Eli Whitney letter and receipts, 1813-1815.

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Eli Whitney letter and receipts, 1813-1815.

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A letter written by Eli Whitney to John Mix, Quartermaster General. The letter was carried to John Mix by William Mix. Whitney is endorsing William Mix and his brother (not named) to do further iron work for the State of Connecticut. The Mix brothers already did the iron work for gun carriages made in New Haven. One receipt (a duplicate) is for muskets purchased from Whitney. The other is for use of a horse from New Haven to Whitney's factory.

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Connecticut Historical Society

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Mix, John, 1751-1820

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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 ...