Proposed Canal at Harpers Ferry
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Proposed Canal at Harpers Ferry
Description
Hodgdon believes that the canal at Harpers Ferry should be supplied with water from the Potomac River.
year created
1798
month created
11
day created
27
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. Brindley
notable location
Philadelphia
Harpers Ferry
notable item/thing
drawings and estimates
public ground
canal
water from the Potomac
buildings
expense
improvements
document number
1798112728055
page start
297
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (560 pages) | BJA01 (560 pages) | Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. | P:297 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |