The first inventor of the steamboat? : James Rumsey vs. John Fitch, 1919-1930.

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The first inventor of the steamboat? : James Rumsey vs. John Fitch, 1919-1930.

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This collection consists of an 18-page paper investigating proof that James Rumsey invented the steamboat, a letter from Spratley to State Archivist Morgan P. Robinson enclosing the term paper, a newspaper clipping attributing the first steamboat to Samuel Morey, and a newspaper article by Spratley about James Rumsey.

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Spratley, Julia L.

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Julia L. Spratley was a history student at Westhampton College, University of Richmond, Virginia. From the description of The first inventor of the steamboat? : James Rumsey vs. John Fitch, 1919-1930. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122538154 ...

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 ...

Robinson, Morgan Poitiaux, 1876-1943

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