Stevens Iron Clad Battery 1862, 1870-1871

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Stevens Iron Clad Battery 1862, 1870-1871

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/6276

Edwin Augustus Stevens (1795-1868) was an American engineer and inventor. In 1838, Stevens and his brother Robert designed and constructed the first iron-clad naval vessel in the nation, the Stevens Battery. Although never completed, the Stevens Battery laid the groundwork for modern naval warships The collection consists of a printed copy of a memorial to Congress from Edwin A. Stevens regarding Stevens Battery; correspondence with the executors of Stevens' estate; Plans, specifications, and drawings for completion of the ship; and an agreement between commissioners for the state of New Jersey and executors of Stevens' estate for the sale of the ship

.21 linear foot (1 box)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6314010

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Stevens, Robert Livingston, 1787-1856

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Robert Livingston Stevens (born October 18, 1787, Hoboken, NJ–d. April 20, 1856, Hoboken, NJ) was an American inventor and steamship builder who served as president of the Camden and Amboy Railroad in the 1830s and 1840s. In 1807, the Stevens and his father built the Phœnix, a steamboat which became the first to navigate the ocean successfully when she traveled from New York City to the Delaware River in 1809. ...

Stevens, Edwin A. (Edwin Augustus), 1795-1868

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Stevens Battery (Ship)

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