Surveyor for Inland Navigation Project
Document 1791Letter, advises re surveyor for inland navigation project.
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Opinion, that it was possible to open an inland
navigation from Connecticut river to Boston.
But, in all my reflections upon this Subject,
I have been induced to believe, that my
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wishes than to the real nature of the object.
I have been determined therefore
to ascertain its practicability, by some able
Surveyors, but not meeting with one, until
this time, the Subject has been postponed
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been employed by me to investigate this
Subject and to ascertain by actual Survey,
whether it be practicable or not —
I am very Sensible that many
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Letter, advises re surveyor for inland navigation project.
Date
04/07/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1791040700201
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Smith
Henry Knox
John Hills
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Connecticut River
Boston
Notable items
stranger
afford him such advice and assistance
employed by me to investigate this subject and to ascertain by actual surveys
sensible that many people may suppose the idea
prospect of the immense public advantages to be reaped from the measure
result different from my wish
troubled with the idea
reflections upon this subject
induced to believe that my opinion was more conformable to my wishes than to the real nature of the object
ascertain its practicability by some able surveyor
subject has been postponed
years past
opinion that is was possible to open an inland navigation from Connecticut river to Boston
