Figure 3. — -A. B. Latta, 1821-1865. {Photo courtesy 

 Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce.) 



for them. As this was nonprofitable a change was made and Mr Latta 

 was succeeded by Mr. William Van Loan [Loon] who was Master 

 Mechanic of the Little Miami R.R., whose place was filled by his 

 Brother in law Mr C T. Ham. Van Loan built a light passenger 

 Engine after the Roger [s] Pattern turned them out quite lively making 

 a paying business for Mr. Harkness, diminishing the time of building 

 from 9 & 6 Months down to three weeks. Latta being offered the 

 Cotton Machinery department and the same pay would not except 

 [sic] but resigned . . . }^ 



Price's recollection neatly summarizes Latta's early attempts, but 

 the local press and the annual reports of the Little Miami Railroad 

 also carried some valuable items on these engines. The earliest 



^9 Edwin Pi-ice reminiscences [1829-igoi] (fragmentary MS., U.S. National 

 Museum, Washington, D.C.). 



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