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Andrew G. Curtin papers about the Philadelphia emergency campaign for the Pennsylvania militia
The Philadelphia emergency campaign was the result of a plea from Governor Andrew G. Curtin to the banks and private corporations of Philadelphia to front $700,000 in payments to the Pennsylvania militia until such time that the state and national legislature could appropriate the needed funds. The...
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| Collection: | Andrew G. Curtin Papers About the Philadelphia Emergency Campaign For the Pennsylvania Militia |
| Collection Number: | Am.397 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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The Philadelphia emergency campaign was the result of a plea from Governor Andrew G. Curtin to the banks and private corporations of Philadelphia to front $700,000 in payments to the Pennsylvania militia until such time that the state and national legislature could appropriate the needed funds.
These papers give an account of the money raised and the disbursement of funds to the militia. |