NORTHWESTERN PACKET COMPANY - Revision history

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	[[Image:NPC.png\|left\|thumb\|300px\|]]NORTH WESTERN PACKET COMPANY. Organized on November 19, 1863, North Western Packet Company was led by John Lawler, Prairie du Chien, president; [[WELLINGTON, William E.\|William E. WELLINGTON]], Dubuque, superintendent; and George Blanchard, of Dubuque, secretary and treasurer.		[[Image:NPC.png\|left\|thumb\|300px\|]]NORTH WESTERN PACKET COMPANY. The origin of the company began with [[WELLINGTON, William E.\|William E. WELLINGTON]] purchasing a small steamer and beginning business between Dubuque and Winona, Minnesota. Organized on November 19, 1863, the North Western Packet Company was led by John Lawler, Prairie du Chien, president; [[WELLINGTON, William E.\|William E. WELLINGTON]], Dubuque, superintendent; and George Blanchard, of Dubuque, secretary and treasurer. (1)

	Headquartered in Dubuque, the company added to its craft until by March, 1866, when it had ten first-class steamers and thirty-six barges varying in capacity from five thousand to twenty thousand bushels of grain. During the winter of 1865-6 the company spent one hundred thousand dollars in constructing barges. The capital of this company in boats was about five hundred thousand dollars.		Headquartered in Dubuque, the company added to its craft until by March, 1866, when it had ten first-class steamers and thirty-six barges varying in capacity from five thousand to twenty thousand bushels of grain. During the winter of 1865-6 the company spent one hundred thousand dollars in constructing barges. The capital of this company in boats was about five hundred thousand dollars. (2)

	The North Western Packet Company annually spent in Dubuque about two hundred thousand dollars; its taxes here in 1865 amounted to $6,981.40. Late in 1865 the North Western Packet Company offered for sale the steamers ''Milwaukee, Northern Light, Itasca, War Eagle, Key City, Ocean Wave, Flora, Diamond Jo, Damsel, Julia'' and ''Lansing''. In May, 1866, ~~a new company —~~ the Northwestern Union Packet Company ~~—bought~~ all the property of the La Crosse & Minnesota Steam Packet Company and the North Western Packet Company.		The North Western Packet Company annually spent in Dubuque about two hundred thousand dollars; its taxes here in 1865 amounted to $6,981.40. (3) Late in 1865 the North Western Packet Company offered for sale the steamers ''Milwaukee, Northern Light, Itasca, War Eagle, Key City, Ocean Wave, Flora, Diamond Jo, Damsel, Julia'' and ''Lansing''.

			In May, 1866, the renamed the Northwestern Union Packet Company bought all the property of the La Crosse & Minnesota Steam Packet Company and the North Western Packet Company. (4) This resulted in the company having ten first class steamers and thirty-six barges with capacities ranging from five to twenty thousand bushels of grain. Further purchases of the Davidson and Northern Light lines resulted in the company owning thirty steamboats and seventy-three barges. The shipping capacity of the company was one million bushels of grain every five days. (5)


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	Oldt, Franklin T. '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa.''' http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/franklin-t-oldt/history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl/page-26-history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl.shtml		1. Oldt, Franklin T. '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa.''' http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/franklin-t-oldt/history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl/page-26-history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl.shtml

			2. Ibid.

			3. "The Upper Mississippi Navigation," ''Dubuque Herald'', May 3, 1866, p. 1

			4. Oldt

			5. "The Upper Mississippi Navigation..."

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	[[Image:NPC.png\|left\|thumb\|300px\|]]NORTH WESTERN PACKET COMPANY. Organized on November 19, 1863, North Western Packet Company was led by John Lawler, Prairie du Chien, president; W. E. ~~Wellington~~, Dubuque, superintendent; and George Blanchard, of Dubuque, secretary and treasurer.		[[Image:NPC.png\|left\|thumb\|300px\|]]NORTH WESTERN PACKET COMPANY. Organized on November 19, 1863, North Western Packet Company was led by John Lawler, Prairie du Chien, president; [[WELLINGTON, William E.\|William E. WELLINGTON]], Dubuque, superintendent; and George Blanchard, of Dubuque, secretary and treasurer.

