Vault Early Papers of the University Box 1 Document 77 Folder 1860 Building Costs and Estimates

Trustees University Kansas City

of the South Nov 3rd 60

Sirs

Seeing an advertisement as notice of the laying of the corner stone of the above Institution, and being desirous of securing a job on it, as your carpenters; we take the priviledge of addressing you. Could you without it being too much trouble give us the name of the contractor or person who has charge of the work. We can give good recommendations as to our ability and honesty in our buiseness

If not too much trouble please address Haller & Shipton Kansas City, Mo.

Yours Respectfully

Haller & Shipton

Letter of

Haller & Shipton

Nov. 3rd, 1860