Notes On the Early Settlement of the North Western Territory
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In his report, he pointed out the difficulties, which have since been found to exist on the Louisville side; and assigned the reasons why they would occur, if the canal should be constructed at that place. He made his calculations with care, and stated, that a canal on the southern side of the river, would cost a larger sum of money, than it would on the northern ; and that, when finished, it would, in certain stages of water, be difficult and hazardous for descending boats to enter it. He also... stated reasons why the canal would be liable to be ob- structed by deposits of mud and sand. After these calcu- lations and reports had been made, the canal was located from the mouth of a ravine in JcfFersonville, to the foot of the Falls. It is an important fact, in reference to this subject, that in the rear of Jeffersonville, and contiguous to the river, NORTH-WESTERN TERRITORY. 403 there were two or three large ponds, which, at that period, were almost constantly full of water ; from which, in wet seasons, a considerable stream ran into the river.
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