Page 16., 12/03/1879-12/19/1879

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: 55787

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

(Folder 1) Contains the first folio of the scrapbook, pp.1-20. Pages 1a and 1b are blank.

Dates

12/03/1879-12/19/1879

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains news item(s) bearing the following headline(s) (columns reading from left to right): @ [Untitled, undated] "M. de Lesseps leaves Paris for Panama on December 6th....He is confident of living to see the Nicaragua isthmus cut in twain." @ The Storm at Aspinwall - Rapid Progress of Repairs on the Line of the Panama Railroad - Statement of President Riley of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. @ 46th Congress. Senate. House of Representatives. (Ledger, 12/3/1879). Resolution to uphold the construction of the Nicaragua canal route. @ The Ship Canal - Senator Eaton's Resolution and Its Anticipated Results. (12/5/1879). Re Nicaraguan route. @ The Interoceanic Canal (New York Herald, 12/19/1879). Letter to the editor re the choice of canal routes. Continued on p.17.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

LESSEPS, FERDINAND DE: NICARAGUA ROUTE P.16: Printed Item

PANAMA RAILROAD & ASPINWALL STORM 11/1879 P.16: Printed Item

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY P.16: Printed Item

U.S. CONGRESS RE NICARAGUA ROUTE P.16: Printed Item

INTEROCEANIC CANAL: ROUTES P.16: Printed Item

NICARAGUA ROUTE: U.S. CONGRESS ATTITUDE P.16: Printed Item

ASPINWALL: STORM / IMPACT ON PANAMA RAILROAD P.16: Printed Item