Lot 15
(Hawaii) Dillingham, Benjamin F. & Walter. Benjamin founded the Oahu Railway & Land Company in 1889 with the approval of King David Kalakaua. The railway served the Oahu community for 58 years, until after World War II. Walter became president of the company after his father. Four letters (total of 10 pp): three written by Benjamin Dillingham to Walter, and one by Walter to his mother (1912). Two of Benjamin's letters are on OR & L Co. letterhead, dated 1889 and 1890; the third is dated 1902. Fine overall; one page has a few words missing and some staining. In 1889, Dilliangham broke ground and started laying track to link the north shore of Oahu with Honolulu. He tells Walter: "…everything in my line is booming. My Bonds will soon go at a premium. Over two miles of the line is graded ready for the rails, everything is going forward to my entire satisfaction…." The letters contain a great deal of family and island information. Also included are two forms from the railroad and a relief map of Oahu showing the route of the railroad.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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