James Jay Egan letter

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S3625

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one letter written in Washington, D. C. from Egan to Clinton Markell of the Duluth City Council. He mentions being in Philadelphia for two days "urging…upon William Fellon and Jay Cooke the great necessity and importance of immediate construction of docks for the Northern Pacific railroad…" as well as construction of a dike.

Dates

1871 December 12

Creator

Egan, James Jay (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

The Honorable James Jay Egan first came to Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin in May 1869 as an advance agent of the Northern Pacific railroad after serving as a legislator in Ramsey County, Minnesota. He was one of two attorneys in the fledgling city of Duluth. He served in Duluth's first administration as city attorney.

Extent

1.00 Letters

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection consists of one letter written in Washington, D. C. from Egan to Clinton Markell of the Duluth City Council.

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.

General

This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.

Subjects

Duluth (Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Duluth (Minn.)--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Letters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Railroads Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Shipping Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings