Letter to Peter Minor and brief [manuscript] 1810 Sept. 30 and 1818 April 7.

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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Letter to Peter Minor and brief [manuscript] 1810 Sept. 30 and 1818 April 7.

Letter to Peter Minor and brief [manuscript] 1810 Sept. 30 and 1818 April 7.

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In his letter to Minor,1810 Sept. 30, Jefferson denies that he must build a canal lock at the order of Directors of Rivanna Navigation Company. Crown grant makes river Jefferson's land, and inquests agreed that Jefferson's dam does not interfere with rights of others. Rappahannock River and Appomattox Mills disputes. Mentions Henry Williams, Milton, and Secretary's Ford. The brief, 1818 April 7, states that previous inquests established that Jefferson's dam above Shadwell mill not harmful, or an infringement of public rights. An aid to navigation, already did most of Rivanna Company's work by getting through South West mountains. Company built locks above mill, interfering with its water supply, and placed toll house near mill. Directors profiting at Jefferson's expense. Mentions Albemarle Co., Milton, Moore's ford, Secretary's ford, Sandy Falls, Potomac River, James River, Rappahannock River, Peter Jefferson, Thomas Mann Randolph, Peter Minor, John Brown, and directors George Divers, William D. Meriwether, Nimrod Bramham, Dabney Minor, and John Kelly. In an appended letter (copy)1817 July 23, George Divers, Farmington, to Jefferson claims overriding rights of canal company. In an appended document (copy) 1817 August 7, Jefferson approves insertion of above letter. In a appended document (copy), 1818 April 7, the Rivanna Company claims precedence. Jefferson cannot include Rivanna River as his property. Mentions, Ray's Ford, Stuart & Coalter, Richard Sampson, Richard Farrar and Mr. Henderson. Copies are certified by N. H. Lewis and William S. Eskridge.

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