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(NEW YORK.) Tallmadge, John J. Account journal of an Erie Canal transportation agent.

(NEW YORK.) Tallmadge, John J. Account journal of an Erie Canal transportation agent. 132 pages, 18 x 12.5 inches. Folio, contemporary calf, wear, joints cracking near head, light water damage; interior clean and bright, last leaf cut out following blank pages. New York, 2 April to 27 December 1852

  • Notes: This journal includes accounts with ship captains for canal towing and wharfage. Cargoes are sometimes mentioned as well, ranging from sarsaparilla to tablecloths. The towns along the Erie Canal route are mentioned frequently. John J. Tallmadge (1818-1873) later settled in Milwaukee, where he served a term as mayor.
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