To the citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

To the citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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Corporate Author: Pennsylvania Society for the Promotion of Internal Improvements in the Commonwealth
Other Authors: Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Philadelphia, Pa. : The Society, 1826].
Subjects:
Public works > Penn.
Item Description: "The Pennsylvania Society for the Promotion of Internal Improvement, respectfully request the attention of their fellow citizens to a brief statement of their past proceedings-their present views-and their future prospects." -- p. [1].
"The mission to Europe, of an agent qualified to procure information on a variety of points connected with the improvement of the country ... has been an expensive operation. But ... a mass of invaluable information has been collected on canals-locks-sluices-aqueducts-canal boats-breawaters and artificial harbours-cranes and hoisting machines-tunneling-railways and locomotive engines-turnpike roads-the manufacture of oil and coal gas, and iron-coking bituminous coal-making cast and blister steel-and on the manufacture of copper rollers for the printing of calico." -- p. 2.
" ... signed by order, Mathew Carey, Vice President" -- p. 3.
Physical Description: [3] p. ; 23 cm.

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