Letters received, 1865-1883 (bulk 1865-1867).

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Letters received, 1865-1883 (bulk 1865-1867).

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Letters, March 1865-May 1867, received at Trenton, New Jersey, chiefly from his father John A. Roebling and his brother Washington A. Roebling, but also including letters from his brother Charles, his brother-in-law Anton G. Methfessel and others. Accompanying these letters are six memoranda, 1883, addressed to Roebling and two letters, 1877 and 1879, addressed to John A. Roebling's Sons Company.

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Roebling, John Augustus, 1806-1869

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John A. Roebling emigrated to New Jersey from Germany in 1831, abandoned farming, and returned to his profession of engineering. He moved to Trenton, N.J., in about 1848 and built a steel wire plant, operated as John A. Roebling's Sons Company. John A. Roebling designed many bridges and was the chief engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge. From the description of John A. Roebling letter to Elias Calkin & Co., 1850 May 25. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 73...

Roebling, Charles G. (Charles Gustavus), 1849-1918

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Roebling, Ferdinand W. (Ferdinand William), 1842-1917

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Roebling, Washington Augustus, 1837-1926

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The oldest son of John Roebling, Washington was born in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, a town co-founded by his father and his uncle, Carl Roebling. His early schooling consisted of tutoring by Riedel and under Henne in Pittsburgh. He was also sent to stay with Professor Lemuel Stephens of the Western University of Pennsylvania (now known as the University of Pittsburgh) where Roebling also attended some classes. He eventually attended the Trenton Academy and acquired further education at the Renssela...

Methfessel, Anton G. (Anton Gottlieb), d. 1873.

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John A. Roebling's Sons Company

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Covington & Cincinnati Bridge Company

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