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DUBUQUE AND ST. PAUL PACKET COMPANY
DUBUQUE AND ST. PAUL PACKET COMPANY. In 1856 the Dubuque & St. Paul Line, with Jesse P. FARLEY as president, was established as a competitor of the Minnesota Packet Company atbGalena. The Dubuque and St. Paul Packet Company ran the following boats: Fanny Harris, Capt. J. Worden; Excelsior, Capt. Kingman; Kate Casssel, Capt. S. Harlow; Wyamdotte, Capt. Pierce; and the Flora.
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Oldt, Franklin T. History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Online: http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/franklin-t-oldt/history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl/page-26-history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl.shtml