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Box 10

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

James Laurie, Philadelphia, to William Douglas Wallach, Washington, 1849 February 14

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 623
Identifier: id110833
Scope and Contents

Construction of a railroad from St. Louis to San Francisco; plans to finance the project; mention of Degrand, Whitney, Bayard, and Sentator Benton's proposals; success of Western railroad from Boston to Albany; consideration of the Pacific consumer market for manufactured and agricultural products. 4 pp. ALS.

Dates: 1849 February 14