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...that he is now composing. He writes that Judge Bates has left the service of Ohio as principal engineer.
April 1st 1829 Wed.
A rainy day, not withstanding which I done some work at the Bridge. After this I wrote a letter to Father, and on the same sheet an answer to Darius' received yesterday. Commenced drawing a plan of the Lock & Bridge for Mr. Kelly.
April 2d 1829
This morning after doing some work at the lock I went up the canal to set some...

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...iron stakes in the lock & after this I went up to Louisville. In the afternoon there being no work to be done on the canal I worked a little on the plan of the Locks.
April 3 Fryday
This morning I done some work at the bridge and then a little at the locks. At noon I copied the reports estimates &c. which Mr. Henry took to Louisville leaving nothing for me to do on the canal; so I finished the plan of the locks and then went over to Rock Island to get some shells for Mr. White. I found specimens of the two genera...