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Crawford, William Harris, 1772-1834 [Letter to a newspaper on how government can help fund internal improvements]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05530 Author/Creator: Crawford, William Harris, 1772-1834 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 May 1818 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 25.2 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Writes about a resolution passed at the last session of Congress stating that "all companies or incorporations associated for opening roads & making canals which they may respectively concure, require & deserve the aid of the government ... " These companies may provide the Treasury with information about their ventures in order to receive patronage from the government. Goes on to detail the exact information necessary to submit a claim. Written as Secretary of the Treasury.

Crawford, William Harris, 1772-1834

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