Raynors HCA 2016-06
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/17/2016
Imprint, “ In the Senate of the United States. January 8, 1849. Read, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Houston submitted for consideration the following RESOLUTIONS:”, 1p., VG. In part, “Whereas, by the acquisition of the territory of New Mexico and California, and the recent occupation of Oregon, new interests of a great national character have been created, the early development of which is of the highest importance in the advancement of the prosperity of our country ... to inquire into and report upon the expediency of establishing a railroad by the government of the United States, for military purposes, between San Francisco, on the Pacific, and the most suitable point which may be found upon the navigable waters of the valley of the Mississippi ...”
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