Collection is a single notebook with seven tabbed sections. It is similar to the “Scizzen, Skizzen, Sketches” notebook of Philip Schopp (SC MS 0157) made in the same style of handwriting with fine black ink and notations and sketches of structures on the Schuylkill River Navigation system and the Louisville – Portland Canal (both companies employed Schopp). Although the title of the notebook has the date 1858, there are earlier notations as 1855 for the Felix Dam on the Schuylkill River to as late as 1881 (season of payrolls for Sept., Oct. and November referring to the Indiana chute on the Louisville - Portland Canal) included among the notes in the Estimates section.

Estimates. Cost of Lock Gates…, Section boat, Guard & lift lock, Dredging Mud In tide, Stouts (Stoudt) Ferry Bridge (built between 1856-1857 by Batcheler, Bowen & Wolverton as the longest single span wooden covered bridge in the world over the Schuylkill River near Tuckerton, Berks County collapsed into river September 12, 1948, also spelled as Stoudt Which is preferred spelling) , Felix Dam, Plymouth Dam, Dallman’s Classifications, Louisville & Portland Canal, Kanawah river, City of Louisville. Practical Rules. Dr. Muhlenberg’s Building, Blasting. General Experience. Light Bricks, Louisville – Portland operating the locks. Results from Works done. Felix Dam, Bridges. Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Fascines, Leopold freshet canal. Carpenter. Blank Mason & Stonecutters work. Plymouth Dam, Union Canal, Louisville & Portland Canal, Beton. Smith & Tran.(?) Work. Blank.