Cimarron 1872

Yet more bad news about the leadership of the Maxwell Land Grant and Railway Company

As the company’s financial woes increase, Henry is growing increasingly concerned for his future.

The difficulties of dealing with the Maxwell Land Grant and Railway Company are causing people to leave Cimarron and return to England

Henry continues to be plagued by the difficulties in working for the Maxwell Land Grant and Railway Company

17 year old Jessica Tinson writes a chatty letter to her older brother, with a couple of requests.

A long letter, after the events of the last letter the family are all ill and the weather is very cold. Henry is hopeful that the Cimarron Bank will soon be operating.

This letter is packed with drama, but I’ll let you discover just what that is as you listen.

Much of this letter is difficult to read and there are gaps where I cannot decipher what has been written. Also when I recorded the episode I thought the letter was written by Henry, but I now realise that it was, in fact, written by Charlotte, Henry's wife.

I'm releasing this episode mid-week as it's very short, about 3 minutes. It is a letter from Henry's son Leonard who was my great grandfather, here he is 10 years old, and writing to his elder brother with a couple of requests.

Henry discusses the purchase of a house in England, his various publishing ventures, and preparations for Christmas in Cimarron

Henry gives Harold news of his new job.

Henry Tinson's daughter Jessica describes the voyage from London to Cimarron by ship, train, and wagon.