Letter : Harpers Ferry, Va., to Robert Barnard, George Town, 1827 August 10.

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Letter : Harpers Ferry, Va., to Robert Barnard, George Town, 1827 August 10.

The letter concerns hiring John Bullen to work for the Potomac Company on the "courses" above Harpers Ferry.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7337068

University of Virginia. Library

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Potomac Company

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After the conclusion of the Revolutionary War, George Washington and other politicians in Virginia and Maryland believed that the Potomac River could become an important artery for trade into the western frontier. The Potomac Company was founded in 1785 to build canals and do other work on and along the river to improve its navigability. George Washington was the company's first president, and James Rumsey was appointed to oversee the work. In July 1822, the Potomac Company became part of the ne...

Bullen, John, fl. 1827.

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Buckels, Solomon, fl. 1827.

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Barnard, Robert, fl. 1827,

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