[PANAMA CANAL]. 25 documents. - Lot 41

[PANAMA CANAL]. 25 documents. Correspondence (mostly in copy) between the liquidator of the Panama Company and the National Archives for the deposit of the company's archives, between 1929 and 1930. "(...) The construction of the Panama Canal, although begun by the French and not completed by them, was nonetheless a considerable effort. It has drawn the attention of the civilized world, (...) and belongs to our national history (...)." Exchange of letters concerning the insurance of the archives, the expert appraisal of the extent of the documents and their historical value, the conditions for handing over the files after agreement with the creditors, and the withdrawal of the 2147 packets relating to the liquidation of the Panama Interoceanic Canal Company. Attached is a list of the archives handed over in the form of a summary inventory in 45 titles.