	Headquartered in Dubuque, the company added to its craft until by March, 1866, when it had ten first-class steamers and thirty-six barges varying in capacity from five thousand to twenty thousand bushels of grain. During the winter of 1865-6 the company spent one hundred thousand dollars in constructing barges. The capital of this company in boats was about five hundred thousand dollars.		Headquartered in Dubuque, the company added to its craft until by March, 1866, when it had ten first-class steamers and thirty-six barges varying in capacity from five thousand to twenty thousand bushels of grain. During the winter of 1865-6 the company spent one hundred thousand dollars in constructing barges. The capital of this company in boats was about five hundred thousand dollars.

	The North Western Packet Company annually spent in Dubuque about two hundred thousand dollars; its taxes here in 1865 amounted to $6,981.40. Late in 1865 the ~~Northwestern~~ Packet Company offered for sale the steamers Milwaukee, Northern Light, Itasca, War Eagle, Key City, Ocean Wave, Flora, Diamond Jo, Damsel, Julia and Lansing. In May, 1866, a new company — the Northwestern Union Packet Company —bought all the property of the La Crosse & Minnesota Steam Packet Company and the North Western Packet Company.		The North Western Packet Company annually spent in Dubuque about two hundred thousand dollars; its taxes here in 1865 amounted to $6,981.40. Late in 1865 the North Western Packet Company offered for sale the steamers ''Milwaukee, Northern Light, Itasca, War Eagle, Key City, Ocean Wave, Flora, Diamond Jo, Damsel, Julia'' and ''Lansing''. In May, 1866, a new company — the Northwestern Union Packet Company —bought all the property of the La Crosse & Minnesota Steam Packet Company and the North Western Packet Company.

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	[[Image:NPC.png\|left\|thumb\|~~200px~~\|]]NORTH WESTERN PACKET COMPANY. Organized on November 19, 1863, North Western Packet Company was led by John Lawler, Prairie du Chien, president; W. E. Wellington, Dubuque, superintendent; and George Blanchard, of Dubuque, secretary and treasurer.		[[Image:NPC.png\|left\|thumb\|300px\|]]NORTH WESTERN PACKET COMPANY. Organized on November 19, 1863, North Western Packet Company was led by John Lawler, Prairie du Chien, president; W. E. Wellington, Dubuque, superintendent; and George Blanchard, of Dubuque, secretary and treasurer.

	Headquartered in Dubuque, the company added to its craft until by March, 1866, when it had ten first-class steamers and thirty-six barges varying in capacity from five thousand to twenty thousand bushels of grain. During the winter of 1865-6 the company spent one hundred thousand dollars in constructing barges. The capital of this company in boats was about five hundred thousand dollars.		Headquartered in Dubuque, the company added to its craft until by March, 1866, when it had ten first-class steamers and thirty-six barges varying in capacity from five thousand to twenty thousand bushels of grain. During the winter of 1865-6 the company spent one hundred thousand dollars in constructing barges. The capital of this company in boats was about five hundred thousand dollars.

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	~~NORTHWESTERN~~ PACKET COMPANY. Organized on November 19, 1863, ~~Northwestern~~ Packet Company was led by John Lawler, Prairie du Chien, president; W. E. Wellington, Dubuque, superintendent; and George Blanchard, of Dubuque, secretary and treasurer.		[[Image:NPC.png\|left\|thumb\|200px\|]]NORTH WESTERN PACKET COMPANY. Organized on November 19, 1863, North Western Packet Company was led by John Lawler, Prairie du Chien, president; W. E. Wellington, Dubuque, superintendent; and George Blanchard, of Dubuque, secretary and treasurer.

	Headquartered in Dubuque, the company added to its craft until by March, 1866, when it had ten first-class steamers and thirty-six barges varying in capacity from five thousand to twenty thousand bushels of grain. During the winter of 1865-6 the company spent one hundred thousand dollars in constructing barges. The capital of this company in boats was about five hundred thousand dollars.		Headquartered in Dubuque, the company added to its craft until by March, 1866, when it had ten first-class steamers and thirty-six barges varying in capacity from five thousand to twenty thousand bushels of grain. During the winter of 1865-6 the company spent one hundred thousand dollars in constructing barges. The capital of this company in boats was about five hundred thousand dollars.

