Schuykill Navigation Company subscription list for loans
Creation: 1824Abstract
The Schuylkill Navigation Company constructed a canal along the Schuylkill River from Philadelphia to the anthracite coal field near Pottsville between 1815 and 1825. The item is a small notebook with subscriptions to the company's loans in 1823 and 1824.
Dates
- Creation: 1824
Creator
- Schuylkill Navigation Company (Organization)
Extent
1 item(s)
Historical Note
The Schuylkill Navigation Company was a constuction company that built locks, canal tunnels, and other infustructure improvement projects along the Schuylkill River for the creation of a sophisticated navigation system. The company constructed a canal along the Schuylkill River from Philadelphia to the anthracite coal field near Pottsville between 1815 and 1825.
Scope and Content
The item is a small notebook with subscriptions to the company's loans in 1823 and 1824. The first list includes the names of Joshua Lippincott, George Morris, and Thos. & Jno. G. Biddle; the second the names of Joseph P. Norris of the Bank of Pennsylvania, Henry Nixon of the Bank of North America, Joseph S. Lewis of the Philadelphia Contributorship, William Jones of the American Fire Insurance Co., and John B. Palmer of the Mutual Assurance Co.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Schuykill Navigation Company subscription list for loans
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
