1831-10-25 Founding Letter: General Henry A. S. Dearborn to Dr. Jacob Bigelow (page 2)

parts, on which the guide boards
should be placed. I have desired Mr.
Stone to obtain a carpenter & shall
have them smoothed & [prepared?]
immediately. I propose that
the boards be elevated at least
seven feet, & that the posts go
into the earth 3 feet. Some of
them will cut long enough to
rise eight feet above the ground,
or more. Red Cedar is the next best material
to stone, & the posts will last
30 or 40 years. They may be
painted white, to make them
more conspicuous, or any other
better colour.

Indian Path is more
emphatic than Ridge. They

should be placed. I have desired Mr.
Stone to obtain a carpenter & shall
have them smoothed & [prepared?]
immediately. I propose that
the boards be elevated at least
seven feet, & that the posts go
into the earth 3 feet. Some of
them will cut long enough to
rise eight feet above the ground,
or more. Red Cedar is the next best material
to stone, & the posts will last
30 or 40 years. They may be
painted white, to make them
more conspicuous, or any other
better colour.

Indian Path is more
emphatic than Ridge. They