Charles Rhind To John Townsend, Albany. New York. ALS., 1823, January 23

Comments upon Mr. Ereleth's scraping machine and its importance to the city of Albany and the northern and western parts of New York state, suggesting that the Chamber of Commerce of Albany should not permit the present session of the Legislature to rise without doing something towards this important object. Every year the channel is left untouched the greater will be the expense of clearing it out.