Record of miles traveled by General Assembly members, 1893-1917.

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Record of miles traveled by General Assembly members, 1893-1917.

Mileage record entries used for General Assembly member travel allowance calculation include member name; legislative chamber; residence city and county; and miles traveled (listing cities en route and railroad line abbreviations indicating trip initinery).

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Illinois State Archive

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