Records of the Panama Canal. 1848 - 1999. Contracts, Agreements, and Other Records Relating to the Panama Canal

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Records of the Panama Canal. 1848 - 1999. Contracts, Agreements, and Other Records Relating to the Panama Canal

1848-1999

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7551437

This series contains contracts, agreements, correspondence, and other records relating to the preliminary planning and construction of the Panama Canal. Included are originating contracts between the Panama Railroad Company and other countries and companies, and correspondence from Secretary of Defense William Howard Taft, Secretary of State William Seward, and Secretary of State William Evarts.

10 linear inches

eng, Latn

National Archives at College Park

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SNAC Resource ID: 6501281

National Archives at College Park

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Evarts, William Maxwell, 1818-1901

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William Maxwell Evarts (February 6, 1818 – February 28, 1901) was an American lawyer and statesman from New York who served as U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Senator from New York. He was renowned for his skills as a litigator and was involved in three of the most important causes of American political jurisprudence in his day: the impeachment of a president, the Geneva arbitration and the contests before the electoral commission to settle the presidential election of 18...

Taft, William Howard, 1857-1930

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William Howard Taft (1857-1930) was an American politician who served as U.S. President (1908-1912) and Chief Justitce of the Supreme Court (1921-1930). 1857 Born in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 15th 1878 Graduated from Yale University 1880 Graduated from Cincinnati Law School ...

Seward, William, 1712-1782

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