Albert G. Hawes letter : 1830.

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Albert G. Hawes letter : 1830.

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This single item collection consists of a letter dated April 18, 1830, to James D. Rumsey. The letter was written by Albert G. Hawes. The letter pertains to a memorial in behalf of James Rumsey, as the inventor of the steamboat, instead of Robert Fulton. This proposal was to be handled, and any matters concerning it would be investigated by Congress. James D. Rumsey was advised by Hawes that the matter could take some time.

1 item (2 leaves) ; 26 cm.

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7388631

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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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 ...

Hawes, Albert Gallitin, 1804-1849.

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James D. Rumsey, of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, was the grandson of James Rumsey. James was born in Cecil County, Maryland, in 1743, and died in 1792, in Kentucky. From the description of Albert G. Hawes letter : 1830. (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36878544 ...

Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815

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Civil engineer, artist, and inventor. From the description of Letter : New York, to Edward P. Livingston, Clermont, [N.Y.], 1814 February 11. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 50631960 Inventor, engineer, and artist. From the description of Papers, 1812-1815. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 50799372 Inventor. From the description of Robert Fulton papers, 1809-1838. (Columbia University In the City of New York). World...