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Letter, 1 March 1887
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CA MUA MG 1022-2-1-229-0001
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1 March 1887 (Creation)
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- Thomas Cook (Firm)
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- New York (N.Y.)
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(1841-2012)
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Thomas Cook was the world's oldest travel firm. In 1841, Thomas Cook, a British cabinet maker, had an idea to establish a travel agency and charge for facilitating transport. The First Excursion Train ran from Leicester to Loughborough, England, on July 5, 1841. From humble beginnings, he capitalized on the growing interest in tourism and organized package tours around Europe and, by 1872, the world. The firm ran hotels, resorts, airlines, and cruises for 19 million people a year in 16 countries. It also published numerous guidebooks, maps, hotel directories, exhibition catalogues, and periodicals. In 2019, the firm closed due to debt, modern commerce, and the internet.
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Letter from Thos. & Son Cook to John William Dawson, written from New York.
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2211