Treasury and War Appropriations in 1838 Act Summary
The act details numerous appropriations across departments and projects. It covers Post Office clerks, rights for Maine and New York grievances, Patent Office expansion, branch mints, Iowa territorial expenses, Indian road and harbor works, Smithsonian endowment handling, Harper's Ferry armory, and military pay and supplies. It also authorizes harbor improvements from Chicago to Vermont, and sets up a Vicksburg collector. Includes Smithsonian trust investment and the New York militia settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Treasury
Mars Hill Military Road
Charles Thomas
Maine
Ebenezer S. Greely
Frederickton
New Brunswick
Madawaska
John Baker
Patent Office
New Orleans
Charlotte
Dahlonega
Legislative Assembly
Territory of
Iowa
Territory
Senate
Civil Engineers
Creek Country
Alabama
Orphan’s Court
Washington County
District of Columbia
Congress
Criminal Court
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Circuit
District Court of the United States of
Board of Visitors
Military Academy
James Smithson
London
Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Smithson
Saic
Harper’s Ferry
Hassler
Congress Library
Ferdinando Pettrich
House of Representatives
House
President’s Square
Potomac Bridge
Capitol
Vicksburg
State of New
United States of America
State of
New York
United States Army
Chicago
Illinois
Michigan City
Indiana
Saint Joseph
Michigan
Raisin
Black River
Ohio
Huron River
Vermillion River
Cleaveland Harbor
Cunningham Creek
Ashtabula Creek
Conneaut Creek
Presqueisle
Pennsylvania
Dunkirk Harbor
Portland
Erie
Cattaraugus Creek
Lake Erie
Salmon River
Lake Ontario
Plattsburg
Oak Orchard Creek
Kennebunk
Big Sodus Bay
N. York
Oswego Harbor
Burlington
Vermont
Stanford’s Ledge
Portland Harbor
Yannis Harbor
Massachusetts
Sandy Bay
Thames
Norwich Harbor
Connecticut
Westport
Hudson River
Albany
Wilmngton
Delaware
New Castle
Baltimore
Maryland
Cape Fear
Wilmington
North Carolina
Beaufort
Pamlico Sound
New River
Pamlico
Tar
St. Mary’s
St. John’s
Florida
Dog River Bar
Choctaw Pass
Mobile Harbor
Cumberland River
Kentucky
Tennesse
Nashville
Ohio River
Falls
Pittsburgh
Mississippi Rivers
Louisville
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Grand River
Buffalo Harbor
Buffalo Creek
Plymouth Beach
Provincetown Harbor
Rainsford Island
Fairweather Island
Black Rock Harbor
Bass River
Kendal
Knoxville
le Lange
R. C. Tates
Alton
Pittsfield
Mass
Courtney
Coney
Holmes
Aroostook
Morris Canal
Bloomfield
N. J
Joseph Cushman
Troy
Aaron B. Meeker
Vicksburgh
Bowring
Smyrna
Fast India Co
Red Sea
Nile
Samuel L. Knapp
Hopkinson Springs
London Yearly Meeting of Friends
Lexington
Missouri
State Bank of Missouri
Malapro
Isaac Watson
Lycoming Co
Georgia
William C. Dawson
R. W. Habershaw
J.C. Alfred
W. T. Colquitt
E. A. Nesb
Mark A. Cooner
Thomas Butler Kins
Edward J. Black
Lott Warren
Boston
Cincinnati Republican
Miami
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Public
Church Cove
Little Compton
Rhode Island
Little Egg Harbor
Savanah River
Arkansas River
New Bedford
Appalachicola
Spirit OF the Press
India
Castine
Ilium
Buffalo
Detroit
Junction Canal
sMurder
Northampton
Detroit Sound
United States Circuit
Col. Jno. S. Vreeland
Canada
Margaret Conner
Washington City
Richmond
West
St. Albans
Brazil
Rio Janes
Rio Grande
Bash and Erie Canal
Fort Wayne