Refers to Canal-Building Efforts from the Potomac River
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Refers to Canal-Building Efforts from the Potomac River
Description
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 public. Encourages him to address the Secretary of War for money.
year created
1799
month created
03
day created
12
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
James Brindley
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
notable location
Philadelphia
Harper's Ferry
Potomac
notable item/thing
Canal
Island
Dam
document number
1799031228255
page start
401
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BJA01 (560 pages) | Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. | P: 401 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Brindley | [unknown] | [n/a] |