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

Online access and copy requests are not available for this item. You may request to be notified of when this becomes available digitally.

Notify me when this becomes available

GLC#
GLC05530
Type
Letters
Date
26 May 1818
Author/Creator
Crawford, William Harris, 1772-1834
Title
[Letter to a newspaper on how government can help fund internal improvements]
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 25.2 cm, Width: 20 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
The First Age of Reform

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.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources