Maurice Kingsley to Thomas Lincoln Casey, April 10, 1888: Image #3

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made at three quarters flood.

The times and stages of tide and velocities are marked on the map. The wind was blowing lightly from the S.E. on the 4th

Float No 3 of the 3rd swim could not be seen by the transit observers for eight minutes while passing to the westward of the centre pier, so only a dotted line is carried out; but of course this cannot be trusted.

On the 3rd I saw a tow of [crossed out] seven [crossed out] 2 deep draft barges, two medium sized barges and three canal boats pass through the draw easily in tow of one tug, another tug ran down to see if she could help her, but did not. It was a heavier tow than the smallest of the tows we saw when the senate committee went down

very respectfully

your obt srvt

Maurice Kingsley

Asst:Engr: