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M-008 Thomas Hart Benton Collection
Title
M-008 Thomas Hart Benton Collection
Date
1858, 1858
Description
Created by Thomas Hart Benton (1782-1858); early senator from Missouri who served six terms equaling thirty years in office. Included are the handwritten lecture, "Progress of the Age," delivered at the St. Louis Mercantile Library Association, 1850; 1 letter from 1829; and 2 letters from 1858, one from J.B. Brant concerning Benton's health. Senator Benton was among the first of many illustrious figures to speak at the St. Louis Mercantile Library on November 14, 1850. This particular speech, presented to the Library by Senator Benton, himself, and several letters make up the Mercantile's small collection of primary materials by or concerning Thomas Hart Benton
Letter from John Rogers to B&O Railroad for post as Assistant Superintendent
Title
Letter from John Rogers to B&O Railroad for post as Assistant Superintendent
Date
1828-05-12, 1828-05-12
Description
Letter from John Rogers, a machinist based in Baltimore, to be an Assistant Superintendent for the B&O Railroad.
Letter from Moncure Robinson to B&O Railroad January 16, 1828
Title
Letter from Moncure Robinson to B&O Railroad January 16, 1828
Date
1828-01-16, 1828-01-16
Description
Letter from Moncure Robinson to the B&O Railroad about the position of chief engineer and his thoughts on the railroad's construction.
Manuscript from Philip E. Thomas to B&O Board of Engineers
Title
Manuscript from Philip E. Thomas to B&O Board of Engineers
Date
1828-09-09, 1828-09-09
Description
Directive from the President of the B&O Railroad, Philip E. Thomas, to the Board of Engineers of the B&O Railroad directing them to locate the route of the railroad from the valley of the Patapsco River to the dividing Ridge (Parr's Ridge) between it and the Monocacy River.
Report from B&O Board of Engineers regarding Eastward track construction
Title
Report from B&O Board of Engineers regarding Eastward track construction
Date
1829-06-03, 1829-06-03
Letter from James Brown to Alexander Brown
Title
Letter from James Brown to Alexander Brown
Date
1827-05-11, 1827-05-11
Description
Letter from James Brown to Alexander Brown regarding financing of the B&O Railroad.

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