A memorial to Congress, for the request of lands to aid the construction of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad; 4 December 1871

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Identifier	mus.m103.001
Title	A memorial to Congress, for the request of lands to aid the construction of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad; 4 December 1871
Description	One-page document dated December 4, 1871 and drafted by the Mississippi State Legislature requesting return of Federal lands first granted in 1856 for the purpose of building the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad. The Gulf and Ship Island Railroad was chartered by the Mississippi Legislature in 1850, 1856, and 1887 for the purpose of building a railroad from Gulfport to Jackson; it operated from 1900 until acquired by the Illinois Central in 1924 and played a major role in the development of southern Mississippi.
Creator	Mississippi. Secretary of State.
Date	4 December 1871
Coverage (time period)	1871
Subject	Hardy, William H. (William Harris), 1837-1917. Jones, Joseph Thomas, 1842-1916. Gulf and Ship Island Railroad. Railroads--Mississippi.
Resource type	Text
Format	Digital reproduction of an 8.5" x 14" 1-page document.
Language	English
Publisher	University of Southern Mississippi Libraries. (electronic version)
Notes	A finding aid for this collection is available online at: http://www.lib.usm.edu/legacy/archives/m103.htm
Rights	Copyright protected. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Contributing institution	Special Collections, McCain Library and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi.
Collection	M103 Mississippi. Office of the Secretary of State. A Memorial to Congress.
Source	Small Collections: Processed, Box 3
Digital repository	University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections.
Digital collection	Historical Manuscripts and Photographs.
File size	1829.63 KB
File extension	JPG
Width	1684
Height	717
Color space	RGB
Bit depth	24 bit color
File name	mus.m103.001.jpg

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A memorial to Congress, for the request of lands to aid the construction of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad; 4 December 1871

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