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vanced as to be used for the purpose of transporting crops of farmers to market, which has been accomplished in about twelve months from the organization of the company.” However, as Ficklin sadly noted, the work on the Rappahannock River was continuously plagued with financial difficulties and completion of the Hazel system would not be of much use to Rappahannock County businessmen if they could only transport their goods to the mouth of the Hazel.
Soon the Hazel project also fell into hard times. A letter from the clerk to the Board of Public Works relayed this unfortunate news: “I have to state that on the day of the annual meeting the president died suddenly.” Ficklin’s death put the company into confusion for a while until it reassessed itself, obtained more money from the Board of Public Works, and elected a
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