Western and Atlantic Railroad - Chief Engineer - Railroad Bonds
Series
Identifier: 018-01-002
Scope and Contents
This series consists of unbound voided certificates of indebtedness (bonds) issued by the Board of Commissioners of the Western and Atlantic Railroad and the Governor. These bonds, Numbers 56, 57 and 58, were authorized by Georgia Laws 1837, pp. 210-212. The General Assembly authorized the issuance of $2,000,000 in bonds. These were not marketable but were finally used in obtaining a loan payable in London which at the time was the financial center of the world.
Dates
- Created: 1839
Creator
- Western & Atlantic Railroad (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted
Extent
0.50 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
The bonds are arranged numerically by bond number.
- Title
- Western and Atlantic Railroad - Chief Engineer - Railroad Bonds
- Author
- Georgia Archives
- Description rules
- Local
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Georgia Archives Repository
Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States