Thanks to the fact that nowadays more and more books are digitized we are able to read books that are some times for decades no longer available for the public for several reasons. That’s quite a pity while these books contains useful information while the archives are destroyed, incomplete or nor accessible.
P. 53: “In October, we were informed that the merchants of San Francisco had petitioned- the Federal Government for a lease of the whole or a part of the island of Yerbu Bucua, for the purpose of constructing a dry dock thereon; and we were asked to give our countenance to the measure. There is a dock owned by the Government, about twelve miles from the city, which can be used when not wanted for the repair of public ships; but recourse to this has been found inconvenient and expensive. Hence the application for another on the island above mentioned, which is owned by the United States, and which is easy of access, and in all respects suitable. In view of the great interest of Boston in the commercial prosperity of San Francisco, and in view, too, of the tonnage owned by our merchants engaged in the trade of that port, we could not hesitate to comply with the request; and our President and Secretary were accordingly authorized to address a memorial to the proper authorities at Washington, in support of the petition.
Original footnote: Committee on Dry Dock in San-Francisco Harbor, appointed Oct. 2, 1865: Osborn Howes, Edward S. Tobey, Hamilton A. Hill.”
Source
Twelfth annual report of the Boston board of trade, Merchant exchange, volume 12, annual meeting 10 January 1866. Boston, 1866.
