1Thomas Jefferson to William C. C. Claiborne, 10 September 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
will be carried into effect. I consider the canal from the
2Resolutions of the Orleans Territorial Legislature, [19 January 1810] (Jefferson Papers)
and the workers he employed to dig a canal at the
3Thomas Jefferson to Joshua Gilpin, 15 March 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
..., to enter systematically on the work of canals & render our country the garden which...
4Thomas Jefferson to Jonathan Shoemaker, 6 August 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
the canal, yourself I will send an equal number tomorrow morning.... ...to have on the Canal...
5Thomas Jefferson to Peter Minor, 30 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
..., taking the water from above that by a canal of sufficient depth & width to furnish the...
6Thomas Jefferson to Peter Minor, 31 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I would build a small batteau in the canal to recieve & carry their grain from the mouth
7Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Proposed Agreement with the Directors of the Rivanna Company, [ca. 31 October 1810] (Jefferson Papers)
, and, from the sd dam has opened a canal to below the sd ...mill dam and canal give a......canal...
8Thomas Jefferson to Peter Minor, 18 November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
...‘or suffer them to remain’ meaning the milldam & Canal. Agreed....if raised, and canal, in a...
9Thomas Jefferson to Peter Minor, 20 November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
...maintain it. 2. they ask the use of my canal. I answer, use it, but if you so...
10Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 8 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
observing that my mill dam & canal ...but we wish the use of your canal.’ you are welcome to it....