The Barataria Ship Canal And Its Importance To The Valley Of The Mississippi An Address Delivered By Capt. John Cowdon, At The Request Of The Property Holders' Association Of New Orleans, Nov. 5Th, 1877 Cowdon, Capt. John American South

Printed, stitched peach colored wraps. 41 pages. Errata slip inserted before title page. This address resulted in an act by the 45th Congress (1878) to authorize the Barataria Ship Canal Company to construct and operate a ship canal from New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico. Scarce. 4 copies located in OCLC.