Robert Fulton papers, 1809-1838.

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Robert Fulton papers, 1809-1838.

Material relating to Fulton, including two letters, three deeds, and eight other items dealing chiefly with lands and matters concerning Fulton's steamboats. Also, an unidentified photograph and three letters, 1828-1830, to Walter Edwards, a lawyer living in New York, from his father and two brothers, but having no clear reference to or connection with Fulton.

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Edwards, Walter F., 1940-

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Walter Edwards, creator of the scrapbook, is a descendant of one of the soldiers of Company H, 15th Massachusetts Volunteers, engaged in the Battle of Balls Bluff which occurred on Oct. 21, 1861, at Balls Bluff, overlooking the Potomac River, near Leesburg, in Loudoun County, Va. Although this was a small battle, it was significant because of the large number of northern casualties and the death of the commanding officer, as well as being one of the first major losses for the North. The 15th Mas...

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...