it + not to filibuster + bluster. Was in no mood to answer. Am afraid that he is only being monkeyed with back there + will not be the first fiddler in a financial sense. He has chased all over the country himself letting it out. I believe in staying with the Dr. to the last - but you are correct to double up. The Independent man wants to meet the Dr. + in the past month I have written to the Dr. twice when + where he could meet the party but so far he has not answered - I fear he wants the whole cheese which has been the principal cause of failure for this thing in the past. In my letter today I ask the Dr. why he has not answered me in reference to meeting a party interested in the same project. I hope to write you at an early date as to the strength of the other party.

Letter regarding proposed right-of-way for the railroad.

Talks briefly about work, healed finger

Letter from Laidlaw about a new vehicle.

Mention of Jack's 50,000 acres of oil land

Crescent oil company, Shales west of Paso

Automobile road through Cholame property, offer of 2000 shares of stock in the company

Letter contains a mention to the California Polytechnic School and its development, a cross-country railroad to Morro Harbor, and an Enabling Act.

Letter about a person named French. Bennett, an attorney, is requesting information for an investigation.

Dear Sir: In a code wire, last night, MR. French says that E. H. Harriman is willing to furnish, at least, one million dollars, net, of underwriting of the preferred stock of this company. The matter has been referred to J. Kruttschnitt at Chicago. They, of course, know nothing of the Pacific South Western Ry. or the Pacific Midland Ry. projects. This communication is to be regarded as confidential in the strictest sense.

A note on Templeton Meat Market letterhead requesting permission to pick up a wagon load of sheep for the market from Cholame Ranch.

Correspondence about Jack's 5 lots of land in El Moro each of which had a $5.00 mortgage.

Letter accompanying a check for $6000 from Haight to R. E. Jack?

Letter written by R. E. Jack to K. W. Jones

Correspondence from F.H. Wheelan of Southern Pacific Mining Co. indicating receipt of $210 from Jack for the Alaska Hydraulic Syndicate Company

Correspondence indicating an enclosed receipt of payment to the Alaska Hydraulic Syndicate Co. and a promise of 1,000 shares of stock - Southern Pacific Milling Co.

Holland remarks on news that the County Bank of San Luis Obispo closed and asks Jack for further information to relieve anxiety.

'Dear Sir, I adopted your suggestion and changed the name of the school to the California Polytechnic School.'

Perkins discusses the appointment of Postmaster

Letter rallies Jack to support Mr. Ulysses S. Grant to represent in the United States Senate

Letter from Adams requesting Jack to send in $310 to the Alaska Hydraulic Syndicate Company in exchange for 10,000 shares of company stock - Pacific Exploration Company

Short letter from Holbrook keeping Jack updated - Pacific Exploration Company

Mentions sale of 3,400 acres of land in Alaska with water rights - Pacific Exploration Company

Letter from Adams to Jack requesting Jack to attend a stockholders meeting for the Alaska Hydraulic Syndicate Company - Pacific Exploration Company