Appomattox Railroad letter and receipt, 1848-1849.

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Appomattox Railroad letter and receipt, 1848-1849.

Contains letter to the board and a statement of receipts.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6800754

Library of Virginia

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Virginia. Board of Public Works

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An act of the General Assembly approved February 14, 1853 authorized formation of the Franklin and Monterey Road Company to construct a state road from Franklin in Pendleton County to Monterey in Highland County. The act was amended April 1, 1858 to approve one toll gate midway but exempting local traffic provided the two counties ensure maintenance. From the description of Franklin and Monterey Road Company records, 1853-1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86147319 An act ...

Appomattox Railroad

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South Side Rail Road Company

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Chartered 1846; completed railroad line between Petersburg and Lynchburg, Va.; absorbed Appomattox Railroad (Petersburg to City Point, Va.); merged into Atlantic, Mississippi & Ohio Railroad, 1870; later part of the Norfolk and Western Railroad. From the description of Records, 1860s-1880s. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20188547 Incorporated in Virginia in 1846; ran from Petersburg to Lynchburg, Va. (123 miles); consolidated with Norfolk and Petersburg, ...