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Albert M. Gillian, Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, to Judge French, 1848 March 23

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 567
Identifier: id107435

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents

Importance of constructing a railroad from San Fransisco to the Mississippi River; Gillian's journal "travels in Mexico" which he claims is the first published work to propose such a railroad; Whitney's proposals regarding a railroad from the Columbia River to Lake Michigan; Dallas' plan for a canal across the Isthmus of Tehuantepee. 4 pp. ALS.

Dates

  • Creation: 1848 March 23

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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Extent

From the Collection: 6.50 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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