 March, 1853, an appropriation of $150,000 was made to defray the expenses of the survey of the various routes along which it was supposed that a railroad might be constructed from the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean. For this purpose six parties...  Reports of Exploration and Surveys - Page xiii1857Full view - About this book
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1855 - 492 pages
...routes for a Railroad, to the Pacific. Just before the adjournment of Congress, in March, 1853, ah appropriation of $150,000 was made, to defray the expenses of the survey of various routes along which it was supposed that a railroad, extending between the Mississippi river... | |
 | George Brown Goode - Natural history - 1883 - 792 pages
..."GE.XKBAL SKETCH MF LINKS KXFLOHÏD. " Shortly before the close of the session of Congress in March, 1653, an appropriation of $150,000 was made to defray the expenses of the survey of tho various routes along which it was supposed that a railroad might bo constructed from the Mississippi... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - Discoveries in science - 1855 - 492 pages
...Survey of routes for a Railroad to the Pacific. Just before the adjournment of Congress, in March, J853, an appropriation of $150,000 was made, to defray the expenses of the survey of various routes along which it was supposed that a railroad, extending between the Mississippi river... | |
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