James Brindley

4 documents

• 

  Public Works on the Potomac

  11/01/1798 Author's Letterbook Copy

  Hodgdon expresses his impatience regarding Brindley's estimates and drawings for the public works on the Potomac which he has yet to receive.

  Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.
• 

  Erecting an Armory & Arsenal at Harpers Ferry

  07/31/1798 Author's Letterbook Copy

  Hodgdon asks Brindley for advice and assistance related to the race to erect an armory and arsenal at Harpers Ferry on the Potomac.

  Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.
• 

  Requires Presence at Harper's Ferry to Report on Canal

  04/09/1799 Author's Letterbook Copy

  A letter from John Mackey requires Brindley's presence at Harper's Ferry, as per request of the Secretary of War, to make a report on the canal effort. Brindley must prevent a local suspension of …

  Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.
• 

  Refers to Canal-Building Efforts from the Potomac River

  03/12/1799 Author's Letterbook Copy

  Refers to previous agreement about canal from Potomac. Suggests utilizing the islands in the rivers to build dams to control water if the canal doesn't work, saving time and expense at the cost of the …

  Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.