Division of Water Depended Upon for Our Mills
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Division of Water Depended Upon for Our Mills
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.
year created
1800
month created
02
day created
15
author
sent from location
Springfield
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Joseph Williams
Mr. Pease
proprietors of private mills
notable location
Philadelphia
Springfield
notable item/thing
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
document number
1800021580001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZRH23 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 12 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZRH23a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 12 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Williams | Springfield | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |