Schuylkill Navigation Company receipt books
Initially led by Josiah White and backed by leading Philadelphia financiers, this company was chartered in 1815 to improve river navigation, especially for the easier transport of anthracite coal from Schuylkill County to Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore. The company constructed an intricate...
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Collection: | Schuylkill Navigation Company Receipt Books |
Collection Number: | 3711 |
Format: | Manuscript |
Language: | English |
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