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• Jefferson, Thomas, -- 1743-1826 -- Correspondence.
• Roads -- Virginia -- Design and construction -- Finance.
• Canals -- Design and construction.

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Letter, 1816 November 28, Brookeville, [Maryland] to [Thomas Jefferson], n.p.

Author:	James Pleasants; Thomas Jefferson; College of William and Mary. Swem Library. Jefferson Project.
Edition/Format:	Book : Manuscript  Archival Material : English
Summary:	Informed that Virginia is to improve facility of intercourse; prefers roads over canals; gives figures to prove that double force will not give double velocity in water; increased velocity on land requires less force [than in water]; boats in Holland drawn by horses which can not stand strain of traveling at 12 miles an hour; discusses weight, miles and time a horse can travel on various kinds of roads; there is an improvement on this method which he can explain; thinks that turnpike roads may be made at one-half the expense they are now made at.  Read more...
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