Letter from Simon Stevens to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; February 18, 1871

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Letter from Simon Stevens to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; February 18, 1871

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People

Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Hewson, H. F.Stevens, Simon

Organizations and Businesses

Mississippi. Executive Department Railroad Railroad--Tehuantepec Railroad

Occupations

Secretaries

Places

New York (N.Y.)

Page 1

[seal: image of an eagle holding a snake and a map]

Office of the
Tehuantepec Railway Comp^y
174 Chambers St.
New York Feby 18 1871

My dear Sir,

Permit me to invite your attention to the accompanying map of the World, showing some of the existing and proposed Trans-Continental, Isthmian & ocean Routes of Commerce.

Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,

Simon Stevens
President

[image: map of Trans-Continental, Isthmian and Ocean Routes of Commerce]

Page 2

PRECIS.
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No! [gap]

Executive Office,
State of Mississippi,
~~County of~~ New York

From Tehuantepec R R^d Co.
Address New York
Dated Feb'y 18. 1871
Received " 25, "
Answered [gap]

Simon Stevens Pres't. sends map of the world showing the shortest routes between the East & West as compared with the routes of the above company's road

JAMES L. ALCORN,
Governor.

H. F. HEWSON,
Private Secretary.