Letter, March 5, 1878.

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Letter, March 5, 1878.

Letter to U. S. Congressman from Illinois William Lathrop urges the construction of three locks in the Illinois River and an Illinois and Mississippi canal to improve water transportation, especially of grain, in Illinois.

5 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7330629

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Lathrop, William, 1825-1907.

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Utley, Joseph, 1815-1889.

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Utley of Dixon, Illinois, was formerly a tanner and business owner. He was an advocate of water transportation and an Illinois canal commissioner 1869-1877. From the description of Letter, March 5, 1878. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 319426559 ...