Series 6. Charles Biddle (1835-1899; bulk 1835-1836)
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a letter book of copies of letters to and from Charles Biddle (1787-1836), who was commissioned by President Andrew Jackson as an agent to seek information about a railroad across the Isthmus of Panama. Loose material in the volume also includes later newspaper clippings. Biddle is widely quoted as having dismissed the feasibility of a transisthmus canal, which was being considered at the time.
The volume is available on microfilm.
Letter book, 1835-1836, 1894, 1899
Volume: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)