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Subject:	mid-19th century "deep well pump"
From:	Morgan Breeden <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:54:21 EDT
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We have found information that implies that Brentsville, Prince William  Co.,
had the first and only deep well pump in the county around 1840 on the
public lot.  Now we are attempting to identify several issues: 1) what  would
constitute a "very deep hand dug" well? 2) what would the pump look like  and 3)
how would it have worked?  If anyone has a source of information  that would
help us in this area we would very much like to hear from you.

Best regards,
Morgan Breeden
History Interpreter (Brentsville)
Historic Preservation Division
Prince William County, VA

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