Papers, 1839-1843.

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Papers, 1839-1843.

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The papers consist of 28 letters received by David Thomas between May 1839 and 1842. They contain important new information on one of the textbook examples of 19th century technology transfer.

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Thomas, David, 1794-1882

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David Thomas was born on November 3, 1794, at Tyllwyd, Glamorganshire, Wales. He began working at the Neath Abbey iron works in 1812 and in 1817 was made general superintendent of the Yniscedwyn Iron Works, which was acquired by George Crane in 1820. The two men conducted extensive experiments to use the local anthracite coal to smelt iron, but without success. In 1836 they learned of the hot-blast invented by James B. Neilson in Scotland. Crane received a British patent for hot-bla...

Crane, George, 1784?-1846

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Lehigh Crane Iron Company.

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Perry, Benjamin, fl. 1840.

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