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Carolan et al vs Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, 1871-1873 and undated

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Summary:Documents relating to the case of Carolan v. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, in which William P. Preston represented the Carolan family. Includes newspaper clipping about James Carolan's death dated October 10, 1871, coroner's report dated October 9, 1871, copy of defendant's plea dated January 1873, a letter from the Railroad Company's legal department dated March 17, 1876, and various undated notes by Preston. [Name variously spelled as "Carolan," "Carlin," "Carroll," etc. in documents.]
Creator:Preston, William P.
Century:1801-1900
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Maryland
Place of origin – Settlement:Baltimore
Temporal subject: 1801-1900
Topical subjects: Preston, William P. -- Correspondence
Carolan, James
Actions & defenses
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Genre:Documents
ArchivesUM location:Preston Family Papers
  • series 5
  • box 8
  • folder 15
  • accession 72-12
Repository:Historical Manuscripts
Browse terms:Economics, Business, Commerce, Labor
Education
Government, Law, Politics
Personal and Family Lives
Religion
War, Military
Women's Studies
Copyright holder:Public domain
Collection:Digital Collections
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