Eli Whitney letter and memorandum, 1799 March 12, New Haven, Conn. to John Adam, Canaan, Conn.

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Eli Whitney letter and memorandum, 1799 March 12, New Haven, Conn. to John Adam, Canaan, Conn.

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The letter covers several topics including measurements for the face of a trip hammer, a request to ship gudgeons, stakes, a husk and hammer via stage to Litchfield, and an appeal for skilled nailers to make light gun barrels. The memorandum contains a list of rolled iron and forged items Whitney is ordering. On the verso are pencil sketches of gudgeon patterns.

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Whitney, Eli, 1765-1825

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American inventor. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New Haven, Ct., to J.C. Calhoun, Secretary of War., 1824 May 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270872501 Eli Whitney (1765-1825), American inventor and gun manufacturer, received his patent for the first cotton gin in 1794. From the description of Whitney, Eli, 1765-1825 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10580711 Whitney, American inventor, especially known for ...

Adam, John, 1755-1844.

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