The theory and practice of aërial transit : comprising principles for navigating constructed cars through the air in a given direction, & for the guiding of balloons ; considered chiefly with a view to the preservation of the lives of mariners from shipwreck : manuscript, 1843.

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The theory and practice of aërial transit : comprising principles for navigating constructed cars through the air in a given direction, & for the guiding of balloons ; considered chiefly with a view to the preservation of the lives of mariners from shipwreck : manuscript, 1843.

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Index (v. 1, ff. 2-23). Printed material from various sources all concerning flight and flying machines; includes Hamilton's own pamphlet, An essay on the art of flying with an indication of the materials best adapted for wings (1841).

2 v. (291, 247) : ill. ; 29 cm.

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Hamilton, Charles V.

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Charles King Hamilton was born in March 1845 in Kentucky to George Washington and Rhoda Hamilton. He fought during the Civil War, and married Margaret Sears (born in March 1848). Hamilton farmed during the late19th century in Wayne County, Iowa. From the description of Papers, 1850-1932. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 38955204 ...