Letters to Captain Charles Morrow, 1791-1792.

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Letters to Captain Charles Morrow, 1791-1792.

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Rumsey wrote to Morrow from London complaining about his loss of financial support for building the steamboat, credit problems, Rumseian Society suppressing his mail, and his hope to retain the boat and machinery.

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Rumsey, James, 1743?-1792

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Engineer and inventor. From the description of Papers of James Rumsey, 1784-1802. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71015416 Inventor, of Shepherdstown, Va. (now W. Va.). From the description of Papers, 1785-1816. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20159048 James Rumsey (1743-1792) invented a steam-powered boat in 1787 and developed an improved steamboiler, grist mill, and sawmill. He secured English and U.S. patents on the boiler and steamboat ...

Morrow, Charles, Captain.

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