John Ericsson letter, 1864 July 13.

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John Ericsson letter, 1864 July 13.

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This collection consists of an eleven page letter from John Ericsson to the editor of the New York Herald dating from July 13, 1864. Through the letter, Ericsson responds to criticisms of the USS Monitor and the entire fleet of Passaic-class ironclad monitors. Among the criticisms of Ericsson's detractors are that large sums of money have been wasted, that the ships are not seaworthy, that they cannot fire their guns at sea, that they cannot carry enough coal for a transatlantic voyage, and that they lack the proper means of ventilation. Within the letter, Ericsson responds in detail to each charge leveled against the monitor ironclad ships. The letter was penned by a secretary and signed by Ericsson.

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Monitor (Ironclad)

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Ericsson, John, 1803-1889

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Swedish-born engineer and inventor; emigrated to the United States in 1839. From the description of John Ericsson papers, 1821-1890 (bulk 1842-1886). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980081 Swedish-born engineer John Ericsson designed the first screw-driven steamship to cross the Atlantic and the first propeller-driven steam warship for the US Navy. In 1861 he contracted with the Navy to build an ironclad warship, Monitor, which successfully fought the Confederate ironclad V...