The Engineer of the State of SC discusses inland navigation
Document 1789Letter, Senf, an engineer, describes propsositions for inland navigation.
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Colo Senfs Copy &co:
A Letter to The President
of the W.S.—
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter made from Author's Files
Description
Letter, Senf, an engineer, describes propsositions for inland navigation.
Date
05/31/1789
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Rocky Mountain, South Carolina
Repository
Collection
Document number
1789053140002
Page start
1
Notable persons
Charles Senf
Engineer for the State of South Carolina
president general of the United States
Notable locations
Rocky Mountain, South Carolina
United States
State of New York
East Floridas
Notable items
risk
peace or wartime
necessary surveys
present the plans & estimates of the expences
draw for a sum of money
pounds sterling
pay the wages and provisions for the people requisite to assist assist me when surveying
recommendations to the governours of the different states
approve of my propositions
explanations, remarks, and estimate of the expences
hire a boat or guides
honourable the Congress
kind reception
under the present and happy form of government to propose a plan
years in contemplation
opportunities
during the war & since
good deal of knowledge of our sea coast
advantages the country has over many others
inland communications by water are improved
humble opinion
doubt of the practicability that a safe and good inland navigation can be affected on moderate expences
traveler
traverse hundreds of miles in safety without being tossed about by sea or the undergo the fatigue to travel by land
inhabitants
transport their produces
manufacturies