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83 Diário, 18 de março de 1883.
84 Diário, 18 de abril de 1883.
85 A The Minas Central Railway of Brazil, ao que parece, não teve vida longa. Ainda em 1883, Rebouças encontrou-se com o diretor do
Banco do Comércio Antonio da Costa Chaves Faria e o deputado mineiro Manuel José Soares, interessados em vender o Caminho de
Ferro de S. João Del Rey à Companhia (Diário, 5 de setembro de 1883). Apesar disso, são várias as referências de Rebouças em seu
Diário registrando suas tentativas de “salvar” a Companhia.
86 Diário, 24 de setembro de 1883.
87 Diário, 9 de setembro de 1884.
88 Diário, 27 de abril de 1885.