Claims Respecting the Invention of a Steam Boat
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Claims Respecting the Invention of a Steam Boat
Description
Fitch petitions Jefferson, Knox, and Randolph to order that all claims, arguments, and proofs respecting the invention of a steam boat made by him or any competitor should be committed to writing and submitted to them.
year created
1790
month created
11
day created
22
author
recipient
in collection
in image
recipient note
Henry Knox; Secretary of State; Attorney General.
notable person/group
John Fitch
Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State
Henry Knox, Secretary of War
Edmund Randolph, Attorney General
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
invention of a steam boat
document number
1790112240001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WFR06 (2 pages) | Collection: Papers of John Fitch. | mm79020727 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Fitch | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Thomas Jefferson | [unknown] | Additional recipients: Henry Knox and Edmund Randolph |