Letter From Lemuel Shattuck in Answer to Interrogatories of J. Preston: In Relation to the Introduction of Water Into the City of Boston (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Explore Boston’s water debate in a stirring 1845 correspondence between Lemuel Shattuck and Jonathan Preston.
This edition presents their exchange on whether the city should import water, weighing costs, risks, and public impact.
The material gathers key questions, calculations, and perspectives from the era, offering a window into civic decision‑making about infrastructure, taxation, and public health. It presents the arguments for and against Long Pond and Spot Pond plans, and how leaders considered funding, governance, and the burdens on taxpayers.
- See the practical questions early planners asked about need and sources of water.
- Understand how costs, taxes, and potential incomes were analyzed for large public works.
- Read how public opinion and political context shaped the search for a reliable supply.
- Get a sense of the careful reasoning about whether to proceed with a major urban water project.
Ideal for readers interested in 19th‑century urban planning, civic history, or the roots of public water systems.
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