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and an agreement for an interest in some land, in case he should show the spot, and, for some weeks he was apparently trying to fix up an expedition into the woods, on that basis —
If I could be of any service to you in aiding to put you in communication with parties in this part of the State, who claim to have discovered lead, Petroleum or coal, I should be glad from time to time, to communicate their names to you
Yours Respectfully M. A. Fulton
Mr John H Babcock now of Albany Green Co Wisconsin, but who resided here at an early day up to about ten years ago, used to be clerk of the Circuit Court — has frequently assured me that he knew of the existence of coal somewhere I think he said upon Apple River
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Fond du Lac April 21. 1873
Dr. I. A. Lapham
Dear Sir: — I send to you one of our city papers containing an article of mine on the Subject of a new Artesian well at the Paper Mill of Mr. Hunter. When the rock was reached at a depth of 90 ft. I was consulted with reference to going down into it in search of more & better water.
My opinion all along had been that the largest veins of water were in the rocky formation, & that to penetrate to the depth of two or three hundred feet would be to reach a large supply, & of a superior quality.
This opinion as you will see, received confirmation from the experiment of Mr. Hunter, which was made upon my advice.
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The geological formation of this basin, so far as it had been made to reveal itself, is in many respects [illegible] & is worthy an investigation. And it would be a gratification to many of our citizens, & especially to myself, to receive a visit from you, that we may have your judgment upon such testimony as may be able to place before you.
I shall be at home until Friday of this week, after which I shall be absent for five or six days.
Sincerely Yours,
A. C. Barry
