ALS: Robeson's Mill, Pa., to S. V. Merrick, Philadelphia, 1845 Apr. 18 [Typescript].

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ALS: Robeson's Mill, Pa., to S. V. Merrick, Philadelphia, 1845 Apr. 18 [Typescript].

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The letter describes automatic flour-milling machinery invented by Oliver Evans (1785).

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Merrick, S. V. (Samuel Vaughan), 1801-1870

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Evans, Oliver, 1755-1819

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Born near Newport, Del., Evans received little formal education but taught himself mechanics and mathematics, devoting his life to inventing machines. In 1787 he received a patent from Delaware for a system that automated flour milling; published The Young Mill-Wright & Miller's Guide in 1795; and devoted many years to developing the steam engine, including a steam boat launched in 1805. Evans and his family moved to Philadelphia in 1793 where he remained. From the description of...

Lea, Joseph.

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Joseph Lea was a miller of Robeson's Mill, Pa. From the description of ALS: Robeson's Mill, Pa., to S. V. Merrick, Philadelphia, 1845 Apr. 18 [Typescript]. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122292488 ...