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Atlanta Ga. Jany 30th 1863 |
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| H. G. Welton Esqr. |
| Charleston S. C. |
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| Dear Sir, |
| Professor R. Thomassy has referred me to
you as a gentleman well acquainted with the process of boring artesian
wells, and in possession of the necessary apparatus for boring. The work
to be done will consist of 4 wells of from 7 to 9 inches bore, the depth
averaging 200 feet, possibly 250 feet. At a depth of about 20 feet a
hard stratum of a few inches in thickness is encountered, below that,
the material seems to be a dark colored waxy adhesive marl. I did not
attempt to define its true character, but looked at it simply with a
reference to the practical question of boring into it. The locality is
on Jackson's Creek in Clark Co. Ala. two and a half miles from the
Tombigbee river. Some 20 or 30 wells have already been bored at these
salines, the greater number by individual enterprise, and a few by the
State of Alabama. |
| Can you superintend the boring of these 4
wells, and supply the boring apparatus? If so, on what terms will you
engage to accomplish the work? |
| I do not think that any results will be
gained by tubing below the first hard stratum. My impression is that,
filtration of fresh water occurs wholly above this hard stratum. At the
present time, tubing would swell the cost very largely. |
| Please let me hear from you on this
subject at your earliest convenience. |
| Your Obdt Svt |
| L. P. Grant |
| Capt. Engrs. P. A. C. S. |
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