Letter from Benjamin Smith Lyman to J. Peter Lesley

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Title:
Letter from Benjamin Smith Lyman to J. Peter Lesley
Description:
Lyman reiterates a request that Mr. Lesley arrange for some of his financial needs, including banking and paying income taxes. He reports on the progress of plotting the lands surveyed for the Plymouth Coal Company, and mentions that he doubts whether enough material can be collected to determine the number and position of the coal beds.
Creator:
Lyman, Benjamin Smith, 1835-1920
Addressee:
Lesley, J. P. (J. Peter), 1819-1903
Date:
September 11, 1865
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries
Box XXX (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Benjamin Smith Lyman Papers
Series:
Series 1. Correspondence
Subjects:
Coal mines and mining--Pennsylvania
Surveys--Plotting
Geological surveys--Pennsylvania
Tax collection--United States
Places:
Pennsylvania
Extent:
3 p.
Link to Item:
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Place of origin:
Plymouth (Pa.)
Language:
English
Identifier:
mums190-b014a-f20-i048