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Field name | Value |
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Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06698 |
From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0130] April-June 1796 |
Title | John Brown to Henry Knox saying people of Worcester and other towns would like a canal to be built |
Date | 9 April 1796 |
Author | Brown, John (1736-1803) |
Recipient | Knox, Henry |
Document Type | Correspondence |
Content Description | Mentions that the people of Worcester, Providence, and the towns in between would like a canal to be built to service those areas. They have set plans in motion, and he has enclosed a subscription form (not present), hoping Knox will become one of the proprietors of the canal project. Refers to Knox's earlier investment in a project to build a canal from Boston through Worcester on the Connecticut River, which was ultimately unsuccessful. Given that research suggests the present canal to be more promising, asks if Knox, being "of a liberal Mind," would support it. Emphasizes that the canal will be a lucrative investment when completed. |
Subjects | Transportation Canals Infrastructure Building Construction |
People | Brown, John (1736-1803) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
Place written | Providence, Rhode Island |
Theme | Agriculture; Merchants & Commerce; Science, Technology, Invention |
Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |