September 13, 1860 – Iowa’s Mississippi & Missouri (M&M) Railroad places its final order for four additional locomotives from Danforth, Cooke and Company in Paterson, New Jersey.

M&M Railroad records indicate that Henry Farnam and Thomas C. Durant – after one year (1855) of buying engines from several sources, found one locomotive manufacturer that met all of their needs. Beginning in 1855 and ending in 1860 with this letter (above), M&M Railroad purchased at least one dozen locomotives from Danforth, Cooke & Company in Paterson, New Jersey.

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