Letter, 1865 February 12.

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Letter, 1865 February 12.

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Letter to J.R. Doolittle concerning federal appropriations laws for railroads, especially one in the legislature at the time which would allow the government not to pay any cost of transportation on land grant railroads, and would force railroad companies to repay any funds already given by the government. Tilden was writing on behalf of the stockholders of the Illinois Central. Written at New York, N.Y.

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American Periodical Series I

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Tilden, Samuel J. (Samuel Jones), 1814-1886

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