Scope and Contents: The Cleveland and St. Louis Railroad Company Records consist of one letter book of the company's business dated from 1854 to 1857.  Letters in this book include information on the company's financial situation, stock and bond investments, and daily company concerns.  Correspondence was sent by Vice President, and later President, Esaskis Hopkins, and his Vice President W.H. Harding from their offices in Indianapolis.  Frequent correspondents include W.G. Coffin, John W. Dodd, and A.J. Borre.