Gould, Jay (1836-1892) to D. G. Morgan
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05298 Author/Creator: Gould, Jay (1836-1892) Place Written: Hyde Park, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 October 1867 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 20.2 x 12.5 cm. Order a Copy
Informs that the letter will be delivered by D.S. Miller Jr., Gould's broker, who was appointed treasurer of New York Slate Co. Indicates that reports should now be sent to Miller instead of himself. States Miller is going to look after the shipments of slate. Asks Morgan to provide assistance in getting [railroad] cars.
In October 1867, Gould and James Fiske joined the board of directors of the Erie Railroad. In July 1868, the Erie War, which Gould and Fisk engaged in against Cornelius Vanderbilt over control of the Erie Railroad, ended with Gould and Fisk taking control. They plundered the railroad and manipulated stock prices, leading to litigation that forced Gould out of the company in March 1872.
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