	The ~~Northwestern~~ Packet Company annually spent in Dubuque about two hundred thousand dollars; its taxes here in 1865 amounted to $6,981.40. Late in 1865 the Northwestern Packet Company offered for sale the steamers Milwaukee, Northern Light, Itasca, War Eagle, Key City, Ocean Wave, Flora, Diamond Jo, Damsel, Julia and Lansing. In May, 1866, a new company — the Northwestern Union Packet Company —bought all the property of the La Crosse & Minnesota Steam Packet Company and the ~~Northwestern~~ Packet Company.		The North Western Packet Company annually spent in Dubuque about two hundred thousand dollars; its taxes here in 1865 amounted to $6,981.40. Late in 1865 the Northwestern Packet Company offered for sale the steamers Milwaukee, Northern Light, Itasca, War Eagle, Key City, Ocean Wave, Flora, Diamond Jo, Damsel, Julia and Lansing. In May, 1866, a new company — the Northwestern Union Packet Company —bought all the property of the La Crosse & Minnesota Steam Packet Company and the North Western Packet Company.

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	Oldt, Franklin T. '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa.''' http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/franklin-t-oldt/history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl/page-26-history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl.shtml		Oldt, Franklin T. '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa.''' http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/franklin-t-oldt/history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl/page-26-history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl.shtml

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	NORTHWESTERN PACKET COMPANY. Organized on November 19, 1863, ~~NorthWestern~~ Packet Company was led by John Lawler, Prairie du Chien, president; W. E. Wellington, Dubuque, superintendent; and George Blanchard, of Dubuque, secretary and treasurer.		NORTHWESTERN PACKET COMPANY. Organized on November 19, 1863, Northwestern Packet Company was led by John Lawler, Prairie du Chien, president; W. E. Wellington, Dubuque, superintendent; and George Blanchard, of Dubuque, secretary and treasurer.

	Headquartered in Dubuque, the company added to its craft until by March, 1866, when it had ten first-class steamers and thirty-six barges varying in capacity from five thousand to twenty thousand bushels of grain. During the winter of 1865-6 the company spent one hundred thousand dollars in constructing barges. The capital of this company in boats was about five hundred thousand dollars.		Headquartered in Dubuque, the company added to its craft until by March, 1866, when it had ten first-class steamers and thirty-six barges varying in capacity from five thousand to twenty thousand bushels of grain. During the winter of 1865-6 the company spent one hundred thousand dollars in constructing barges. The capital of this company in boats was about five hundred thousand dollars.

	The Northwestern Packet Company spent ~~annually~~ in Dubuque about two hundred thousand dollars; its taxes here in 1865 amounted to $6,981.40. Late in 1865 the Northwestern Packet Company offered for sale the steamers Milwaukee, Northern Light, Itasca, War Eagle, Key City, Ocean Wave, Flora, Diamond Jo, Damsel, Julia and Lansing. In May, 1866, a new company — the Northwestern Union Packet Company —bought all the property of the La Crosse & Minnesota Steam Packet Company and the Northwestern Packet Company.		The Northwestern Packet Company annually spent in Dubuque about two hundred thousand dollars; its taxes here in 1865 amounted to $6,981.40. Late in 1865 the Northwestern Packet Company offered for sale the steamers Milwaukee, Northern Light, Itasca, War Eagle, Key City, Ocean Wave, Flora, Diamond Jo, Damsel, Julia and Lansing. In May, 1866, a new company — the Northwestern Union Packet Company —bought all the property of the La Crosse & Minnesota Steam Packet Company and the Northwestern Packet Company.


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	Oldt, Franklin T. History of Dubuque County, Iowa. http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/franklin-t-oldt/history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl/page-26-history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl.shtml		Oldt, Franklin T. '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa.''' http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/franklin-t-oldt/history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl/page-26-history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl.shtml

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	Headquartered in Dubuque, the company added to its craft until by March, 1866, when it had ten first-class steamers and thirty-six barges varying in capacity from five thousand to twenty thousand bushels of grain. During the winter of 1865-6 the company spent one hundred thousand dollars in constructing barges. The capital of this company in boats was about five hundred thousand dollars.		Headquartered in Dubuque, the company added to its craft until by March, 1866, when it had ten first-class steamers and thirty-six barges varying in capacity from five thousand to twenty thousand bushels of grain. During the winter of 1865-6 the company spent one hundred thousand dollars in constructing barges. The capital of this company in boats was about five hundred thousand dollars.

	The Northwestern Packet Company spent annually in Dubuque about two hundred thousand dollars; its taxes here in 1865 amounted to $6,981.40. Late in 1865 the Northwestern Packet Company ~~ofifered~~ for sale the steamers Milwaukee, Northern Light, Itasca, War Eagle, Key City, Ocean Wave, Flora, Diamond Jo, Damsel, Julia and Lansing.		The Northwestern Packet Company spent annually in Dubuque about two hundred thousand dollars; its taxes here in 1865 amounted to $6,981.40. Late in 1865 the Northwestern Packet Company offered for sale the steamers Milwaukee, Northern Light, Itasca, War Eagle, Key City, Ocean Wave, Flora, Diamond Jo, Damsel, Julia and Lansing. In May, 1866, a new company — the Northwestern Union Packet Company —bought all the property of the La Crosse & Minnesota Steam Packet Company and the Northwestern Packet Company.

	In 1869 the Northwestern Packet Line had the following boats and masters : ''Tom Jasper'', Frank Burnett; ''Phil Sheridan'', A. M. Hutchinson; ''Milwaukee'', E. V. Holcombe; ''City of St. Paul'', Thos. Davidson; ''Mattie McPike'', Moses Hall; ''Key City'', Judd West; ''War Eagle'', Thos. Gushing; ''Addie Johnson'', Sam Painter; ''Jennie Baldwin'', Charles Leuserbox; ''Keokuk'', Isaac H. Moulton.

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	The Northwestern Packet Company spent annually in Dubuque about two hundred thousand dollars; its taxes here in 1865 amounted to $6,981.40. Late in 1865 the Northwestern Packet Company ofifered for sale the steamers Milwaukee, Northern Light, Itasca, War Eagle, Key City, Ocean Wave, Flora, Diamond Jo, Damsel, Julia and Lansing.		The Northwestern Packet Company spent annually in Dubuque about two hundred thousand dollars; its taxes here in 1865 amounted to $6,981.40. Late in 1865 the Northwestern Packet Company ofifered for sale the steamers Milwaukee, Northern Light, Itasca, War Eagle, Key City, Ocean Wave, Flora, Diamond Jo, Damsel, Julia and Lansing.

			In 1869 the Northwestern Packet Line had the following boats and masters : ''Tom Jasper'', Frank Burnett; ''Phil Sheridan'', A. M. Hutchinson; ''Milwaukee'', E. V. Holcombe; ''City of St. Paul'', Thos. Davidson; ''Mattie McPike'', Moses Hall; ''Key City'', Judd West; ''War Eagle'', Thos. Gushing; ''Addie Johnson'', Sam Painter; ''Jennie Baldwin'', Charles Leuserbox; ''Keokuk'', Isaac H. Moulton.

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	Headquartered in Dubuque, the company added to its craft until by March, 1866, when it had ten first-class steamers and thirty-six barges varying in capacity from five thousand to twenty thousand bushels of grain. During the winter of 1865-6 the company spent one hundred thousand dollars in constructing barges. The capital of this company in boats was about five hundred thousand dollars.		Headquartered in Dubuque, the company added to its craft until by March, 1866, when it had ten first-class steamers and thirty-six barges varying in capacity from five thousand to twenty thousand bushels of grain. During the winter of 1865-6 the company spent one hundred thousand dollars in constructing barges. The capital of this company in boats was about five hundred thousand dollars.

	The Northwestern Packet Company spent annually in Dubuque about two hundred thousand dollars; its taxes here in 1865 amounted to $6,981.40.		The Northwestern Packet Company spent annually in Dubuque about two hundred thousand dollars; its taxes here in 1865 amounted to $6,981.40. Late in 1865 the Northwestern Packet Company ofifered for sale the steamers Milwaukee, Northern Light, Itasca, War Eagle, Key City, Ocean Wave, Flora, Diamond Jo, Damsel, Julia and Lansing.


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	Headquartered in Dubuque, the company added to its craft until by March, 1866, when it had ten first-class steamers and thirty-six barges varying in capacity from five thousand to twenty thousand bushels of grain. During the winter of 1865-6 the company spent one hundred thousand dollars in constructing barges. The capital of this company in boats was about five hundred thousand dollars.		Headquartered in Dubuque, the company added to its craft until by March, 1866, when it had ten first-class steamers and thirty-six barges varying in capacity from five thousand to twenty thousand bushels of grain. During the winter of 1865-6 the company spent one hundred thousand dollars in constructing barges. The capital of this company in boats was about five hundred thousand dollars.

			The Northwestern Packet Company spent annually in Dubuque about two hundred thousand dollars; its taxes here in 1865 amounted to $6,981.40.

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