National Immigration Convention (1870 : Indianapolis, Ind.). Executive Committee

Organization

Staff Only

Administrative History

The National Immigration Convention (1870-1871) was called by the Governors of the North-Western and Western states in 1870, to create better measure of protection for the emigrants into the United States from fraud and imposition.

Citation:

Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, 1871:pg.108(Executive Committee of the National Immigration Convention; 1870; Called by Gov. of North-Western and Western states; Devising measures for better emigrant protection from fraud and imposition)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Executive Committee memorandum to W. H. Hooper, 1871 April 29

File — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232550480], Folder: 18

Identifier: MSS 843

Scope and Contents

Three-page document from the executive committee of the National Immigration Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, addressed to William H. Hooper, U.S. Representative from Utah Territory. The memorandum summarizes recent Congressional measures pertaining to immigration, and requests Hooper's support of these laws being passed to improve immigration to the United States. Endorsed by William C. Staines, Utah Emigration Agent on a back panel. Endorsement dated April 29, 1871.

Dates: 1871 April 29

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 843, Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company records

Executive Committee memorandum to W. H. Hooper

Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232562964]

Identifier: MSS 9066

Scope and Contents

Dates: 1871 April 29

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Executive Committee memorandum to W. H. Hooper

Perpetual Emigration Fund Company material from National Immigration Convention, 1871 May 4

File — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232550480], Folder: 10