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Preferred Citation

Farm Pen Plot and Note Concerning Canal Construction, circa 1785-1790, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Scope and Contents

A hand drawn plot outlining the placement of a proposed canal boarding the south section of a farm, near their pen. Additionally, notes regarding the James River- Kanawha Canal's progress in different sections of constructing the canal. Points mentioned are Rutherford's Mill and Lesley's Bridge, both locations just West of Richmond, Va.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Canals -- Design and construction
• Canals--Virginia
• James River & Kanawha Company