My Machine for Proving Powder
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
My Machine for Proving Powder
Description
Leacock extols the benefits of proving public powder using his machine. He feels he deserves a contract and a patent for his new device.
year created
1796
month created
03
day created
07
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Joseph Leacock
Mr. Russel
Dr. Priestly
Mr. Fox
Captain Stiles, Superintendant of the Magazine
Congress
State Legislature
Mr. Godfrey
Hadley
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
proving the public powder
pistol-proven
season of summer
season of winter
simple machine
springs
wheel
natural philosphy
cold or heat
springs
hot weather
salt peter
howitzer
eighteen pound ball
patent
notable phrase
It is erroneous to attempt to prove powder by putting an ounce of powder into a howitz and firing it off to ascertain its strength by the distance it throws an eighteen pound ball
document number
1796030780401
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZOK10 (4 pages) | Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) | B:4 |
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZOK10a (4 pages) | Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) | B:4 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Leacock | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |