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Lathrop Dixwell's description of the town of Rockwell

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Title
Lathrop Dixwell's description of the town of Rockwell
Creator
Lathrop, Dixwell  
Date
1838  
Decade
1830s
Description
A letter from Dixwell Lathrop describing Rockwell, Illinois and its "prominent facts as to its situation, its advantages and the principles of its organization." Dixwell Lathrop provides a detailed description of the Illinois and Michigan Canal: "It is now in the course of rapid construction, under the authority of the State, and the portion passing through Rockwell is about half completed, and the work is in progress." The letter is dated January 5, 1838.
Dimensions
25.2 x 20.7 cm
Bibliographic references
Byrd 403
Genre
Correspondence  
Geographic coverage
  • Rockwell (Ill.)  
  • La Salle County (Ill.)  
  • Illinois  
Language
English
Local Identifier
0852_0046_01
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)
TitleLathrop Dixwell's description of the town of Rockwell
CreatorLathrop, Dixwell  
Date1838  
Decade1830s
DescriptionA letter from Dixwell Lathrop describing Rockwell, Illinois and its "prominent facts as to its situation, its advantages and the principles of its organization." Dixwell Lathrop provides a detailed description of the Illinois and Michigan Canal: "It is now in the course of rapid construction, under the authority of the State, and the portion passing through Rockwell is about half completed, and the work is in progress." The letter is dated January 5, 1838.
Dimensions25.2 x 20.7 cm
Bibliographic referencesByrd 403
GenreCorrespondence  
Geographic coverage
  • Rockwell (Ill.)  
  • La Salle County (Ill.)  
  • Illinois  
LanguageEnglish
Local Identifier0852_0046_01
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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