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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05530 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1818 |
| Title | Letter to a newspaper on how government can help fund internal improvements |
| Date | 26 May 1818 |
| Author | Crawford, William Harris (1772-1834) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | 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. |
| Subjects | Infrastructure Law Congress Government and Civics Canals Road Construction |
| People | Crawford, William Harris (1772-1834) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Banking & Economics; Industry; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |