Petition for building a road connecting Milwaukee to the Rock River
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Petitioners request a territorial road from Milwaukee to the Rock River. They state existing roads are "incommodious" and do not accommodate "the traveling public."
1840
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1840 |
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| Language | English |
Physical Description
| Format | Text |
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| Extent | 3 pages |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Petitions, remonstrances, and resolutions to the Wisconsin Legislature, 1836-2010 |
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| Call Number | Series 180 |
| Media Number | Box 2,Folder 18 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465144302121 |
| Finding Aid | http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ser00180 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO KNOWN COPYRIGHT |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
W019PAA
Ser180.021809
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