Letter from Joseph Medill (Chicago) to Richard Prendergast, 1891-06-21
File — Box: 5B, Folder: C62a
Scope and Contents
Replying to Prendergast's letter of 1896-06-20. "The general object of the act is to keep the sewage of the city, within the Sanitary District, from flowing into the Lake and thereby contaminating and poisoning the city's drinking water, and this can only be done by turning the drainage channel into which the sewer empties westward into the Illinois River."
Dates
- 1891-06-21
Creator
- From the Collection: Patterson, Eleanor Medill, 1881-1948 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.
Extent
From the Collection: 17 Boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Letterhead: Chicago Tribune
Library Details
Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu