The Pennsylvania Rail Road. Address of the Committee of Seven to the Citizens of Philadelphia, and of Pennsylvania, Appointed at a Town Meeting, held at Philadelphia, on the 28th of April, 1846. [Philadelphia], Jesper Harding, printer, 1846. octavo, 38 page pamphlet, removed from bound volume,lacking wrappers, a very good clean copy. The address of a committee of seven, Job R. Tyson, David S. Brown, John Grigg, Thomas Sparks, George N. Baker, Richard D. Wood, James Magee, on the subject of the proposed Pennsylvania Rail Road, linking Philadelphia with Pittsburg and the west. The work outlines the numerous advantages to be derived from the construction of the route, projected costs, plans for financing, etc. An early Pennsylvania Rail Road item, the Act incorporating the Pennsylvania Railroad was passed April 13th. cf Sabin 60358 Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 534    inquire

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