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- GLC#
- GLC02437.06690-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- April 3, 1796
- Author/Creator
- Lincoln, Levi, 1749-1820
- Title
- to Henry Knox
- Place Written
- Worcester, Massachusetts
- Pagination
- 2 p. : docket ; Height: 22.6 cm, Width: 18.6 cm
- Primary time period
- The New Nation, 1783-1815
- Sub-Era
- The Early Republic
Mentions that there is a proposal to build a canal from Providence to Worcester. Declares that no survey has, as yet, been made, but individuals who are familiar with the area believe that there should be no difficulty constructing the canal. Refers to an earlier project Knox undertook to build a canal "from the River of Connecticut, to Boston." Understands that Knox no longer plans to continue with the project, but asks if they might use any information Knox obtained via surveys to build their own canal. Agrees that Knox has legal claim on the survey information but hopes he will consider becoming an associate of the project.
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