LETTER W.
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SIR, Peacham, Feb. II, 8o4.


YOUR favor Of the. 0th ult. has been


received-I am much pIeaied to learn our VIII


hes have been anticipated by the petition for


turnpike from Portland 10 Fryeburg, The more
be obliged to wait till the citizens Of Portland
thould have adopted fome meafure 70 effect
iurvey Of the ground for road from Portland


to Conne9icrt river. AS the auefi3n concern


ing The route from Connecticut river 10 Port
land, is highly intereiting = the country thro'
which it will pais, and Of the bcIt importance


TO the town Of Portland, tie Northern I4yn-


pike company et. Ye,n,oat, will be very willing
this intereiting cueftion concerning the route


through Newhamplhire, and Maine, ihould be
left to the citizens of Portland. If the town
iof Portland are not perfectly latisfed as 10 The
route the road fhould take, would enquire if il
would not be better that the grant Of the turn
pike ihouid be from Portland 10 Newhampihirc
| line, in the mott convenient direction 10 cor
Irefpond with the turnpike in Vermont, without
naming the town or place where it fhould crofs
the line Of the fa:e Of N . II. would fuggeR
this, no. that have an opinion the road fhould
not pats through Fryeburg, but find fome have
an idea that Efngham would be, the better
route. fit was granted, 70 that ElGpgharn road
might be confldered Of by the committee ap-
pointed TO furvey the ground for the turn-
pike. fhou!d be of opinion this would obvi-
ate all objections to grant bring made at
this fetlion Of the General Court, which would
BE a circumltance highly pleaGng to the friends
OF the meafure III Vermont. Indeed we are
JeeDy folicit0us that afu1 cefsful iHue oF the ne
tition maybe had Immediately will forward
to your member Of the General Court, the act
Pailed by the legihaturc Of Vermont, and hope,
fir, # ! need an apology for adareGing him on
this fuble6t, YOU will do me the favor Of max
ing mentions TO him that had met your appro-
baton in fomS lteps hid taken to commuri-
cate . you


1t will be remembered that pronlifed CO.
operation of the people in this part Of The fate
with the people OF Portland in obtaining pot
road from 81. Adams to Portland | obtained
the iIgnature Of nearly all the representatives
and councillors n the wef part Of Vermont, to
requeit 70 our members CT Congreis TO ule
their influence to effe4 this meafurc, and fent
by the Taft pof from Windior, where the leeff
lature were in ieiIion. And cnclofed 10 cen.
Wadiworth, the act which | aIfo tranfnittcd.
to you. As the bill before congrefs on pof-
Offices and poft roads will foon Be finally deci-
ded. fuomit it TO you if any further means
be taken towards the eitabihment OF pot
road from 81. Alban, 10 Portland, which would