John D. Gray letter

Collection — Box: 149

Identifier: MSS 0-130

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This item is an original letter bearing the signature of John D. Gray, Tallahassee, Florida, March 24, 1836, addressed to Philip Ford. The letter discussed "End Plates" and "Spikes;" evidently to be used in the construction of the St. Joseph-Lake Wimico Railroad, the first railroad built in Florida.

Dates

Other: Majority of material found in 1836

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Extent

1.00 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Source of Acquisition

Gift of Louis C. Karpinski

Subjects

Construction projects Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Florida State University Libraries. Manuscripts Collections Subject Source: Local sources
Letters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Railroads Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Railroads--Florida--Archival resources. Subject Source: Local sources