Letter Book from 2mo 25th 1832, 1832-1833

Mainly related to Philadelphia; several include simple diagrams; Abiel [Abbott]. Phila., Nathan Beach, Simpson Torbert, John Cary, James Porter [Loss of son; White's reasons why he might have served as Canal Commissioner], Sam(ue)l Lip(pincot)t [Wants water brought into canal as soon as possible], P.L. Tyler, William Barry (Postmaster Gen'l, Washington), James Clark (Pres. of the Bd. of Canal Commissioners) [About Torbert's and Cary's portions of the canal; hopes to have water along the whole of the line shortly; water power and navigation on the Delaware and dam at Wells Falls and costs of work], Sam(ue)l Holland [Contracts of coal; mentions rivals in the business and their company's expenses], James Clark and J. Mitchell (Canal Commissioners), J. Mitchell, Holloway & Co et al. [Wants to know cost of steam engine to be used by Phila., & Columbia Railroad, with description of such an engine], William Zane, Collector of tolls on the Delaware Division of the Penna. Canal, R. Gilchrist