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10 documents (9 printed, 1 manuscript) bound together. 22.5x14 cm (8¾x5¾"), 19th century leather-backed boards. Significant series of documents relating to toe establishment of the New-York and Erie Rail-Road Company. Originally chartered in 1832, these documents expand upon that and record the early financial circumstances and officers in charge of the operations. The New York and Erie Rail Road was chartered on April 24, 1832, by Governor of New York, Enos T. Throop to connect the Hudson River at Piermont, north of New York City, west to Lake Erie at Dunkirk. 1835 Charter of the New-York and Erie Rail-Road Company, and list of officers and directors. 18 pp. An act further to amend the act to incorporate the NY and Erie Railroad Company passed April 24th, 1832. Passed May 8,1835. 1 page. (No records in OCLC). An act further to amend the act to incorporate New-York and Erie Railroad Company passed April 24, 1832. Passed May 11th, 1836. 2 pp. (Manuscript document. No records in OCLC). State of New York. No. 107. In Assembly, January 29, 1835. Communication from the Secretary of state …survey of a route for a rail-road from the city of New-York to Lake Erie. 99 pp. (Four records in OCLC). 1835 Report of the survey of the route of the New-York and Erie Railroad. 16 pp. Report of Moncure Robinson, of Pennsylvania… upon the plan of the NY and Erie Railroad. 11 pp. First annual report of the directors of the New-York and Erie Rail Road Company, made to the stockholders, September 29, 1835. 36 pp. (One record in OCLC, at Hamilton College, NY) Copy of the report of the New York and Erie Railroad Company...on the 12th day of January,1836. 11 pp. Folding table. Letter from James Sinclair division engineer of the New York and Erie Railroad...NY,January11, 1836. 8 pp. (Two records in OCLC). 1836 Report of the commmittee on Rail-roads..."An act to expedite the construction of a rail-road from New York to Larke Erie." 23 pp. (Seven records in OCLC).