Adams Express Company records, 1886-1900.

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Adams Express Company records, 1886-1900.

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These records contain reports made to the Auditor of Public Accounts "by express, steamship and steamboat companies, who may run steamships, steamboats, vessels, or barges, or other floating property, for the transportation of passengers or freight," concerning equipment, real estate, and gross income.

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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 ...

Adams Express Company

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The Adams Express Company was founded in Boston in 1839. Originally called Burke and Company, its name was changed to Adams and Company after only two weeks when Alvin Adams agreed to buy out his partner. By 1850, the company had spread throughout the south, southwest, and north. Much additional capital was invested at that time and the company's name was again changed to the Adams Express Company. During the Civil War, the company made a substantial amount of money shipping packages to and from...