William Axton Stokes / John Creswell (Jr.) / Jr John Creswell
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This is a letter from William A. Stokes of Westmoreland County to Hon. John Creswell, Jr., Speaker of the Senate of Pennsylvania, addressing the controversial 'Tonnage Tax on Freight Carried Over the Pennsylvania Railroad.' Stokes presents his arguments and insights on the economic and legal implications of this tax. This historical document offers a valuable perspective on transportation, taxation, and the relationship between government and industry in 19th-century Pennsylvania. Students of economics, legal history, and Pennsylvania history will find Stokes’ arguments of significant interest.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.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.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.