Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
A List of Subscribers
~ 1829 ~
Washington D.C.
Copyright © 1999, Frederick Smoot. All Rights Reserved.
Stampless folded letter sheet:
Red Circular Postmark:
Washn. City Feb 21
Addressee:
Clement Smith Esq.
Tr. of C & Ohio Canal
Geo-Town
Letter’s author: Alexr. Kerr
Docket:
Bank of the Metropolis
Alex Kerr Cas.
Return of Payment made
unto said Bank to the
19th February 1819
$616.50/100
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Ckd 28 the Feby
Contents:Received of subscribers to the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, into the Bank of the Metropolis -- to the 19 Feby 1829. Of Allen, John 4th & 5th Installments on 1 share $5. -- Coltman, C. L. 5th & 6th do 10 50. Clagett, & Washington 4-5 & 6th do 10 50. France, John 2-3-4-5 & 6th 10 75. Fad__lhe, Wm 5 & 6th 2 10. Green, Duff 3-4-5 & 6th 5 47.50 Kerr, Alexander 5 & 6th 3 15. Kraft, Jno. M. 2-3-4-5 & 6th 1 11.50 McClelland, Jno. 4 th & 5th 5 25. Nourse, Jos & Ch J. 4-5 & 6th 10 75. Stone, Wm Jr. 5 & 6th 10 50. Thomas, Geo. 5 & 6th 1 5. Burdine, R. 5th 5 12.50 Billing, W. W. 6th 5 12.50 Kedglei, Anne 4-5 & 6th 5 37.50 Lenox, Peter 5th 20 50. Orme, Resin 5th 2 5 Pittman & Laurie 4-5 & 6th 2 15 ----- $616.50 ----- Alexr. Kerr Cashr. [Docket - in pencil] (Check on Bank Books - E. J.)Notes: There is a date discrepancy in the top docket, 1819 and 1829. Labor on the canal started in 1828. It took 22 years for completion. A copy of this transcription has been donated to the MDGenWeb Archives.
