Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Middlesex canal” in chapter 15, section c.15.6, page 76 of Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 11.:

...mdash;——Sullivan, of Boston. By the name of the boat and the surname of the owner, (no other name is given in Brooks' History) we infer that it was the invention of John L. Sullivan, of Middlesex canal fame, and was put in commission on the Santee River, in South Carolina. The only other steam vessel was built in 1841 and was modelled much like the ferry boats of today. This one was used by t...
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