The Necessity of a Ship-Canal between the East and West. Report of the Proceedings of the Board of Trade, The Mercantile Association, and the Business Men of Chicago, at a Meeting Held at Metropolitan Hall on the Evening of February 24, 1863.
Chicago: Tribune Company’s Book and Job Printing Office, 1863. First edition. Original printed wrappers, 8.5 x 5.5 inches, 30 pages. The Board of Trade and associated men of Chicago stand against the jealous guardians of the Upper Mississippi trade to call for an easy means of shipping its grain to..... More