Division of Water Depended Upon for Our Mills
Document 1800Williams discusses the problems caused by private mills diverting water from public mills during dry seasons. He hopes the problem can be resolved with the proprietors of these mills without litigation.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Williams discusses the problems caused by private mills diverting water from public mills during dry seasons. He hopes the problem can be resolved with the proprietors of these mills without litigation.
Date
02/15/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Springfield
Repository
Document number
1800021580001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Joseph Williams
Mr. Pease
proprietors of private mills
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Springfield
Notable items
armory
division of water
our mills
saw mill
dam
small streams that feed our mill river
waste of water
common seasons
extraordinary dry ones
obstruction to the water
evil
litigation
rolls and nail rod iron
wood screws