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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