European and North American Railway Company records, 1868-1873.

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European and North American Railway Company records, 1868-1873.

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Miscellaneous papers of the European and North American Railway Company, including correspondence of James Emery, John Alfred Poor, George K. Jewett, and Thomas Lambard; together with a report to the justices of the Supreme Judicial Court (3 July 1868), involving the railroad versus Poor; a copy of Colton's map of Maine showing railroad connections and lands, and an invitation (Oct. 1871), for the opening of the railroad.

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Maine Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8075912

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Colton, G. Woolworth (George Woolworth), 1827-1901

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European and North American Railway Company

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The European and North American Railway Company was chartered by the Maine legislature in 1850 to construct a railroad to an ice free harbor in New Brunswick or Nova Scotia in order to shorten ocean voyages between North America and Europe. The company was incorporated in 1853 with John A. Poor as president. Building plans languished for years but were revived in 1864 when funding was secured. The company received credit of $1,000,000 from the city of Bangor to build the line and was also grante...

Poor, John A. (John Alfred), 1808-1871

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Instrumental in establishing early railroads in Maine, expecially the Portland to Montreal line (Atlantic and St. Lawrence Rail Road Co.). From the description of John A. Poor railroads scrapbook, 1844-1871. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 325110458 Perhaps the same as John Alfred Poor, historian and Maine railroad man. If it is, some of the earlier documents are probably in another hand. From the description of John A. Poor natural histor...

Lambard, Thomas, 1615-1675

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Emery, James C.

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Jewett, George K.

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Maine. Supreme Judicial Court

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