Index to contracts for Erie Canal Improvements
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of an index cross referencing number of canal section and letter and number of contract, arranged by division of canal and name of canal Commissioner; and a list of miscellaneous contracts with the name of Canal Commissioner, letter and number of contract, and location (section, lock).
Title
- Index to contracts for Erie Canal Improvements
Quantity
- 0.3 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A1268
Creator
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of an index containing two sections: (1) cross reference between number of canal section and letter and number of contract, arranged by division of canal and name of Canal Commissioner. (2) List of miscellaneous contracts, with name of Canal Commissioner, letter and number of contract, and location (section, lock). It is not known which volume it indexes. Many of the names in the index appear in Canal Contract Book, 1835-1855, unit 39, but the page numbers do not match.
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