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Field name | Value |
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Title | Henry Aspinwall Letter to Edwards Pierrepont |
Author | Aspinwall, Henry |
Date | 1864 |
Document Type | Correspondence |
Reference | SC 059 |
Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
Description | One letter from Aspinwall, a railroad tycoon, to Judge Edwards Pierrepont, who later served as Attorney General under President Grant. The letter proposes creation of an organisation to pay for the passage of emigrants, particularly from Ireland and Germany, to the American West. |
Theme(s) | Arrivals: Ports and Early Experiences; Politics, Legislation and Governance; Onward Travel |
Country (from) | Germany; Ireland |
Country (to) | United States of America |
Nationality | German; Irish |
People | Pierrepont, Judge Edwards |
Keywords | railway, politics, immigration, travel, westward expansion, business |
Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania catalogue. |
Language | English |
Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |