Placing the Cart Before the Horse?
Document 1793The President asks for the cabinet's advice respecting an application for a patent which he believes, in this instance, would be premature.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
The President asks for the cabinet's advice respecting an application for a patent which he believes, in this instance, would be premature.
Date
06/12/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1793061240000
Notable persons
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Henry Knox
Attorney General [Randolph]
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
enclosed application
granting a patent
survey
signature of the president