Clark County history: Curious letter leads to businessman’s discovery

Clark County history: Curious letter leads to businessman’s discovery

Clark County Historical Museum volunteer Jan Anderson found a curious letter in historian Carl Landerholm’s archive in 2018. The envelope, from the Puget Sound & Columbia River R. R. Co., was addressed to B.C. Thomas, Eden, Maine. The two handwritten sheets inside were dated Feb. 8, 1869. The signatory, C.H. Whitney, 41, reported his arrival in Vancouver, Washington Territory, as promised. We may never know why a letter from Vancouver sent to Ma…