Memorial of the Commissioners of the State of New-York, 1816
Scope and Contents
Memorial of the commissioners of the state of New-York, in behalf of said state; praying the aid of the general government in opening a communication between the navigable waters of Hudson River and the Lakes. December 11, 1816. Referred to the committee on so much of the President's message as relates to roads and canals. Washington [D.C.]: Printed by William A. Davis., 1816. 13p. Shaw 39544.
Addressed to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States and signed in type on p. 9: By order, and in behalf of the said commissioners, at a meeting held in Albany, on the 10th of November, 1816. De Witt Clinton, president. Asking Congress for permission to build the Erie Canal.
Dates
- Creation: 1816
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 1 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
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