Executive Department
Vandalia Illinois March 1st 1839To the House of Representatives
of the State of Illinois.Gentlemen
Sp[eak]er of the House
of Representatives
Vandalia Illinois March 1st 1839To the House of Representatives
of the State of Illinois.Gentlemen
I have the honor herewith to transmit to you joint Resolutions of the Genl Assembly of the State of Indiana, upon the subject of connecting the Erie and Michigan Canal, with the Branch Canal contemplated to be constructed in the state of Illinois
Very respectfully your obt[obedient] servt[servant]Tho. Carlin<Page 2>
Hon. Wm L. D. EwingSp[eak]er of the House
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Speaker House RepsDavid Hillis
Prest[President] Senate
02/18/1839
Evans, Thomas J.Hillis, David
Be it Resolved by the General Assembly of the state of Indiana, that theGovernor be and he is hereby directed, to inform the Governor of the state of Illinois that an act has been passed by the General Assembly of the state of Indiana authorizing the Survey of that part of the Erie and Michigan Canal necessary necessary to connect with the branch canal contemplated to be constructed in the said state
of Illinois with a view of connecting the Michigan and Illinois Canal with the aforesaid Erie and Michigan Canal at the boundary line between the two States
And further be it Resolved that the disposition evinced by the State of Illinois favorable to those strongest of connections between the political communities namely
a close Commercial alliance by means of our roads Canals is sincerely reciprocated
by this state and that the Governor transmit a copy of this Joint Resolution to the Governor of Illinois
Th J EvansSpeaker House RepsDavid Hillis
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02/20/1839Executive Department
Indianapolis Feby 20th 1839Sir
I have the Honor
To be yoursDavid Wallace
FEB[February] 22His Excly[Excellency] the Gov. of IllinoisVandaliaIllinois
02/20/1839Executive Department
Indianapolis Feby 20th 1839Sir
Agreeably to the request of the General Assembly of Indiana I forward you the enclosed copy of a Joint Resolution of the Indiana Legislature
Respectfully I have the Honor
To be yoursDavid Wallace
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INDIANAPOLIS IND. FEB[February] 22His Excly[Excellency] the Gov. of IllinoisVandaliaIllinois
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Handwritten Document, 6 page(s), Folder 621, GA Session 11-1, Illinois State Archives (Springfield, IL)