Report of the first survey for the Welland Canal, from William Hamilton Merritt to Major Hillier, c. 1823
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Title
Report of the first survey for the Welland Canal, from William Hamilton Merritt to Major Hillier, c. 1823
Subject
First Welland Canal initial survey
Description
Reproduction of a report of the first survey for the Welland Canal, from William Hamilton Merritt to Major Hillier, c. 1823.
It consists of two letters from William Hamilton Merritt to Major Hillier, dated June 2, 1823 and September 22, 1823, finishing with a report of Hiram Tibbet from May 10, 1823.
The first sod was turned for the building of the canal on November 30, 1824 in Allanburg, Thorold.
It consists of two letters from William Hamilton Merritt to Major Hillier, dated June 2, 1823 and September 22, 1823, finishing with a report of Hiram Tibbet from May 10, 1823.
The first sod was turned for the building of the canal on November 30, 1824 in Allanburg, Thorold.
Creator
William Hamilton Merritt, Hiram Tibbet, Welland County Historical Society
Source
Welland Public Library Local History Collection
Date
c. 1823
Rights
Public domain
Format
Booklet
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
LHC 386.470971338 Mer
Coverage
St. Catharines
Files
Collection
Citation
William Hamilton Merritt, Hiram Tibbet, Welland County Historical Society, “Report of the first survey for the Welland Canal, from William Hamilton Merritt to Major Hillier, c. 1823,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed September 19, 2024, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/11035.