Circular of the Chicago & Illinois Southern Railway

<p>This is a circular from the Chicago & Illinois Southern Railway dating back to 1872. It provides a glimpse into the operations and management of a regional railway during a period of significant expansion and development of the American railway system. This historical document offers valuable insights into the economic and logistical aspects of rail transportation in the Midwest shedding light on the railway's role in connecting communities and facilitating commerce. Researchers and historians interested in the history of railroads transportation and the economic development of Illinois will find this circular to be a valuable primary source.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>