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Scope and Contents of the Collection
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| Creator: | New York (State). Commissioners of the Canal Fund |
| Title: | Canal Fund Letters |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1843-1874 |
| Quantity: | 1 folder (SC) |
| Abstract: | Two letters concerning New York canal issues |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Nelson K. Hopkins was New York State Comptroller and Commissioner of the Canal Fund from 1872 to 1875.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The collection consists of two letters concerning canal issues. The first, dated 3 Nov 1843, is from James Earll, Jr. in Syracuse to S. Sidney Bruse in Scanandoa and concerns the diversion of the waters of the Scanandoa creek. The other, dated 11 Mar 1874, is from Carroll E. Smith in Syracuse to Nelson K. Hopkins, also of Syracuse, and concerns a potential conflict of interest posed by Senator Word being coadjutor of the "Canal Ring."
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Canal Fund Letters,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Purchased, 2006.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MRC
Date: 8 Feb 2007
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Inventory
| Correspondence | |||||||||||
| SC 184 | Earll, James Jr. to S. Sidney Bruse 3 Nov 1843 | ||||||||||
| SC 184 | Smith, Carrol E. to Nelson K. Hopkins 11 Mar 1874 | ||||||||||