A. B. Trener, Dublin Depot, Pulaski County, [Virginia] to "Sir, " no place.
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2 pages. Autographed letter signed. Received the "memorial" and chief canal engineer Lorraine's Report from him [Sir], disagrees with findings of the report because it was based solely on a 1819 Report given by [Thomas] Mooreto the Board of Public Works and "gives no observations of his [Lorraine's] own," opposes Sinking Creek, John's Creek and Catamba[?] as places to support a canal, and proposes digging a tunnel to connect New River with Craig's Creek instead, is afraid that he is a "bungler in conveying" his ideas but would like to survey the land for him [Sir], has lost everything except wife and children and has no "necessary interest in the matter," talks about leaving the states.
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