DS, signed "W. K. Vanderbilt" and "Chauncey M. Depew," one page, 15.25 x 9.75, March 20, 1885. Pine Creek Railway Company bond for $1000 issued to E. H. Goodwin, signed in ink by William Kissam Vanderbilt and Chauncey Depew as trustees. The reverse records transfers to William H. Vanderbilt and George W. Vanderbillt. In fine condition.
William Kissam Vanderbilt (1849-1920) was the son of William Henry Vanderbilt who managed his family's railroad empire and raced thoroughbred horses. Chauncey Depew (1834-1928) was long associated with the Vanderbilts, making his fortune as a lawyer and railroad executive before entering national politics.
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