Papers, 1881-1885.

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Papers, 1881-1885.

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Eleven letters (some in Spanish, 1881-1883) regarding the engineering and construction of the Farrocarril de Manzanillo y Laredo branch; together with Hurley's scrapbook (1881-1885) also relating to the project, containing ephemera documenting activities along the rail line, including death announcements, dance programs, poetry, a series of chromolithographs illusrating bull fighting, menu from the Palmer House in Chicago for a dinner commemorating U.S. Grant's death, and letter of recommendation for Hurley sent to Grant by John Russell Young.

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Grant, Ulysses Simpson, 1822-1885

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Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant, April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio-died July 23, 1885, Wilton, New York) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. As president, Grant was an effective civil rights executive who worked with the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction to protect African Americans, created the Justice Department, and reestablish the public credit. Promoted lieutenant-general, in 1864, Grant led the Union Army in winning the American Civ...

Hurley, Charles B., 1861-

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Civil engineer; worked for Mexican National Construction Company on the Ferrocarril de Manzanillo y Laredo branch; between 1884-1886 worked in various engineering capacities for the New Jersey Central and Baltimore and Ohio railroads; served as vice president of Pennsylvania Natural Gas Company, 1886-1888; in 1888 went to Tacoma, Wash., as general manager for Tacoma Light and Water Company and in 1904 was organizer of Hurley-Mason Company which conducted a general contracting business throughout...

Mexican National Construction Company

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Palmer House (Chicago, Ill.)

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Ferrocarril de Manzanillo y Laredo

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Young, John Russell, 1840-1899

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Epithet: American author British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000574.0x000334 Irish American journalist, author, diplomat and Librarian of Congress. From the description of John Russell Young letters [manuscript], 1867-1891. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 174958754 Journalist, editor, diplomat, and Librarian of Congress. From the description of John Russell Young paper...