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Sangamon and Morgan Rail Road Company circular letter

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Title
Sangamon and Morgan Rail Road Company circular letter
Creator
  • Mather, Thomas  
  • Ridgely, N. H.  
Date
1851  
Decade
1850s
Description
A circular letter to"The General Assembly of the State of Illinois" from Thomas Mather and N. H. Ridgely, Resident Directors of Sangamon & Morgan Rail Road Company, petitioning the Assembly to resolve "a proceeding [that] has been commenced against the Company" in Springfield, Illinois. This document is dated January 10, 1851.
Number of pages
3 pages
Dimensions
26.7 x 19.2 cm
Bibliographic references
Byrd 1769
Subject
  • Transportation  
  • Building  
  • Politics and government  
Genre
Circular letters  
Geographic coverage
  • Sangamon County (Ill.)  
  • Illinois  
  • Springfield (Ill.)  
Language
English
Local Identifier
0852_0119_02
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Repository
Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Collection Title
Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Lincoln and Illinois Ephemera
Type
Text  
Collection
Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)
TitleSangamon and Morgan Rail Road Company circular letter
Creator
  • Mather, Thomas  
  • Ridgely, N. H.  
Date1851  
Decade1850s
DescriptionA circular letter to"The General Assembly of the State of Illinois" from Thomas Mather and N. H. Ridgely, Resident Directors of Sangamon & Morgan Rail Road Company, petitioning the Assembly to resolve "a proceeding [that] has been commenced against the Company" in Springfield, Illinois. This document is dated January 10, 1851.
Number of pages3 pages
Dimensions26.7 x 19.2 cm
Bibliographic referencesByrd 1769
Subject
  • Transportation  
  • Building  
  • Politics and government  
GenreCircular letters  
Geographic coverage
  • Sangamon County (Ill.)  
  • Illinois  
  • Springfield (Ill.)  
LanguageEnglish
Local Identifier0852_0119_02
RightsNo Copyright - United States
RepositoryIllinois History and Lincoln Collections
Collection TitleClarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Lincoln and Illinois Ephemera
TypeText  
CollectionClarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)

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